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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Louisville, KY

October 18, 2007Clark County, Floyd County, Indiana; Jefferson County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Oct 18, 2007, 6:42 PM EDT for Clark County, Floyd County, Indiana; Jefferson County, Kentucky. It was in force for 33 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Oct 18, 2007, 6:42 PM EDT (22:42 UTC)
Expired: Oct 18, 2007, 7:15 PM EDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Clark County, IN, Floyd County, IN, Jefferson County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Oct 18, 7:08 PM EDT	HAIL 1.25	Louisville, KY	CRESENT HILL AREA
Oct 18, 7:10 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Louisville, KY	CARS MOVED BTY HIGH WIND AND REPORTS OF BLOWN OFF ROOFS IN CRESENT HILL AREA
Oct 18, 7:10 PM EDT	TORNADO	5 Ne Louisville, KY	EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AT 2200 BROWNSBORO ROAD AT A KROGER GROCERY STORE. PATH LENGTH WAS ONLY A BRIEF TOUCHDOWN. PATH WIDTH WAS 75 YARDS. DAMAGE WAS CONTAINED TO THE KROGER STORE AND DIXIE DRY CLEANER STORE WHICH ARE HOUSED IN THE SAME STRUCTURE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 18, 2:31 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 221 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 21 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -89 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 530 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 320 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 258 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS53 KLMK 182243
TORLMK
INC019-043-KYC111-182315-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0013.071018T2242Z-071018T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
642 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE...
  SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHERN FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT...

* AT 640 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SHIVELY...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LOUISVILLE AND NEW ALBANY BY 650 PM EDT...
  JEFFERSONVILLE BY 655 PM EDT...
  ST. MATTHEWS AND LYNDON BY 700 PM EDT...
  PROSPECT AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF ANCHORAGE BY 705 PM EDT...

THIS STORM ALSO WILL PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS UNDER A WORK BENCH OR
OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE IN A BASEMENT. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY, BATHROOM, OR CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3816 8591 3823 8596 3825 8596 3826 8598
      3829 8600 3842 8573 3828 8545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 238DEG 37KT 3821 8587

$$

DK

4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS53 KLMK 182252
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
650 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

INC019-043-KYC111-182315-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-071018T2315Z/
CLARK IN-FLOYD IN-JEFFERSON KY-
650 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
JEFFERSON...SOUTHERN FLOYD AND SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTIES...

AT 649 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO STRONGLY 
INDICATE A TORNADO WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS 
LOCATED NEAR SHIVELY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  JEFFERSONVILLE...CLARKSVILLE...BY 655 PM EDT
  UTICA...CLARK REGIONAL AIRPORT BY 700 PM EDT...
  PROSPECT AND LYNDON BY 705 PM EDT...

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. THEY DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES
PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORMS PATH AND TO SHELTER.
IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE
AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY MORNING 
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND WESTERN KENTUCKY.

LAT...LON 3816 8591 3823 8596 3825 8596 3826 8598
      3829 8600 3842 8573 3828 8545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 238DEG 37KT 3825 8578

$$
04

000 
WWUS53 KLMK 182259
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
657 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

INC019-043-KYC111-182315-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-071018T2315Z/
CLARK IN-FLOYD IN-JEFFERSON KY-
657 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
JEFFERSON...SOUTHERN FLOYD AND SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTIES...

AT 657 PM EDT...RADAR STRONGLY INDICATED A TORNADO IN NORTHERN 
LOUISVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THIS STORM WILL MOVE ALONG 
THE OHIO RIVER BETWEEN LOUISVILLE AND FAR SOUTHERN INDIANA. IF YOU 
LIVE IN JEFFERSONVILLE...AND DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE...SEEK SHELTER NOW

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  JEFFERSONVILLE...NORTH LOUISVILLE...CLARKSVILLE...
  UTICA...WATSON...ST. MATTHEWS AND CEMENTVILLE BY 705 PM EDT...
  PROSPECT AND LYNDON BY 710 PM EDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS UNDER A WORK BENCH OR 
OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE IN A BASEMENT. IF NO BASEMENT IS 
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN 
INTERIOR HALLWAY, BATHROOM, OR CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO 
COVER YOUR BODY. 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND WESTERN KENTUCKY.

LAT...LON 3816 8591 3823 8596 3825 8596 3826 8598
      3829 8600 3842 8573 3828 8545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 240DEG 43KT 3824 8580

$$
JDG

000 
WWUS53 KLMK 182306
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
705 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

INC019-043-KYC111-182315-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-071018T2315Z/
CLARK IN-FLOYD IN-JEFFERSON KY-
705 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
JEFFERSON...SOUTHERN FLOYD AND SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTIES...

AT 705 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 
NEAR DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. IF YOU LIVE 
NEAR DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE SEEK SHELTER NOW.  

AT SPOTTER AT V A HOSPITAL REPORTED A ROTATING WALL CLOUD AT 703 PM 
ON BROWNSBORO ROAD.  THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS 
SITUATION....SEEK LOWER GROUND AND SHELTER NOW.   

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PROSPECT...UTICA...LYNDON AND ANCHORAGE BY 710 PM EDT...
  ANCHORAGE BY 715 PM EDT...

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. THEY DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES
PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORMS PATH AND TO SHELTER.
IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE
AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH
OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND WESTERN KENTUCKY.

LAT...LON 3816 8591 3823 8596 3825 8596 3826 8598
      3829 8600 3842 8573 3828 8545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 240DEG 46KT 3827 8571

$$
JDG

000 
WWUS53 KLMK 182313
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
714 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

INC019-043-KYC111-182315-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-071018T2315Z/
CLARK IN-FLOYD IN-JEFFERSON KY-
714PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
JEFFERSON...SOUTHERN FLOYD AND SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTIES...

AT 714 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
ROTATING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR EASTERN 
DOWNTOWN OF LOUISVILLE...NEAR THE OHIO RIVER MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 
MPH. IF YOU LIVE GLENVIEW AND PEE WEE VALLEY...SEEK SHELTER NOW.  

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION....SEEK LOWER GROUND AND 
SHELTER NOW.   

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ANCHORAGE BY 715 PM EDT...

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. THEY DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES
PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORMS PATH AND TO SHELTER.
IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE
AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY MORNING 
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND WESTERN KENTUCKY.

LAT...LON 3816 8591 3823 8596 3825 8596 3826 8598
      3829 8600 3842 8573 3828 8545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 240DEG 46KT 3827 8571

$$
JDG

The office that day

Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 18, 7:31 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Crawford, Dubois, Orange	29 min
Oct 18, 5:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Dubois	36 min
Oct 18, 5:28 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Perry	32 min
Oct 18, 5:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Crawford, Orange	32 min
Oct 18, 5:45 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Perry	45 min
Oct 18, 6:15 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Harrison	30 min
Oct 18, 7:10 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Perry	35 min
Oct 18, 7:13 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Clark	32 min
Oct 18, 7:47 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Crawford, Perry	23 min
Oct 18, 5:09 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Hancock	21 min
Oct 18, 7:44 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Henry, Oldham, Trimble	31 min
Oct 18, 7:52 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock	38 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.