Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2010
Tornado Warning 13, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at May 2, 2010, 10:09 AM EDT for Casey County, Russell County, Kentucky. It was in force for 21 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2010, 10:09 AM EDT (14:09 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2010, 10:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Casey County, KY, Russell County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 5:36 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 186 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1271 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 546 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 387 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 551 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.6
- Supercell composite
- 20.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
195
WFUS53 KLMK 021409
TORLMK
KYC045-207-021430-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0013.100502T1409Z-100502T1430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1009 AM EDT SUN MAY 2 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN CASEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
NORTHEASTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 1030 AM EDT/930 AM CDT/...
* AT 905 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR JABEZ...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WINDSOR...MINTONVILLE...BETHELRIDGE AND ARGYLE
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
70 MPH ARE LIKELY. SEEK SHELTER NOW!
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TO REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...
WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
&&
LAT...LON 3715 8502 3725 8473 3724 8473 3711 8492
3706 8492 3700 8485 3699 8485 3695 8490
3695 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 1409Z 239DEG 27KT 3700 8490
$$
DK1 follow-up statement
024
WWUS53 KLMK 021427
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
927 AM CDT SUN MAY 2 2010
KYC045-207-021437-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-100502T1430Z/
CASEY KY-RUSSELL KY-
927 AM CDT SUN MAY 2 2010
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RUSSELL AND SOUTHEASTERN
CASEY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 AM CDT/1030 AM EDT/...
THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED AND ARE NO LONGER
SEVERE. HOWEVER STRONG STORMS REMAIN IN THE AREA. THESE ARE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
LAT...LON 3715 8502 3725 8473 3724 8473 3711 8492
3706 8492 3700 8485 3699 8485 3695 8490
3695 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 1427Z 239DEG 27KT 3705 8474
$$
DKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 10:45 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Warren | 4 days |
| May 1, 10:45 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hart | 5 days |
| May 1, 10:45 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Edmonson | 6 days |
| May 1, 10:45 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Warren | 10 days |
| May 1, 10:45 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio | 14 days |
| May 1, 11:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Larue | 25 min |
| May 1, 11:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan | 34 min |
| May 1, 11:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Nelson | 36 min |
| May 1, 11:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 30 min |
| May 2, 12:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 31 min |
| May 2, 12:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler, Grayson | 29 min |
| May 2, 12:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Ohio | 24 min |
| May 2, 12:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Butler, Grayson, Hardin | 18 min |
| May 2, 12:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen | 33 min |
| May 2, 12:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin | 28 min |
| May 2, 12:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 3 hr |
| May 2, 12:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Larue, Nelson | 34 min |
| May 2, 1:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson, Meade | 45 min |
| May 2, 1:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson | 26 min |
| May 2, 1:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble | 30 min |
| May 2, 1:52 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Logan, Simpson, Warren | 9 hr |
| May 2, 2:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hart, Marion | 31 min |
| May 2, 2:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue, Marion, Taylor | 21 min |
| May 2, 2:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Hart | 9 hr |
| May 2, 3:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Taylor | 33 min |
| May 2, 3:38 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue, Marion, Taylor, Washington | 8 hr |
| May 2, 3:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 44 min |
| May 2, 3:54 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hardin, Nelson | 6 days |
| May 2, 4:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Hancock | 34 min |
| May 2, 4:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Ohio | 35 min |
| May 2, 4:42 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Hancock | 6 hr |
| May 2, 4:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 35 min |
| May 2, 5:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Jefferson, Meade | 40 min |
| May 2, 5:13 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson | 17 min |
| May 2, 5:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington | 6 hr |
| May 2, 5:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin | 33 min |
| May 2, 5:40 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin | 20 min |
| May 2, 5:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer | 34 min |
| May 2, 6:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio | 6 hr |
| May 2, 6:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Mercer, Washington | 34 min |
| May 2, 7:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Simpson, Warren | 15 min |
| May 2, 7:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Warren | 26 min |
| May 2, 7:44 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon | 57 hr |
| May 2, 7:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe | 14 min |
| May 2, 7:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin and 9 more | 4 hr |
| May 2, 7:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Metcalfe, Monroe | 24 min |
| May 2, 8:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Jessamine, Nicholas and 1 more | 3 hr |
| May 2, 8:27 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade, Shelby | 3 hr |
| May 2, 8:44 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Warren | 2 hr |
| May 2, 9:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Monroe | 30 min |
| May 2, 9:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Clark | 116 min |
| May 2, 9:33 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 27 min |
| May 2, 9:47 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Russell | 28 min |
| May 2, 10:28 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Monroe, Taylor | 3 hr |
| May 2, 10:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Harrison | 64 hr |
| May 2, 10:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Nicholas, Robertson | 5 days |
| May 2, 10:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Woodford | 5 days |
| May 2, 10:31 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer | 4 days |
| May 2, 10:34 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | LMK | Bullitt | 23 hr |
| May 2, 10:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 18 hr |
| May 2, 10:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Hancock | 18 hr |
| May 2, 11:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 24 min |
| May 2, 11:12 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 3 hr |
| May 2, 11:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart and 3 more | 20 hr |
| May 2, 11:32 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer | 6 hr |
| May 2, 11:38 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Jessamine and 4 more | 6 hr |
| May 2, 11:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Clark | 6 hr |
| May 2, 12:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Green, Marion, Taylor, Washington | 19 hr |
| May 2, 1:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Metcalfe | 3 hr |
| May 2, 1:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 17 hr |
| May 2, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 44 min |
| May 2, 1:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Clinton, Russell | 3 hr |
| May 2, 2:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 17 hr |
| May 2, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Casey | 27 min |
| May 2, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Metcalfe, Monroe | 51 min |
| May 2, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 32 min |
| May 2, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Casey, Garrard, Lincoln | 31 min |
| May 2, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 29 min |
| May 2, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark | 26 min |
| May 2, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Casey, Russell | 29 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.