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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Apr 23, 2011, 3:55 PM EDT for Lewis County, Mason County, Robertson County, Kentucky. It was in force for 35 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
- Apr 23, 2011, 3:55 PM EDT (19:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2011, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Lewis County, KY, Mason County, KY, Robertson County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -62 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 544 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 405 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 323 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
756
WFUS51 KILN 231955
TORILN
KYC135-161-201-232030-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0026.110423T1955Z-110423T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
355 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN LEWIS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...
SOUTHERN MASON COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY...
ROBERTSON COUNTY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 430 PM EDT.
* AT 353 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PEED....
..MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LEWISBURG...
TOLLESBORO...
IN ADDITION...MAYS LICK...HELENA...FLEMING-MASON COUNTY AIRPORT...
MOUNT GILEAD...EPWORTH AND PETERSVILLE ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS
DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES...FUNNEL CLOUDS...STRONG WINDS OR HAIL TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
&&
LAT...LON 3841 8354 3843 8358 3848 8359 3852 8364
3850 8371 3845 8385 3848 8394 3845 8397
3845 8399 3856 8395 3857 8339 3841 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 272DEG 36KT 3851 8386
$$2 follow-up statements
378
WWUS51 KILN 232004
SVSILN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
404 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011
KYC201-232014-
/O.CAN.KILN.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110423T2030Z/
ROBERTSON KY-
404 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ROBERTSON COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...
PLEASE REPORT PREVIOUS TORNADOES...WIND DAMAGE OR HAIL TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772.
LAT...LON 3841 8354 3843 8358 3848 8359 3852 8364
3850 8371 3845 8385 3851 8385 3856 8384
3857 8339 3841 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 272DEG 36KT 3851 8374
$$
KYC135-161-232030-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110423T2030Z/
LEWIS KY-MASON KY-
404 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MASON AND WESTERN LEWIS COUNTIES...
AT 401 PM EDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
HELENA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN MASON AND
WESTERN LEWIS COUNTIES...INCLUDING MOUNT GILEAD...EPWORTH AND
PETERSVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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. PROTECT YOURSELF
FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES...FUNNEL CLOUDS...STRONG WINDS OR HAIL TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
&&
LAT...LON 3841 8354 3843 8358 3848 8359 3852 8364
3850 8371 3845 8385 3851 8385 3856 8384
3857 8339 3841 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 272DEG 36KT 3851 8374
$$182
WWUS51 KILN 232020
SVSILN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
420 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011
KYC161-232029-
/O.CAN.KILN.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110423T2030Z/
MASON KY-
420 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASON COUNTY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OFF TO THE EAST. THUS
THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
PLEASE REPORT PREVIOUS TORNADOES...WIND DAMAGE OR HAIL TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772.
LAT...LON 3841 8354 3843 8358 3848 8356 3855 8355
3857 8339 3841 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 272DEG 36KT 3849 8349
$$
KYC135-232030-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110423T2030Z/
LEWIS KY-
420 PM EDT SAT APR 23 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
LEWIS COUNTY...
AT 418 PM EDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
PETERSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL LEWIS COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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. PROTECT YOURSELF
FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES...FUNNEL CLOUDS...STRONG WINDS OR HAIL TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
&&
LAT...LON 3841 8354 3843 8358 3848 8356 3855 8355
3857 8339 3841 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 272DEG 36KT 3849 8349
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 8:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Lewis | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:08 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Owen | 41 min |
| Apr 23, 2:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Bracken, Mason | 16 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:21 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Boone, Campbell, Kenton | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:50 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Lewis | 16 hr |
| Apr 23, 4:08 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Lewis | 5 hr |
| Apr 23, 5:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Owen | 37 min |
| Apr 23, 5:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Grant, Owen | 26 min |
| Apr 23, 5:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 23, 6:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Lewis, Mason, Robertson | 46 min |
| Apr 23, 6:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Bracken, Grant, Mason, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 6:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Lewis | 29 min |
| Apr 23, 9:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Lewis | 4 hr |
| Apr 23, 10:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Bracken, Grant, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Robertson | 59 min |
| Apr 23, 11:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Owen | 63 min |
| Apr 23, 12:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Owen | 60 min |
| Apr 23, 12:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Bracken, Grant, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and 1 more | 9 hr |
| Apr 23, 12:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Owen | 63 min |
| Apr 23, 1:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Carroll, Gallatin | 39 min |
| Apr 23, 1:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton and 2 more | 8 hr |
| Apr 23, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Owen | 40 min |
| Apr 23, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Bracken | 27 min |
| Apr 23, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Owen | 37 min |
| Apr 23, 3:02 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Boone, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen and 1 more | 28 min |
| Apr 23, 3:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Bracken, Grant, Pendleton | 31 min |
| Apr 23, 3:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Bracken, Campbell, Pendleton | 24 min |
| Apr 23, 3:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Bracken, Lewis, Mason | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Bracken, Lewis, Mason, Robertson | 48 min |
| Apr 23, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Robertson | 46 min |
| Apr 23, 4:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Lewis | 41 min |
| Apr 23, 5:27 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Bracken, Lewis, Mason | 50 hr |
| Apr 23, 5:27 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Bracken, Campbell, Pendleton | 29 hr |
| Apr 23, 5:27 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Carroll, Gallatin | 5 days |
| Apr 23, 5:27 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Campbell, Kenton, Pendleton | 43 hr |
| Apr 23, 5:27 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Pendleton | 47 hr |
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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.