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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Louisville, KY

February 24, 2011Larue County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2011, 10:58 PM EST for Larue County, Kentucky. It was in force for 17 min. 2 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
Feb 24, 2011, 10:58 PM EST (03:58 UTC)
Expired
Feb 24, 2011, 11:15 PM EST
In force
17 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Larue County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:01 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 24, 11:00 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 N Magnolia, KYBARN ROOF DAMAGE NEAR CHARLIE RAGLAND ROAD AND US 31E
Feb 24, 11:00 PM ESTTSTM WND DMGMagnolia, KYBARN ROOF DAMAGE ON PARKERS GROVE ROAD

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 24, 8:41 PM ESTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 175 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2011-02-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 17 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2011-02-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 538 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
17 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-79 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
793 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
538 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
629 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

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

029 
WFUS53 KLMK 250358
TORLMK
KYC123-250415-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0001.110225T0358Z-110225T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1058 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LARUE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 1115 PM EST...

* AT 1057 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TANNER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  HODGENVILLE...
  LEAFDALE AND JERICHO...
  GINSENG...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. 
AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST 
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3743 8585 3754 8588 3772 8567 3762 8561
      3756 8561 3755 8563 3753 8559 3754 8556
      3748 8553 3746 8559 3747 8564 3744 8567
      3742 8570
TIME...MOT...LOC 0358Z 243DEG 42KT 3751 8575

$$

AL
1 follow-up statement
807 
WWUS53 KLMK 250416
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1116 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011

KYC123-250426-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110225T0415Z/
LARUE KY-
1116 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LARUE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED AND NO LONGER 
APPEAR TORNADIC. HOWEVER STRONG STORMS REMAIN IN THE AREA. THESE ARE 
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS.

TO REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...CALL TOLL FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 
7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3743 8585 3754 8588 3772 8567 3762 8561
      3756 8561 3755 8563 3753 8559 3754 8556
      3748 8553 3746 8559 3747 8564 3744 8567
      3742 8570
TIME...MOT...LOC 0358Z 243DEG 42KT 3751 8575

$$

AL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 24, 7:57 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKButler, Warren8 days
Feb 24, 8:32 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBreckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hancock, Logan and 3 more118 min
Feb 24, 8:58 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler, Grayson, Logan, Ohio62 min
Feb 24, 9:28 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Logan, Ohio32 min
Feb 24, 9:51 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson, Warren24 min
Feb 24, 10:04 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan, Simpson, Warren26 min
Feb 24, 10:13 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Logan, Warren32 min
Feb 24, 10:14 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKBourbon33 hr
Feb 24, 10:14 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart31 min
Feb 24, 10:20 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKLogan, Simpson, Warren25 min
Feb 24, 10:36 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAnderson, Bourbon, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Franklin, Hancock and 14 more3 hr
Feb 24, 10:41 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Logan, Simpson, Warren34 min
Feb 24, 10:45 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBarren, Edmonson, Hardin, Hart, Larue30 min
Feb 24, 10:47 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin and 6 more3 hr
Feb 24, 11:00 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Warren30 min
Feb 24, 11:15 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGreen, Hart, Larue, Marion, Taylor, Washington30 min
Feb 24, 11:16 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Metcalfe, Monroe29 min
Feb 24, 11:22 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Green, Hart and 2 more23 min
Feb 24, 11:24 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGreen, Larue, Marion, Taylor36 min
Feb 24, 11:44 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBoyle, Green, Marion, Mercer, Taylor, Washington and 1 more31 min
Feb 24, 11:45 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe and 3 more30 min
Feb 24, 11:57 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKAdair, Barren, Boyle, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland and 9 more3 hr
Feb 25, 12:03 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer27 min
Feb 25, 12:10 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBoyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer35 min
Feb 25, 12:16 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCasey, Clinton, Cumberland, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison and 1 more29 min
Feb 25, 12:26 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAnderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard and 11 more3 hr
Feb 25, 12:28 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKOhio51 hr
Feb 25, 12:29 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark, Garrard, Madison31 min
Feb 25, 1:59 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKWarren29 hr
Feb 25, 8:05 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBullitt, Jefferson3 hr
Feb 25, 10:13 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKNicholas, Robertson8 hr
Feb 25, 10:26 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKHardin, Nelson3 days
Feb 25, 11:09 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKButler, Muhlenberg, Ohio17 days
Feb 25, 11:13 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKHart33 hr
Feb 25, 11:13 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningLMKEdmonson58 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.