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Tornado Warning 107, NWS Louisville, KY

June 23, 2011Anderson County, Woodford County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Jun 23, 2011, 12:36 PM EDT for Anderson County, Woodford County, Kentucky. It was in force for 24 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
Jun 23, 2011, 12:36 PM EDT (16:36 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2011, 1:00 PM EDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Anderson County, KY, Woodford County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:35 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, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 173 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2011-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 151 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2011-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 76 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
151 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
725 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.9

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The text

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

824 
WFUS53 KLMK 231636
TORLMK
KYC005-239-231700-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0107.110623T1636Z-110623T1700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1236 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN ANDERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  CENTRAL WOODFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 100 PM EDT...

* AT 1231 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STRINGTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  VERSAILLES...
  LAWRENCEBURG...
  GAYBOURN AND FIRMANTOWN...
  PISGAH AND FAYWOOD...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. 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 3808 8463 3800 8467 3798 8489 3804 8492
      3811 8463
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 254DEG 28KT 3802 8482

$$

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2 follow-up statements
354 
WWUS53 KLMK 231643
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1243 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

KYC005-231652-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110623T1700Z/
ANDERSON KY-
1243 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN ANDERSON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING MOVED EAST INTO WOODFORD COUNTY.

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 3806 8464 3800 8467 3799 8477 3805 8483
      3811 8463
TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 254DEG 28KT 3803 8477

$$

KYC239-231700-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110623T1700Z/
WOODFORD KY-
1243 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
WOODFORD COUNTY...

AT 1240 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR MILNER...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  VERSAILLES...
  GAYBOURN AND FIRMANTOWN...
  PISGAH AND FAYWOOD...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3806 8464 3800 8467 3799 8477 3805 8483
      3811 8463
TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 254DEG 28KT 3803 8477

$$

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953 
WWUS53 KLMK 231656
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1256 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

KYC239-231706-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110623T1700Z/
WOODFORD KY-
1256 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL WOODFORD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 
100 PM EDT...

THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA INTO FAYETTE COUNTY.

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 3806 8464 3800 8467 3799 8477 3805 8483
      3811 8463
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 254DEG 28KT 3806 8464

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 8:03 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKJefferson27 min
Jun 22, 8:25 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKJefferson, Oldham20 min
Jun 22, 8:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKJefferson32 min
Jun 22, 8:43 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKJefferson, Oldham, Shelby32 min
Jun 22, 9:01 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKJefferson14 min
Jun 22, 9:11 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKHenry, Shelby34 min
Jun 22, 9:13 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKJefferson, Oldham, Shelby32 min
Jun 22, 9:31 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKJefferson29 min
Jun 22, 9:39 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKMeade36 min
Jun 22, 9:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKHenry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby3 hr
Jun 22, 9:42 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKShelby33 min
Jun 22, 9:50 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKJefferson, Shelby25 min
Jun 22, 10:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade24 min
Jun 22, 10:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKShelby34 min
Jun 22, 10:18 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKHenry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby3 hr
Jun 22, 10:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBullitt28 min
Jun 23, 3:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKJefferson, Oldham25 min
Jun 23, 3:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHenry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby26 min
Jun 23, 3:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBullitt29 min
Jun 23, 12:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKFayette36 min
Jun 23, 1:10 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette35 min
Jun 23, 1:40 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKBourbon, Clark20 min
Jun 23, 2:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKFayette21 min
Jun 23, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMercer32 min
Jun 23, 2:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGarrard, Madison34 min
Jun 23, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMadison29 min
Jun 23, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLincoln32 min
Jun 23, 6:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKRussell21 min
Jun 23, 7:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMadison22 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.