Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 113, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Sep 25, 2011, 9:12 PM CDT for Butler County, Logan County, Warren County, Kentucky. It was in force for 33 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
- Sep 25, 2011, 9:12 PM CDT (02:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 25, 2011, 9:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Butler County, KY, Logan County, KY, Warren County, KY
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 1258 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1166 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 271 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 400 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.7
- Supercell composite
- 8.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
594
WFUS53 KLMK 260212
TORLMK
KYC031-141-227-260245-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0113.110926T0212Z-110926T0245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
912 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
NORTHERN LOGAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
NORTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 945 PM CDT...
* AT 910 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BEECHLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
MORGANTOWN...
COSTELOW...
BOSTON AND TURNERTOWN...
LEETOWN AND DIMPLE...
YOUNGTOWN AND NEEDMORE...
THIS INCLUDES THE NATCHER PARKWAY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 27 AND 28.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. 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.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN LOUISVILLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3708 8697 3707 8695 3708 8694 3709 8690
3712 8691 3728 8667 3708 8651 3692 8695
3704 8704
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 235DEG 38KT 3704 8690
$$
AL2 follow-up statements
910
WWUS53 KLMK 260228
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1028 PM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011
KYC141-260238-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0113.000000T0000Z-110926T0245Z/
LOGAN KY-
928 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN LOGAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF LOGAN COUNTY.
IF YOU RECEIVED ANY WIND DAMAGE PLEASE REPORT THIS TO LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
LAT...LON 3703 8675 3709 8690 3712 8691 3728 8667
3708 8651
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 235DEG 38KT 3714 8672
$$
KYC031-227-260245-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0113.000000T0000Z-110926T0245Z/
WARREN KY-BUTLER KY-
928 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BUTLER AND NORTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTIES...
AT 924 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADIC CIRCULATION
WAS LOCATED NEAR BOSTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL ALSO IMPACT...
MORGANTOWN...
WOODBURY AND GUY...
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.
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER 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 3703 8675 3709 8690 3712 8691 3728 8667
3708 8651
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 235DEG 38KT 3714 8672
$$
AL392
WWUS53 KLMK 260245
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
945 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2011
KYC031-227-260255-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0113.000000T0000Z-110926T0245Z/
WARREN KY-BUTLER KY-
945 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BUTLER AND NORTHWESTERN
WARREN COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS MOVED INTO NORTHEAST
BUTLER COUNTY...WHERE ANOTHER TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL
FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3703 8675 3709 8690 3712 8691 3728 8667
3708 8651
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 235DEG 38KT 3714 8672
$$
ALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 8:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler, Logan, Ohio | 46 min |
| Sep 25, 9:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 18 min |
| Sep 25, 9:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson | 23 min |
| Sep 25, 10:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson | 27 min |
| Sep 25, 10:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson | 19 min |
| Sep 25, 11:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham | 51 min |
| Sep 26, 12:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham | 118 min |
| Sep 26, 12:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson | 28 min |
| Sep 26, 12:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson, Meade | 24 min |
| Sep 26, 1:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Meade, Oldham | 5 hr |
| Sep 26, 5:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer, Woodford | 27 min |
| Sep 26, 5:33 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Casey, Lincoln | 27 min |
| Sep 26, 6:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark | 23 min |
| Sep 26, 6:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Garrard | 21 min |
| Sep 26, 6:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 43 min |
| Sep 26, 6:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 42 min |
| Sep 26, 7:17 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Clark | 13 min |
| Sep 26, 7:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark, Madison | 32 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.