Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2011, 10:00 PM CST for 5 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 30 min. 5 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, 10:00 PM CST (04:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2011, 10:30 PM CST
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Allen County, KY, Barren County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Hart County, KY, Warren County, KY
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 79 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 10:00 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Bowling Green, KY | CINDER BLOCK WALL OF A CAR WASH WAS BLOWN IN. |
| Feb 24, 10:10 PM CST | TORNADO | 2 Sse Hays, KY | CORRECTED TIME ON PREVIOUS LSR. TIME WAS 1110 PM EST...NOT 1010 PM EST. SEVERAL BARNS DAMAGED OR DESTROYED...SEVERAL TREES DOWN. ESTIMATED WINDS OF 90 TO 100 MPH. |
| Feb 24, 10:15 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Sw Bon Ayr, KY | TWO BARNS WERE DESTROYED NEAR RAILTON. |
| Feb 24, 10:15 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 7 Wnw Haywood, KY | TREES DOWN IN WESTERN PARTS OF BARREN COUNTY. |
| Feb 24, 10:20 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Sw Bon Ayr, KY | A GARAGE WAS DAMAGED ON LITTRELL 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 7:41 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 93 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
029
WFUS53 KLMK 250400
TORLMK
KYC003-009-061-099-227-250430-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0002.110225T0400Z-110225T0430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1000 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN ALLEN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
NORTHWESTERN BARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
SOUTHEASTERN EDMONSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
SOUTHWESTERN HART COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
WARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BOWLING GREEN...
* UNTIL 1030 PM CST...
* AT 958 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNT VICTOR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
THREE SPRINGS...
PLUM SPRINGS...
MOUNT VICTOR...
MEMPHIS JUNCTION...
DELAFIELD...
SUNNYSIDE AND OAKLAND...
SMITHS GROVE AND TUCKERTOWN...
ROCKY HILL AND CEDAR SPRING...
HIGHLAND SPRINGS AND UNION CITY...
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 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 3682 8645 3682 8648 3683 8655 3701 8657
3728 8617 3721 8589 3683 8609 3681 8645
TIME...MOT...LOC 0359Z 245DEG 50KT 3700 8638
$$
AML2 follow-up statements
753 WWUS53 KLMK 250419 SVSLMK SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1019 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 KYC003-009-061-099-227-250430- /O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110225T0430Z/ HART KY-EDMONSON KY-WARREN KY-BARREN KY-ALLEN KY- 1019 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CST FOR NORTHERN ALLEN...NORTHWESTERN BARREN...EASTERN WARREN...SOUTHEASTERN EDMONSON AND SOUTHWESTERN HART COUNTIES... AT 1015 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROCKY HILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN WARREN...NORTHERN ALLEN...NORTHWESTERN BARREN...SOUTHEASTERN EDMONSON AND SOUTHWESTERN HART COUNTIES. WIDESPREAD WINDS OF 70 MPH ARE ALSO OCCURING WITH THIS STORM. TAKE COVER NOW! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPORT DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2... WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. && LAT...LON 3683 8609 3682 8628 3727 8612 3721 8589 TIME...MOT...LOC 0418Z 245DEG 50KT 3711 8608 $$ AML
209 WWUS53 KLMK 250427 SVSLMK SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1027 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 KYC003-009-061-099-227-250436- /O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110225T0430Z/ HART KY-EDMONSON KY-WARREN KY-BARREN KY-ALLEN KY- 1027 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN ALLEN...NORTHWESTERN BARREN... EASTERN WARREN...SOUTHEASTERN EDMONSON AND SOUTHWESTERN HART COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM CST... THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. TO REPORT ANY DAMAGE 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. OTHERWISE CALL LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HAVE THEM RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 3683 8609 3682 8628 3727 8612 3721 8589 TIME...MOT...LOC 0426Z 245DEG 50KT 3715 8595 $$ AL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 6:57 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Warren | 8 days |
| Feb 24, 7:32 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hancock, Logan and 3 more | 118 min |
| Feb 24, 7:58 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Logan, Ohio | 62 min |
| Feb 24, 8:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Ohio | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 8:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Warren | 24 min |
| Feb 24, 9:04 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan, Simpson, Warren | 26 min |
| Feb 24, 9:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Warren | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 9:14 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon | 33 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart | 31 min |
| Feb 24, 9:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Logan, Simpson, Warren | 25 min |
| Feb 24, 9:36 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Franklin, Hancock and 14 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 34 min |
| Feb 24, 9:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Hardin, Hart, Larue | 30 min |
| Feb 24, 9:47 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Larue | 17 min |
| Feb 24, 10:15 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue, Marion, Taylor, Washington | 30 min |
| Feb 24, 10:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Metcalfe, Monroe | 29 min |
| Feb 24, 10:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Green, Hart and 2 more | 23 min |
| Feb 24, 10:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Larue, Marion, Taylor | 36 min |
| Feb 24, 10:44 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Boyle, Green, Marion, Mercer, Taylor, Washington and 1 more | 31 min |
| Feb 24, 10:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe and 3 more | 30 min |
| Feb 24, 10:57 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Barren, Boyle, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland and 9 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer | 27 min |
| Feb 24, 11:10 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer | 35 min |
| Feb 24, 11:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison and 1 more | 29 min |
| Feb 24, 11:26 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard and 11 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:28 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Ohio | 51 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:29 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark, Garrard, Madison | 31 min |
| Feb 25, 12:59 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Warren | 29 hr |
| Feb 25, 7:05 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Feb 25, 9:13 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | LMK | Nicholas, Robertson | 8 hr |
| Feb 25, 9:26 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hardin, Nelson | 3 days |
| Feb 25, 10:09 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio | 17 days |
| Feb 25, 10:13 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hart | 33 hr |
| Feb 25, 10:13 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Edmonson | 58 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.