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Tornado Warning 62, NWS Louisville, KY

April 24, 2011Barren County, Metcalfe County, Monroe County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Apr 24, 2011, 1:34 AM CDT for Barren County, Metcalfe County, Monroe County, Kentucky. It was in force for 26 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 24, 2011, 1:34 AM CDT (06:34 UTC)
Expired: Apr 24, 2011, 2:00 AM CDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Barren County, KY, Metcalfe County, KY, Monroe County, KY

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:36 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

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 99 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 155 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -22 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1905 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 77 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

107 
WFUS53 KLMK 240634
TORLMK
KYC009-169-171-240700-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0062.110424T0634Z-110424T0700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
134 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN BARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHWESTERN METCALFE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 200 AM CDT...

* AT 130 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR AUSTIN...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  COOKTOWN AND ETOILE...
  TEMPLE HILL AND MOUNT HERMON...
  NOBOB AND EIGHTY EIGHT...
  SUMMER SHADE AND CYCLONE...

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.

TAKE COVER NOW! TORNADOES AT NIGHT CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. IT MAY BE TOO LATE.

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 3678 8605 3681 8608 3682 8607 3685 8609
      3686 8609 3690 8610 3700 8564 3681 8560
      3679 8560 3678 8559 3677 8603
TIME...MOT...LOC 0635Z 261DEG 41KT 3684 8598

$$

MJ

1 follow-up statement

287 
WWUS53 KLMK 240642
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
142 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

KYC009-169-171-240700-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-110424T0700Z/
METCALFE KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-
142 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN
MONROE...SOUTHEASTERN BARREN AND SOUTHWESTERN METCALFE COUNTIES...

AT 139 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR COOKTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  NOBOB AND EIGHTY EIGHT...
  BEAUMONT AND SUMMER SHADE...
  WILLOW SHADE...

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.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3683 8596 3693 8595 3700 8564 3678 8560
      3677 8594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0642Z 261DEG 41KT 3685 8588

$$
JDG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 23, 7:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Nicholas	29 min
Apr 23, 7:18 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Harrison	15 hr
Apr 23, 7:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark	15 min
Apr 23, 7:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clark	14 min
Apr 23, 8:20 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Franklin, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott, Woodford	9 hr
Apr 23, 8:46 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Bullitt	14 hr
Apr 24, 12:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Green and 7 more	55 min
Apr 24, 1:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren, Monroe, Simpson	33 min
Apr 24, 1:22 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Barren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe	23 min
Apr 24, 1:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Marion	27 min
Apr 24, 1:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Barren, Green, Metcalfe	38 min
Apr 24, 1:41 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Adair, Casey, Green, Marion, Taylor	34 min
Apr 24, 1:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Marion, Mercer, Washington	34 min
Apr 24, 2:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Marion, Mercer, Washington	28 min
Apr 24, 2:10 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Adair, Metcalfe, Russell	50 min
Apr 24, 2:13 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Boyle, Casey, Lincoln, Marion, Taylor	47 min
Apr 24, 2:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Woodford	41 min
Apr 24, 2:37 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Adair, Casey, Russell	23 min
Apr 24, 5:16 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Franklin, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison and 9 more	12 hr
Apr 24, 5:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hancock, Ohio	25 min
Apr 24, 6:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan	34 min
Apr 24, 6:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge, Butler, Grayson, Hancock	44 min
Apr 24, 6:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Warren	31 min
Apr 24, 6:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Larue, Nelson, Oldham and 1 more	46 min
Apr 24, 7:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe	35 min
Apr 24, 7:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Green, Taylor	27 min
Apr 24, 8:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Boyle, Casey	31 min
Apr 24, 8:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Boyle, Garrard	37 min
Apr 24, 9:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Madison	24 min
Apr 24, 12:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Allen	32 min
Apr 24, 1:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Monroe	33 min
Apr 24, 2:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clinton, Cumberland	37 min
Apr 24, 2:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clinton	38 min
Apr 24, 3:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Ohio	48 min
Apr 24, 3:56 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Ohio	9 hr
Apr 24, 4:19 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Ohio, Simpson, Warren	9 hr
Apr 24, 4:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Grayson	62 min
Apr 24, 4:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Logan	44 min
Apr 24, 4:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler	43 min
Apr 24, 4:48 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Franklin, Harrison, Henry, Jefferson, Meade and 5 more	12 hr
Apr 24, 5:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan and 2 more	31 min
Apr 24, 6:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Simpson, Warren	42 min
Apr 24, 6:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Green, Hart	43 min
Apr 24, 6:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan	34 min
Apr 24, 6:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Barren	32 min
Apr 24, 6:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren	28 min
Apr 24, 6:36 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Green, Hart, Larue, Marion, Nelson, Taylor and 1 more	6 hr
Apr 24, 6:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren	27 min
Apr 24, 6:53 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Adair, Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe	6 hr
Apr 24, 6:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Warren	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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.