Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 14, 2012, 7:03 PM CDT for Ohio County, Kentucky. It was in force for 27 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
- Mar 14, 2012, 7:03 PM CDT (00:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2012, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Ohio County, KY
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 7:10 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 4 Ese Beaver Dam, KY | |
| Mar 14, 7:24 PM CDT | HAIL 0.5 | Rosine, KY |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 143 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
- 733 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1848 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
812
WUUS53 KLMK 150003
SVRLMK
KYC183-150030-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0113.120315T0003Z-120315T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
703 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN OHIO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 730 PM CDT
* AT 700 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
ROB ROY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
MOUNT PLEASANT AND FLINT SPRINGS...
BAIZETOWN AND ROSINE...
WINDY HILL...
ARNOLD AND HORSE BRANCH...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3742 8686 3755 8667 3751 8665 3740 8661
3735 8669 3733 8678 3734 8680
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 245DEG 16KT 3738 8678
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
SCHOETTMER2 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KLMK 150016
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
716 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2012
KYC183-150030-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-120315T0030Z/
OHIO KY-
716 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN OHIO COUNTY...
AT 714 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR MOUNT PLEASANT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
DOGWALK AND ARNOLD...
WHITE RUN...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL
FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
&&
LAT...LON 3755 8667 3751 8665 3740 8661 3735 8669
3733 8676 3738 8675 3745 8678
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 245DEG 16KT 3740 8671
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
SCHOETTMER975
WWUS53 KLMK 150028
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
728 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2012
KYC183-150038-
/O.EXP.KLMK.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-120315T0030Z/
OHIO KY-
728 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN OHIO COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 730 PM CDT...
THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED AND ARE NO LONGER
SEVERE. HOWEVER STRONG STORMS REMAIN IN THE AREA. THESE ARE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
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 3755 8667 3751 8665 3740 8661 3735 8669
3733 8676 3738 8675 3745 8678
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 245DEG 16KT 3742 8665
$$
SCHOETTMERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 7:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen | 34 min |
| Mar 14, 7:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen | 25 min |
| Mar 14, 9:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 28 min |
| Mar 14, 10:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Oldham | 35 min |
| Mar 14, 10:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Oldham | 30 min |
| Mar 15, 6:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Trimble | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 1:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Grayson | 53 min |
| Mar 15, 1:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 66 min |
| Mar 15, 1:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Grayson | 31 min |
| Mar 15, 1:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 60 min |
| Mar 15, 1:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 1:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson, Hart | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 1:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hart | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 1:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan | 33 min |
| Mar 15, 1:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Logan | 22 min |
| Mar 15, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hardin | 33 min |
| Mar 15, 2:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin, Hart | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 2:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Meade | 24 min |
| Mar 15, 2:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue, Nelson | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 2:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Warren | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 2:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Larue, Marion, Nelson | 37 min |
| Mar 15, 2:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson | 35 min |
| Mar 15, 2:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Marion | 30 min |
| Mar 15, 2:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Nelson | 26 min |
| Mar 15, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Nelson, Spencer | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 2:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 37 min |
| Mar 15, 3:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 3:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler, Logan, Ohio | 64 min |
| Mar 15, 3:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Nelson, Washington | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 28 min |
| Mar 15, 3:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Nelson, Spencer | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Franklin | 32 min |
| Mar 15, 3:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Warren | 32 min |
| Mar 15, 3:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Oldham, Trimble | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 3:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Ohio | 26 min |
| Mar 15, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Shelby | 38 min |
| Mar 15, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Mercer, Nelson, Washington | 32 min |
| Mar 15, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Scott | 32 min |
| Mar 15, 3:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Spencer | 31 min |
| Mar 15, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Barren, Green, Metcalfe | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Simpson, Warren | 26 min |
| Mar 15, 3:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Oldham, Trimble | 115 min |
| Mar 15, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Edmonson, Grayson, Hancock | 40 min |
| Mar 15, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Oldham, Trimble | 24 min |
| Mar 15, 3:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren | 32 min |
| Mar 15, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton | 23 min |
| Mar 15, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Woodford | 24 min |
| Mar 15, 4:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hancock | 38 min |
| Mar 15, 4:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Breckinridge, Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 2 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair | 30 min |
| Mar 15, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Scott | 45 min |
| Mar 15, 4:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 2 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hardin, Meade | 22 min |
| Mar 15, 4:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Russell | 36 min |
| Mar 15, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Harrison, Nicholas | 62 min |
| Mar 15, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Oldham | 28 min |
| Mar 15, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey, Russell | 28 min |
| Mar 15, 4:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren, Hart, Larue | 37 min |
| Mar 15, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson | 46 min |
| Mar 15, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Madison | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 4:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Barren, Warren | 5 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Meade | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 4:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Franklin, Harrison, Scott | 3 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Harrison, Nicholas | 32 min |
| Mar 15, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Fayette | 37 min |
| Mar 15, 5:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson | 34 min |
| Mar 15, 5:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby | 32 min |
| Mar 15, 5:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton, Russell | 30 min |
| Mar 15, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Madison | 13 min |
| Mar 15, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Lincoln, Marion, Mercer, Washington | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 5:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland, Russell | 26 min |
| Mar 15, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer | 16 min |
| Mar 15, 6:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Clinton | 102 min |
| Mar 15, 6:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Franklin, Shelby | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 8 min |
| Mar 15, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison | 35 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.