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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Feb 29, 2012, 7:43 AM EST for Crawford County, Harrison County, Perry County, Indiana. It was in force for 32 min. 1 report 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 29, 2012, 7:43 AM EST (12:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 29, 2012, 8:15 AM EST
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Crawford County, IN, Harrison County, IN, Perry County, IN
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 29, 7:52 AM EST | TSTM WND GST 60 | Pilot Knob, IN |
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 29, 5:39 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 239 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
- 580 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 510 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 365 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 485 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.9
- Supercell composite
- 8.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
355
WFUS53 KLMK 291243
TORLMK
INC025-061-123-291315-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0010.120229T1243Z-120229T1315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
743 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 815 AM EST/715 AM CST/...
* AT 640 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR UNIONTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.
* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
CORYDON...
RIDDLE AND SULPHUR...
CAREFREE AND PILOT KNOB...
MOBERLY AND FRENCHTOWN...
NEW SALISBURY AND RAMSEY...
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.
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 3842 8605 3833 8603 3833 8602 3822 8599
3819 8634 3820 8635 3820 8637 3818 8638
3815 8668 3828 8668
TIME...MOT...LOC 1243Z 258DEG 61KT 3822 8660
$$
EER2 follow-up statements
326
WWUS53 KLMK 291256
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
756 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012
INC123-291305-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120229T1315Z/
PERRY IN-
656 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL
FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3837 8604 3833 8603 3833 8602 3822 8599
3819 8634 3820 8635 3820 8637 3818 8638
3822 8653 3832 8650 3842 8605
TIME...MOT...LOC 1255Z 258DEG 61KT 3825 8634
$$
INC025-061-291315-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120229T1315Z/
HARRISON IN-CRAWFORD IN-
756 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM EST FOR EASTERN
CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN HARRISON COUNTIES...
AT 750 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. IN ADDITION A TRAINED
SPOTTER REPORTED A WALL CLOUD WITH STRONG ROTHATION. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SULPHUR...MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
CORYDON...
MOBERLY AND FRENCHTOWN...
NEW SALISBURY AND RAMSEY...
CRANDALL AND BYRNEVILLE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN LOUISVILLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3837 8604 3833 8603 3833 8602 3822 8599
3819 8634 3820 8635 3820 8637 3818 8638
3822 8653 3832 8650 3842 8605
TIME...MOT...LOC 1255Z 258DEG 61KT 3825 8634
$$
EER523
WWUS53 KLMK 291314
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
814 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012
INC025-061-291325-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120229T1315Z/
HARRISON IN-CRAWFORD IN-
814 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN HARRISON
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL
FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3837 8604 3833 8603 3833 8602 3822 8599
3819 8634 3820 8635 3820 8637 3818 8638
3822 8653 3832 8650 3842 8605
TIME...MOT...LOC 1315Z 258DEG 61KT 3831 8592
$$
EERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 12:49 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry | 26 min |
| Feb 29, 1:14 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Harrison, Orange, Washington | 31 min |
| Feb 29, 1:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark, Jefferson, Scott, Washington | 52 min |
| Feb 29, 6:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Orange | 42 min |
| Feb 29, 7:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Perry | 44 min |
| Feb 29, 7:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Crawford, Dubois | 30 min |
| Feb 29, 7:19 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Washington | 26 min |
| Feb 29, 7:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Perry | 25 min |
| Feb 29, 7:31 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry | 29 min |
| Feb 29, 7:41 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Harrison, Perry | 34 min |
| Feb 29, 7:44 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Perry | 15 min |
| Feb 29, 8:13 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Harrison | 32 min |
| Feb 29, 8:13 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 17 min |
| Feb 29, 8:17 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Floyd, Washington | 28 min |
| Feb 29, 8:20 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Harrison | 25 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.