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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Louisville, KY

February 29, 2012Crawford County, Harrison County, Perry County, Indiana

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.

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 29, 7:52 AM ESTTSTM WND GST 60Pilot 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 29, 5:39 AM ESTTornado WatchSPC7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2012-02-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 580 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2012-02-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 365 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

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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

$$

EER
2 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

$$

EER
523 
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

$$

EER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 29, 12:49 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry26 min
Feb 29, 1:14 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Harrison, Orange, Washington31 min
Feb 29, 1:53 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark, Jefferson, Scott, Washington52 min
Feb 29, 6:33 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOrange42 min
Feb 29, 7:01 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKPerry44 min
Feb 29, 7:15 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCrawford, Dubois30 min
Feb 29, 7:19 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWashington26 min
Feb 29, 7:20 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Perry25 min
Feb 29, 7:31 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry29 min
Feb 29, 7:41 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHarrison, Perry34 min
Feb 29, 7:44 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKPerry15 min
Feb 29, 8:13 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHarrison32 min
Feb 29, 8:13 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKJefferson17 min
Feb 29, 8:17 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Floyd, Washington28 min
Feb 29, 8:20 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKHarrison25 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.