Tornado Warning 14, NWS Louisville, KY

Issued

Feb 29, 2012, 8:13 AM EST (13:13 UTC)

Expired

Feb 29, 2012, 8:30 AM EST

In force

17 min

Issued by

NWS Louisville, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Jefferson County, IN, Trimble County, KY

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:13 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.

555 
WFUS53 KLMK 291313
TORLMK
INC077-KYC223-291330-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0014.120229T1313Z-120229T1330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
813 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN TRIMBLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 830 AM EST...

* AT 808 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CHELSEA...MOVING EAST AT 80 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  MADISON...
  BROOKSBURG...

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...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN LOUISVILLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 8520 3869 8521 3874 8526 3873 8532
      3866 8525 3864 8525 3861 8551 3871 8556
      3880 8520
TIME...MOT...LOC 1313Z 253DEG 68KT 3867 8539

$$

EER

961 
WWUS53 KLMK 291324 RRA
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
824 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012

INC077-KYC223-291330-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120229T1330Z/
JEFFERSON IN-TRIMBLE KY-
824 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EST FOR NORTHERN
TRIMBLE AND EASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

AT 822 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR MONITOR...MOVING EAST AT 80 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...

  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN TRIMBLE
  COUNTIES.

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 3875 8538 3880 8520 3869 8520 3869 8521
      3874 8526 3873 8532 3866 8525 3864 8525
      3862 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 1324Z 253DEG 68KT 3870 8525

$$

EER

057 
WWUS53 KLMK 291330
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
830 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012

INC077-KYC223-291340-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120229T1330Z/
JEFFERSON IN-TRIMBLE KY-
830 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN TRIMBLE AND EASTERN JEFFERSON
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 3875 8538 3880 8520 3869 8520 3869 8521
      3874 8526 3873 8532 3866 8525 3864 8525
      3862 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 1330Z 253DEG 68KT 3872 8511

$$

EER

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