Tornado Warning 18, NWS Louisville, KY

Issued

Feb 29, 2012, 7:49 AM CST (13:49 UTC)

Expired

Feb 29, 2012, 8:15 AM CST

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Louisville, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Grayson County, KY

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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568 
WFUS53 KLMK 291349
TORLMK
KYC085-291415-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0018.120229T1349Z-120229T1415Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN GRAYSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 815 AM CST...

* AT 746 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS           
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TOUSEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT      
  55 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  SHORT CREEK...
  DUFF AND CONCORD...

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.

MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. AS A LAST
RESORT...EITHER PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR
VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING 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 3748 8660 3755 8655 3758 8645 3751 8636
TIME...MOT...LOC 1349Z 239DEG 37KT 3748 8655

$$
JDG

605 
WWUS53 KLMK 291411
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
811 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

KYC085-291422-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120229T1415Z/
GRAYSON KY-
811 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GRAYSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
815 AM CST...

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 3748 8660 3755 8655 3758 8645 3751 8636
TIME...MOT...LOC 1412Z 239DEG 37KT 3755 8642

$$
CALLAHAN

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