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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Feb 29, 2012, 10:21 AM EST for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 29, 2012, 10:21 AM EST (15:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 29, 2012, 10:45 AM EST
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Larue County, KY, Marion County, KY, Nelson County, KY, Washington County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 201 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.
080 WFUS53 KLMK 291521 TORLMK KYC123-155-179-229-291545- /O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0026.120229T1521Z-120229T1545Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1021 AM EST WED FEB 29 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EASTERN LARUE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... SOUTHERN NELSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... NORTHERN MARION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... * UNTIL 1045 AM EST... * AT 1019 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF HOWARDSTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. * THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT... SPRINGFIELD... LEBANON... GETHSEMANE AND GLEANINGS... SAINT FRANCIS AND DANT... BURKES SPRING AND LORETTO... CISSELVILLE AND BEARWALLOW... 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 3777 8528 3756 8512 3753 8560 3765 8565 TIME...MOT...LOC 1521Z 255DEG 48KT 3758 8570 $$ TWF
The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 1:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Trimble | 52 min |
| Feb 29, 2:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Meade, Nelson, Shelby and 2 more | 57 min |
| Feb 29, 2:23 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Larue | 52 min |
| Feb 29, 3:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Mercer, Nelson and 1 more | 38 min |
| Feb 29, 3:40 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 50 min |
| Feb 29, 7:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hancock | 25 min |
| Feb 29, 7:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Grayson, Ohio | 43 min |
| Feb 29, 7:41 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade | 34 min |
| Feb 29, 7:44 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade | 15 min |
| Feb 29, 7:47 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Ohio | 28 min |
| Feb 29, 8:09 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio | 36 min |
| Feb 29, 8:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Ohio | 19 min |
| Feb 29, 8:13 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade | 32 min |
| Feb 29, 8:13 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Trimble | 17 min |
| Feb 29, 8:17 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham, Trimble | 28 min |
| Feb 29, 8:20 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Meade | 25 min |
| Feb 29, 8:23 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hardin, Meade | 22 min |
| Feb 29, 8:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham, Shelby | 30 min |
| Feb 29, 8:32 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin | 28 min |
| Feb 29, 8:34 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Ohio | 26 min |
| Feb 29, 8:39 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer | 36 min |
| Feb 29, 8:40 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 35 min |
| Feb 29, 8:42 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Nelson | 33 min |
| Feb 29, 8:49 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson | 26 min |
| Feb 29, 8:53 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue, Nelson | 22 min |
| Feb 29, 8:53 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Franklin, Harrison, Henry, Scott, Shelby | 37 min |
| Feb 29, 8:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin | 16 min |
| Feb 29, 9:02 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Ohio | 28 min |
| Feb 29, 9:08 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Grayson, Ohio | 37 min |
| Feb 29, 9:10 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson | 20 min |
| Feb 29, 9:14 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Mercer, Nelson, Scott and 2 more | 16 min |
| Feb 29, 9:14 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson | 16 min |
| Feb 29, 9:25 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin | 20 min |
| Feb 29, 9:28 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin | 32 min |
| Feb 29, 9:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Nicholas | 13 min |
| Feb 29, 9:40 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue | 20 min |
| Feb 29, 9:44 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson | 26 min |
| Feb 29, 9:48 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Ohio | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 9:55 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin, Larue | 35 min |
| Feb 29, 9:58 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 32 min |
| Feb 29, 9:59 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue, Nelson | 31 min |
| Feb 29, 10:09 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Warren | 36 min |
| Feb 29, 10:21 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Nelson, Washington | 12 min |
| Feb 29, 10:21 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Butler, Grayson, Hardin, Ohio | 24 min |
| Feb 29, 10:26 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin | 34 min |
| Feb 29, 10:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Mercer | 25 min |
| Feb 29, 10:47 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Mercer, Washington | 28 min |
| Feb 29, 10:56 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin, Larue, Nelson | 34 min |
| Feb 29, 11:05 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 11:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer, Woodford | 29 min |
| Feb 29, 11:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler, Logan | 27 min |
| Feb 29, 11:22 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington | 23 min |
| Feb 29, 11:28 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hardin | 32 min |
| Feb 29, 11:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Larue | 34 min |
| Feb 29, 11:44 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Marion, Mercer, Washington | 16 min |
| Feb 29, 11:50 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Warren | 25 min |
| Feb 29, 11:51 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue, Marion, Nelson | 24 min |
| Feb 29, 11:59 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Warren | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 12:01 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer | 29 min |
| Feb 29, 12:02 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Fayette, Garrard, Hardin, Jessamine, Larue, Marion and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 12:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson, Warren | 25 min |
| Feb 29, 12:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Warren | 23 min |
| Feb 29, 12:27 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Warren | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 12:28 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison | 32 min |
| Feb 29, 12:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan | 13 min |
| Feb 29, 12:37 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Warren | 23 min |
| Feb 29, 12:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 35 min |
| Feb 29, 12:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Logan, Simpson, Warren | 30 min |
| Feb 29, 12:50 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Clark, Madison | 10 min |
| Feb 29, 1:01 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Metcalfe, Taylor | 29 min |
| Feb 29, 1:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Warren | 32 min |
| Feb 29, 1:16 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Green, Taylor | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 1:31 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 1:40 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Adair, Barren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe | 35 min |
| Feb 29, 1:55 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 2:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Russell | 24 min |
| Feb 29, 2:14 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Russell | 31 min |
| Feb 29, 2:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Russell | 23 min |
| Feb 29, 2:50 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Russell | 25 min |
| Feb 29, 3:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton | 22 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.