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Tornado Warning 37, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Feb 29, 2012, 12:50 PM EST for Clark County, Madison County, Kentucky. It was in force for 10 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, 12:50 PM EST (17:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 29, 2012, 1:00 PM EST
- In force
- 10 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Clark County, KY, Madison County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:51 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.
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 |
| Feb 29, 12:31 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 176 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
- 18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -228 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 454 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 791 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 857 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
699
WFUS53 KLMK 291750
TORLMK
KYC049-151-291800-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0037.120229T1750Z-120229T1800Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1250 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 100 PM EST...
* AT 1248 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DOYLESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
VIANNA AND LOG LICK...
RABBIT TOWN AND GOFFS CORNER...
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 3791 8399 3790 8398 3786 8401 3783 8400
3784 8405 3782 8408 3784 8409 3782 8410
3781 8407 3778 8409 3777 8423 3794 8423
3796 8398 3793 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 262DEG 51KT 3783 8414
$$
AMS1 follow-up statement
038
WWUS53 KLMK 291803
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
103 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012
KYC049-151-291813-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120229T1800Z/
MADISON KY-CLARK KY-
103 PM EST WED FEB 29 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLARK AND NORTHEASTERN
MADISON COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CALL TOLL
FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2. OR...NOTIFY LEXINGTON MEDIA.
LAT...LON 3791 8399 3790 8398 3786 8401 3783 8400
3784 8405 3782 8408 3784 8409 3782 8410
3781 8407 3778 8409 3777 8423 3794 8423
3796 8398 3793 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 262DEG 51KT 3782 8414
$$
AMSThe 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, 10:21 AM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington | 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, 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.