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Tornado Warning 42, NWS Louisville, KY

March 2, 20126 counties in Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Mar 2, 2012, 2:40 PM EST for 6 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 50 min. 11 reports 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
Mar 2, 2012, 2:40 PM EST (19:40 UTC)
Expired
Mar 2, 2012, 3:30 PM EST
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Emergency
Tornado emergency

Counties Clark County, IN, Crawford County, IN, Floyd County, IN, Harrison County, IN, Orange County, IN, Washington County, IN

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:41 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
Mar 2, 2:50 PM ESTTORNADOFredericksburg, IN*** 5 FATAL *** EF4 TORNADO WITH 49 MILE TRACK BEGAN ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF FREDERICKSBURG AND PROCEEDED THROUGH THE COUNTIES OF CLARK SCOTT JEFFERSON AND ENDED IN TRIMBLE COUNTY KY. EXITED WASHINGTON COUNTY 8.2 MI EAST OF NEW PEKIN
Mar 2, 2:54 PM ESTTORNADO2 N Palmyra, INREPORTED ON THE GROUND AND NOVING NORTHEAST.
Mar 2, 3:00 PM ESTTORNADO1 N New Pekin, INJUST NORTH OF NEW PEKIN.
Mar 2, 3:02 PM ESTTSTM WND DMGNew Pekin, INDAMAGE REPORTED ACORSS THE AREA..
Mar 2, 3:03 PM ESTTSTM WND GST 100New Pekin, INAT EAST WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Mar 2, 3:03 PM ESTTORNADONew Pekin, ININJURIES IN TOWN
Mar 2, 3:06 PM ESTTORNADODaisy Hill, INREPORTED ON THE GROUND.
Mar 2, 3:20 PM ESTHAIL 2Fredericksburg, IN
Mar 2, 3:23 PM ESTHAIL 2.75New Pekin, IN
Mar 2, 3:28 PM ESTHAIL 1.75New Pekin, IN
Mar 2, 3:32 PM ESTHAIL 2Fredericksburg, 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
Mar 2, 1:02 PM ESTTornado Watch PDSSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 218 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2012-03-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2012-03-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 217 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1876 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
78 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
217 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
254 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

248 
WFUS53 KLMK 021940
TORLMK
INC019-025-043-061-117-175-022030-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0042.120302T1940Z-120302T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
240 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 330 PM EST...

* AT 237 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HOGTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* THIS STORM WILL ALSO LIKELY PRODUCE HAIL OF GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL OR 
  LARGER.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  SALEM...
  FREDERICKSBURG AND HARDINSBURG...
  ORGAN SPRINGS AND BECKS MILL...
  SHORTS CORNER AND NEW PEKIN...
  BLUE RIVER AND FARABEE...

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 3852 8588 3841 8588 3829 8633 3855 8633
      3876 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 246DEG 53KT 3842 8632

$$

MJ
5 follow-up statements
197 
WWUS53 KLMK 021954
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
254 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

INC019-025-043-061-117-175-022030-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-120302T2030Z/
WASHINGTON IN-ORANGE IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-CRAWFORD IN-
254 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD...WESTERN CLARK...NORTHWESTERN FLOYD...
NORTHWESTERN HARRISON...SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES...

AT 251 PM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS 
LOCATED NEAR FREDERICKSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.  THIS 
STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  SALEM...
  NEW PEKIN AND MARTINSBURG...
  DAISY HILL AND BLUE RIVER...
  BUNKER HILL AND NEW SALEM...

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 3852 8588 3841 8588 3829 8633 3855 8633
      3876 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 246DEG 53KT 3845 8612

$$

MJ
267 
WWUS53 KLMK 022003
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
303 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

INC019-025-043-061-117-175-022030-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-120302T2030Z/
WASHINGTON IN-ORANGE IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-CRAWFORD IN-
303 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD...WESTERN CLARK...NORTHWESTERN FLOYD...
NORTHWESTERN HARRISON...SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES...

AT 300 PM EST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR NEW PEKIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

IF YOU ARE IN NEW PEKIN TAKE COVER NOW!  PERSONS IN NEW LIBERTY 
INDIANA SHOULD SEEK SHELTER NOW!

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  SALEM...
  BUNKER HILL AND NEW SALEM...

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 3852 8588 3841 8588 3829 8633 3855 8633
      3876 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 246DEG 53KT 3850 8599

$$

MJ
753 
WWUS53 KLMK 022010
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
310 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

INC019-025-043-061-117-175-022030-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-120302T2030Z/
WASHINGTON IN-ORANGE IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-CRAWFORD IN-
310 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR NORTHWESTERN CLARK COUNTY INDIANA...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD...WESTERN CLARK...NORTHWESTERN FLOYD...
NORTHWESTERN HARRISON...SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES...

AT 305 PM EST...THE NWS IN LOUISVILLE HAS RECEIVED MULTIPLE REPORTS 
OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 TO 65 MPH.  
PERSONS IN NEW LIBERTY...HENRYVILLE AND MARYSVILLE INDIANA SHOULD 
SEEK SHELTER NOW!

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...

  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD...NORTHWESTERN FLOYD...
  NORTHWESTERN HARRISON...SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE...WASHINGTON AND
  WESTERN CLARK 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 3852 8588 3841 8588 3829 8633 3855 8633
      3876 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 246DEG 53KT 3854 8583

$$

MJ
935 
WWUS53 KLMK 022018
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
318 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

INC025-043-117-022027-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-120302T2030Z/
ORANGE IN-FLOYD IN-CRAWFORD IN-
318 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD...NORTHWESTERN FLOYD
AND SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE TORNADIC STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THESE COUNTIES JUST TO THE 
NORTH. 

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 3841 8588 3840 8596 3841 8599 3842 8600
      3842 8603 3840 8603 3838 8619 3856 8622
      3871 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 258DEG 51KT 3847 8607

$$

INC019-061-175-022030-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-120302T2030Z/
WASHINGTON IN-HARRISON IN-CLARK IN-
318 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EST FOR WESTERN
CLARK...NORTHERN HARRISON AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 314 PM EST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 
PREVIOUSLY WITH THIS STORM. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 
ORGAN SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  SALEM...
  CHESTNUT HILL AND DAISY HILL...

LARGE HAIL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE...UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS.

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 3841 8588 3840 8596 3841 8599 3842 8600
      3842 8603 3840 8603 3838 8619 3856 8622
      3871 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 258DEG 51KT 3847 8607

$$

AL
342 
WWUS53 KLMK 022031
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
331 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

INC019-061-175-022041-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-120302T2030Z/
WASHINGTON IN-HARRISON IN-CLARK IN-
331 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN CLARK...NORTHERN HARRISON AND
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA. IF YOU RECEIVED ANY DAMAGE OR LARGE HAIL...PLEASE REPORT THAT 
TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.


LAT...LON 3841 8588 3840 8596 3841 8599 3842 8600
      3842 8603 3840 8603 3838 8619 3856 8622
      3871 8589
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 258DEG 51KT 3847 8605

$$

AL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 2, 4:49 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKPerry26 min
Mar 2, 5:34 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHarrison26 min
Mar 2, 5:56 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHarrison64 min
Mar 2, 7:00 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKFloyd30 min
Mar 2, 7:48 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWashington27 min
Mar 2, 9:24 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKScott, Washington36 min
Mar 2, 9:33 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKDubois27 min
Mar 2, 10:05 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOrange25 min
Mar 2, 10:07 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHarrison23 min
Mar 2, 10:20 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Crawford, Harrison, Orange, Washington25 min
Mar 2, 10:46 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKScott, Washington29 min
Mar 2, 11:13 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKJefferson17 min
Mar 2, 1:59 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKDubois, Perry46 min
Mar 2, 2:16 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKCrawford, Orange44 min
Mar 2, 2:42 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Orange3 hr
Mar 2, 2:42 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKDubois18 min
Mar 2, 2:58 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKCrawford, Orange17 min
Mar 2, 3:06 PM ESTTornado Warning EmergencyLMKClark, Jefferson, Scott, Washington39 min
Mar 2, 3:15 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKDubois, Perry30 min
Mar 2, 3:19 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKPerry26 min
Mar 2, 3:25 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Harrison, Perry35 min
Mar 2, 3:26 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKPerry34 min
Mar 2, 3:33 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKPerry27 min
Mar 2, 3:39 PM ESTTornado Warning EmergencyLMKClark, Jefferson, Scott36 min
Mar 2, 3:41 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKCrawford, Harrison, Orange, Washington34 min
Mar 2, 3:50 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark, Floyd, Harrison25 min
Mar 2, 3:51 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKClark24 min
Mar 2, 3:53 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKHarrison22 min
Mar 2, 3:55 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Floyd, Harrison, Washington20 min
Mar 2, 4:10 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Jefferson, Scott35 min
Mar 2, 4:15 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHarrison30 min
Mar 2, 4:20 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKHarrison25 min
Mar 2, 4:27 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKClark, Crawford, Harrison, Jefferson, Scott, Washington3 hr

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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.