Tornado Warning 46, NWS Louisville, KY

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 2:26 PM CST (20:26 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 3:00 PM CST

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Louisville, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Perry County, IN, Breckinridge County, KY, Hancock County, KY

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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105 
WFUS53 KLMK 022026
TORLMK
INC123-KYC027-091-022100-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0046.120302T2026Z-120302T2100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 300 PM CST...

* AT 223 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 7 MILES
  WEST OF WAITMAN...MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  HAWESVILLE...
  TELL CITY...
  WAITMAN AND LEWISPORT...
  PETRI AND ADAIR...
  FENN HAVEN AND CANNELTON...
  GERALD AND LILLY DALE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE DAMAGING TORNADO. IF YOU ARE IN
THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. 
AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO 
THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING 
DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3794 8697 3794 8693 3799 8686 3801 8680
      3801 8679 3804 8678 3810 8654 3793 8635
      3783 8692 3788 8690 3790 8692 3791 8694
      3789 8698 3790 8699
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 256DEG 62KT 3789 8703

$$

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566 
WWUS53 KLMK 022037
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
237 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

INC123-KYC027-091-022100-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-120302T2100Z/
PERRY IN-BRECKINRIDGE KY-HANCOCK KY-
237 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
HANCOCK...NORTHERN BRECKINRIDGE AND SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTIES...

AT 233 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF TORNADO
PRODUCING STORMS. THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM TROY TO HAWESVILLE TO 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WAITMAN...
MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.

* THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  HAWESVILLE...
  TELL CITY...
  GATCHEL AND STEPHENSPORT...
  MANNING CROSSING AND FRYMIRE...
  RAYMOND...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE DAMAGING TORNADO. IF YOU ARE IN
THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3794 8697 3794 8693 3799 8686 3801 8680
      3801 8679 3804 8678 3810 8654 3793 8635
      3783 8692 3788 8690 3790 8692 3791 8694
      3789 8698 3790 8699
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 256DEG 62KT 3801 8677 3791 8668
          3779 8679

$$

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