Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 61, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Mar 2, 2012, 3:44 PM CST for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 46 min. 6 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, 3:44 PM CST (21:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2012, 4:30 PM CST
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Allen County, KY, Logan County, KY, Simpson County, KY, Warren County, KY
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 3:48 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nnw Franklin, KY | LARGE SHALLOW ROOTED HARDWOOD TREE UPROOTED |
| Mar 2, 3:53 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 N Franklin, KY | TREES DOWN. |
| Mar 2, 4:02 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Bowling Green, KY | ROOF DAMAGE |
| Mar 2, 4:05 PM CST | TORNADO | 2 Se Alvaton, KY | EF1 TORNADO DROPPED DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 961 EAST OF ALVATON IN WARREN COUNTY. IT DESTROYED A BARN AND A TOOL SHED WITH WINDS ESTIMATED AT 95 MPH. |
| Mar 2, 4:06 PM CST | TORNADO | 2 Se Alvaton, KY | EF1 TORNADO DROPPED DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 961 EAST OF ALVATON IN WARREN COUNTY. IT DESTROYED A BARN AND A TOOL SHED WITH WINDS ESTIMATED AT 95 MPH. |
| Mar 2, 4:32 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 64 | Bowling Green, KY |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 12:02 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 88 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
- 1667 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 523 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
199
WFUS53 KLMK 022144
TORLMK
KYC003-141-213-227-022230-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0061.120302T2144Z-120302T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
344 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN ALLEN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
SIMPSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
SOUTHERN WARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 430 PM CST...
* AT 339 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SCHOCHOH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
FRANKLIN...
THREE SPRINGS...
SCOTTSVILLE...
PLUM SPRINGS...
MOUNT VICTOR...
TURNERTOWN...
SALMONS AND WOODBURN...
MATLOCK AND HILLSDALE...
ALVATON AND DRAKE...
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 3678 8685 3709 8625 3695 8616 3692 8616
3692 8618 3691 8615 3693 8615 3690 8614
3690 8615 3690 8613 3678 8607 3664 8666
3664 8677
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 245DEG 48KT 3674 8670
$$
MJ2 follow-up statements
380
WWUS53 KLMK 022152
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
452 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
KYC141-022202-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-120302T2230Z/
LOGAN KY-
352 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL
FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3679 8672 3681 8671 3709 8625 3695 8616
3692 8617 3692 8618 3691 8615 3693 8615
3690 8615 3689 8613 3678 8607 3664 8664
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 245DEG 48KT 3678 8658
$$
KYC003-213-227-022230-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-120302T2230Z/
SIMPSON KY-WARREN KY-ALLEN KY-
352 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
ALLEN...SOUTHERN WARREN AND SIMPSON COUNTIES...
AT 348 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
NEAR FRANKLIN. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
TURNERTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
FRANKLIN...
THREE SPRINGS...
SCOTTSVILLE...
MOUNT VICTOR...
MEMPHIS JUNCTION...
MATLOCK AND HILLSDALE...
ALVATON AND DRAKE...
MOTLEY AND GREENHILL...
CLAYPOOL AND MARTINSVILLE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3679 8672 3681 8671 3709 8625 3695 8616
3692 8617 3692 8618 3691 8615 3693 8615
3690 8615 3689 8613 3678 8607 3664 8664
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 245DEG 48KT 3678 8658
$$
AMS701
WWUS53 KLMK 022226
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
426 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
KYC003-213-227-022236-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-120302T2230Z/
SIMPSON KY-WARREN KY-ALLEN KY-
426 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN ALLEN...SOUTHERN WARREN AND
SIMPSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM CST...
THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED AND ARE NO LONGER
TORNADIC. HOWEVER SEVERE STORMS REMAIN IN THE AREA. THESE ARE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING PERIODS OF 60 MPH WIND...QUARTER SIZE HAIL...HEAVY RAIN
AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL
FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3679 8672 3681 8671 3709 8625 3695 8616
3692 8617 3692 8618 3691 8615 3693 8615
3690 8615 3689 8613 3678 8607 3664 8664
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 245DEG 48KT 3697 8607
$$
AMSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2:50 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 25 min |
| Mar 2, 3:08 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson | 37 min |
| Mar 2, 3:24 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Grayson, Hart, Warren | 36 min |
| Mar 2, 3:45 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Larue | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 3:49 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 4:17 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Marion, Taylor | 28 min |
| Mar 2, 4:34 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Meade | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 4:56 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson, Meade | 64 min |
| Mar 2, 5:07 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Boyle, Garrard | 23 min |
| Mar 2, 5:40 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Garrard, Madison | 35 min |
| Mar 2, 6:34 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Ohio | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 6:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Simpson, Warren | 22 min |
| Mar 2, 7:03 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 7:08 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler, Grayson | 22 min |
| Mar 2, 7:15 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 7:25 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland | 35 min |
| Mar 2, 7:36 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Grayson | 24 min |
| Mar 2, 7:38 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham | 22 min |
| Mar 2, 7:52 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin | 23 min |
| Mar 2, 7:53 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Russell | 37 min |
| Mar 2, 8:02 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Henry | 28 min |
| Mar 2, 8:09 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Franklin | 36 min |
| Mar 2, 8:24 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 8:29 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 31 min |
| Mar 2, 8:46 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Oldham | 29 min |
| Mar 2, 2:06 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Trimble | 39 min |
| Mar 2, 2:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 2:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Meade | 35 min |
| Mar 2, 2:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 34 min |
| Mar 2, 2:33 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 2:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Trimble | 36 min |
| Mar 2, 2:50 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 25 min |
| Mar 2, 2:50 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson, Ohio | 25 min |
| Mar 2, 2:51 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham, Trimble | 24 min |
| Mar 2, 2:53 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Meade | 22 min |
| Mar 2, 2:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio | 19 min |
| Mar 2, 3:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin | 28 min |
| Mar 2, 3:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Marion, Mercer, Washington | 23 min |
| Mar 2, 3:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Henry | 23 min |
| Mar 2, 3:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham | 35 min |
| Mar 2, 3:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Ohio | 34 min |
| Mar 2, 3:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade, Spencer | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 3:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson | 25 min |
| Mar 2, 3:27 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Trimble | 3 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison and 1 more | 33 min |
| Mar 2, 3:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Shelby, Spencer | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 3:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry | 28 min |
| Mar 2, 3:34 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Shelby, Spencer | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 3:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 23 min |
| Mar 2, 3:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Warren | 37 min |
| Mar 2, 3:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Fayette, Jessamine, Woodford | 21 min |
| Mar 2, 3:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Warren | 34 min |
| Mar 2, 3:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Garrard, Madison | 33 min |
| Mar 2, 3:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue | 32 min |
| Mar 2, 3:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue, Taylor | 29 min |
| Mar 2, 3:53 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Shelby, Spencer, Woodford | 22 min |
| Mar 2, 3:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Nicholas | 16 min |
| Mar 2, 4:04 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Clark, Madison | 11 min |
| Mar 2, 4:04 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Logan, Warren | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 4:04 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Marion, Nelson, Washington | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 4:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Warren | 36 min |
| Mar 2, 4:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Marion, Taylor | 35 min |
| Mar 2, 4:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Scott, Woodford | 34 min |
| Mar 2, 4:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Metcalfe, Warren | 32 min |
| Mar 2, 4:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison and 2 more | 31 min |
| Mar 2, 4:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Madison | 12 min |
| Mar 2, 4:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 36 min |
| Mar 2, 4:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer, Washington | 33 min |
| Mar 2, 4:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Fayette, Nicholas, Scott | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 4:33 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Simpson, Warren | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 4:35 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 25 min |
| Mar 2, 4:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue, Taylor | 9 min |
| Mar 2, 4:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Adair, Barren, Green, Metcalfe | 23 min |
| Mar 2, 4:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Taylor | 35 min |
| Mar 2, 4:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Nicholas | 15 min |
| Mar 2, 4:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Barren | 19 min |
| Mar 2, 4:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Clark, Garrard, Madison | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 4:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Larue, Marion, Washington | 37 min |
| Mar 2, 4:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Metcalfe, Russell | 34 min |
| Mar 2, 4:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Barren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe, Taylor | 32 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.