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Tornado Warning 72, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Mar 2, 2012, 4:40 PM CST for Green County, Hart County, Taylor County, Kentucky. It was in force for 35 min. 5 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, 4:40 PM CST (22:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2012, 5:15 PM CST
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Green County, KY, Hart County, KY, Taylor County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:39 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, 4:42 PM CST | HAIL 1.75 | Munfordville, KY | |
| Mar 2, 4:45 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 E Munfordville, KY | |
| Mar 2, 4:47 PM CST | HAIL 2.75 | Munfordville, KY | |
| Mar 2, 4:48 PM CST | HAIL 2.75 | Munfordville, KY | |
| Mar 2, 5:10 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Munfordville, KY | MULTIPLE HOMES DAMAGED ALONG WITH CAR WINDOWS BROKEN. |
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, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 158 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.
774 WFUS53 KLMK 022240 TORLMK KYC087-099-217-022315- /O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0072.120302T2240Z-120302T2315Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 440 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN GREEN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... HART COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... WESTERN TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... * UNTIL 515 PM CST/615 PM EST/... * AT 435 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ROWLETTS...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH. * THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT... MUNFORDVILLE... GREENSBURG... DEFRIES AND EVE... GABE AND WEBBS... BLUFF BOOM AND SUMMERSVILLE... WRIGHTS AND BLACK GNAT... 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 3746 8547 3728 8536 3717 8596 3731 8601 TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 260DEG 58KT 3726 8581 $$ JDG
3 follow-up statements
333 WWUS53 KLMK 022250 SVSLMK SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 450 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 KYC087-099-217-022315- /O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-120302T2315Z/ TAYLOR KY-GREEN KY-HART KY- 450 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST/615 PM EST/ FOR EASTERN HART...NORTHERN GREEN AND WESTERN TAYLOR COUNTIES... AT 444 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED BASEBALL SIZE HAIL IN MUNFORDVILLE. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HARDYVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. IF YOU LIVE IN HARDYVILLE SEEK SHELTER NOW. * THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT... GREENSBURG... EVE AND DONANSBURG... GABE AND WEBBS... SUMMERSVILLE AND COAKLEY... BLUFF BOOM AND PITMAN... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. && LAT...LON 3720 8580 3735 8587 3746 8547 3728 8536 TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 259DEG 32KT 3727 8573 $$ JDG
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WWUS53 KLMK 022258
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
558 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
KYC099-022307-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-120302T2315Z/
HART KY-
458 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN HART 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 3738 8568 3740 8565 3741 8566 3746 8547
3728 8536 3723 8561 3724 8562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 252DEG 46KT 3733 8553
$$
KYC087-217-022315-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-120302T2315Z/
TAYLOR KY-GREEN KY-
458 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST/615 PM EST/
FOR NORTHERN GREEN AND WESTERN TAYLOR COUNTIES...
AT 453 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED LARGE HAIL IN EVE IN
NORTHWESTERN GREEN COUNTY. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
GABE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
GREENSBURG...
WRIGHTS AND WHITE ROSE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW IN NORTHERN GREEN COUNTY.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL
FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
&&
LAT...LON 3738 8568 3740 8565 3741 8566 3746 8547
3728 8536 3723 8561 3724 8562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 252DEG 46KT 3733 8553
$$
JDG460
WWUS53 KLMK 022304 RRA
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
604 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
KYC087-217-022315-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-120302T2315Z/
TAYLOR KY-GREEN KY-
604 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EST /515 PM CST/
FOR EASTERN GREEN AND WESTERN TAYLOR COUNTIES...
AT 603 PM EST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED SOFTBALL SIZED
HAIL. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BENGAL...MOVING EAST AT
55 MPH.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN GREEN AND WESTERN TAYLOR COUNTIES.
A TORNADO COULD FORM AT ANY MOMENT.
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 MOBILE HOME...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 3728 8547 3730 8551 3735 8552 3738 8549
3743 8549 3746 8547 3728 8536
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 252DEG 46KT 3735 8545
$$
13The 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, 3:44 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Allen, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 46 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, 4:45 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.