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Tornado Warning 88, NWS Louisville, KY

April 30, 2012Scott County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2012, 8:40 PM EDT for Scott County, Kentucky. It was in force for 35 min. 1 report 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: Apr 30, 2012, 8:40 PM EDT (00:40 UTC)
Expired: Apr 30, 2012, 9:15 PM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Scott County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:42 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
Apr 30, 8:50 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	Stamping Ground, KY	FIRE RESCUE IN STAMPING GROUND REPORTS A FUNNEL CLOUD. RELAYED BY EM.

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
Apr 30, 6:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 139 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 98 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1642 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 102 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 94 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.6

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The text

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

572 
WFUS53 KLMK 010040
TORLMK
KYC209-010115-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0088.120501T0040Z-120501T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
840 PM EDT MON APR 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT...

* AT 838 PM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NORTHEAST 
OF FRANKFORT. THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WOULD BE NEAR 
WATKINSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  SKINNERSBURG AND LONGLICK...
  MALLARD POINT AND BIDDLE...
  TURKEY FOOT AND DOUBLE CULVERT...
  DAVIS AND HINTON...

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.

TAKE COVER NOW! TORNADOES AT NIGHT CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. IT MAY BE TOO LATE.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN LOUISVILLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3847 8455 3846 8453 3844 8453 3842 8449
      3827 8444 3818 8472 3819 8473 3819 8472
      3822 8473 3835 8474 3837 8471 3850 8456
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 245DEG 38KT 3828 8471

$$

AL

2 follow-up statements

353 
WWUS53 KLMK 010051
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
851 PM EDT MON APR 30 2012

KYC209-010115-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0088.000000T0000Z-120501T0115Z/
SCOTT KY-
851 PM EDT MON APR 30 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR SCOTT
COUNTY...

AT 847 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR BIDDLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...

  SADIEVILLE...
  TURKEY FOOT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3847 8455 3846 8453 3844 8453 3842 8449
      3827 8444 3818 8472 3819 8473 3819 8472
      3822 8473 3835 8474 3837 8471 3850 8456
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 245DEG 38KT 3835 8456

$$

AL

011 
WWUS53 KLMK 010107
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
907 PM EDT MON APR 30 2012

KYC209-010117-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0088.000000T0000Z-120501T0115Z/
SCOTT KY-
907 PM EDT MON APR 30 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SCOTT COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM EDT...

THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED AND MOVED EAST 
INTO HARRISON COUNTY. HOWEVER STRONG STORMS REMAIN IN THE AREA. 
THESE ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS 
LIGHTNING.

TO REPORT ANY FUNNEL CLOUD...PLEASE CALL LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND 
HAVE THEM RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WHEN YOU 
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3847 8455 3846 8453 3844 8453 3842 8449
      3827 8444 3818 8472 3819 8473 3819 8472
      3822 8473 3835 8474 3837 8471 3850 8456
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 245DEG 38KT 3837 8451

$$

AL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 30, 8:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Casey, Taylor	23 min
Apr 30, 8:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Franklin, Henry, Shelby	31 min
Apr 30, 8:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Henry	14 min
Apr 30, 8:27 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Franklin	33 min
Apr 30, 9:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Green, Taylor	31 min
May 1, 5:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Simpson	31 min
May 1, 6:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Allen	38 min
May 1, 7:48 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Warren	27 min
May 1, 1:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Simpson	26 min
May 1, 1:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Allen	37 min
May 1, 2:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Ohio	32 min
May 1, 2:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Hancock, Ohio	26 min
May 1, 2:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Monroe	25 min
May 1, 2:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Barren	34 min
May 1, 2:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge	33 min
May 1, 2:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Green, Larue	31 min
May 1, 3:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge	24 min
May 1, 3:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Marion	37 min
May 1, 3:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hardin, Meade	34 min
May 1, 3:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Marion, Washington	35 min
May 1, 3:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt	34 min
May 1, 4:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Nelson	34 min
May 1, 4:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Anderson	26 min
May 1, 4:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Trimble	26 min
May 1, 4:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Nelson, Spencer	26 min
May 1, 4:44 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Trimble	31 min
May 1, 5:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Nelson, Spencer	30 min
May 1, 5:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Harrison	34 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.