Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2013
Tornado Warning 21, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Jun 10, 2013, 2:51 PM CDT for Butler County, Kentucky. It was in force for 19 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2013, 2:51 PM CDT (19:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 10, 2013, 3:10 PM CDT
- In force
- 19 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Butler County, KY
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
- 439 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 498 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
563
WFUS53 KLMK 101951
TORLMK
KYC031-102010-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0021.130610T1951Z-130610T2010Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
251 PM CDT MON JUN 10 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 310 PM CDT
* AT 249 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MORGANTOWN...AND MOVING
EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MORGANTOWN...DUNBAR...LEETOWN...YOUNGTOWN...NEEDMORE AND WOODBURY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT...POST YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET YOUR
REPORT USING HASHTAG L...M...K...SPOTTER.
&&
LAT...LON 3725 8684 3724 8661 3713 8662 3710 8664
3715 8687
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 281DEG 20KT 3718 8677
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
RJS2 follow-up statements
557
WWUS53 KLMK 102001
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
401 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013
KYC031-102010-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130610T2010Z/
BUTLER KY-
301 PM CDT MON JUN 10 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTY
UNTIL 310 PM CDT...
AT 258 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MORGANTOWN...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WOODBURY AND NEEDMORE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3721 8676 3724 8661 3718 8662 3717 8662
3713 8662 3710 8664 3717 8677
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 281DEG 20KT 3717 8670
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
RJS264
WWUS53 KLMK 102009
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
409 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013
KYC031-102020-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130610T2010Z/
BUTLER KY-
309 PM CDT MON JUN 10 2013
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN LOUISVILLE.
LAT...LON 3721 8676 3724 8661 3718 8662 3717 8662
3713 8662 3710 8664 3717 8677
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 281DEG 20KT 3716 8664
$$
RJSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 7:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 30 min |
| Jun 9, 7:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan | 46 min |
| Jun 9, 7:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 18 min |
| Jun 9, 7:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 29 min |
| Jun 9, 7:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler, Logan | 45 min |
| Jun 9, 8:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge | 29 min |
| Jun 9, 8:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan | 30 min |
| Jun 9, 8:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Grayson | 28 min |
| Jun 9, 9:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan | 31 min |
| Jun 9, 9:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hardin | 30 min |
| Jun 9, 9:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Logan, Warren | 11 hr |
| Jun 9, 9:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Warren | 45 min |
| Jun 10, 12:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 12:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 45 min |
| Jun 10, 1:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan, Simpson | 29 min |
| Jun 10, 1:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Russell | 28 min |
| Jun 10, 1:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Logan, Simpson | 30 min |
| Jun 10, 1:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton | 32 min |
| Jun 10, 2:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Allen, Simpson | 35 min |
| Jun 10, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen | 30 min |
| Jun 10, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hart | 30 min |
| Jun 10, 3:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Grayson | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 3:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 31 min |
| Jun 10, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Warren | 31 min |
| Jun 10, 3:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 43 min |
| Jun 10, 3:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Monroe | 44 min |
| Jun 10, 3:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Green, Hart | 28 min |
| Jun 10, 3:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 3:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 4:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Green, Taylor | 44 min |
| Jun 10, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Grayson | 42 min |
| Jun 10, 4:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Adair, Green, Taylor | 28 min |
| Jun 10, 4:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Russell, Taylor | 30 min |
| Jun 10, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Russell | 29 min |
| Jun 10, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren, Monroe | 31 min |
| Jun 10, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Cumberland | 30 min |
| Jun 10, 6:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Marion | 30 min |
| Jun 10, 6:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Cumberland | 28 min |
| Jun 10, 6:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Madison | 30 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.