Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2014
Tornado Warning 22, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Oct 7, 2014, 7:30 PM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 25 min. 2 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
- Oct 7, 2014, 7:30 PM EDT (23:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 7, 2014, 7:55 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Bourbon County, KY, Clark County, KY, Fayette County, KY, Scott County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 7:40 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 5 Ne Lexington, KY | FAYETTE COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. |
| Oct 7, 8:05 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | Georgetown, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2:02 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1440 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 269 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS53 KLMK 072330
TORLMK
KYC017-049-067-209-072355-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0022.141007T2330Z-141007T2355Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
730 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN BOURBON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
NORTH CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 755 PM EDT
* AT 727 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GEORGETOWN...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
BRYAN STATION AROUND 735 PM EDT.
THE NORTH SIDE OF LEXINGTON INCLUDING SPINDLETOP ESTATES AND
MATTOXTOWN ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE MUIR...HUTCHISON...MONTEREY...
FENWICK...AVON...CLINTONVILLE...SIDVILLE...YORKTOWN...WYANDOTTE AND
ESCONDIDA.
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 3800 8417 3813 8459 3824 8453 3813 8406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 291DEG 47KT 3815 8447
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
133 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KLMK 072338
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
738 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014
KYC209-072347-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-141007T2355Z/
SCOTT KY-
738 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT.
LAT...LON 3813 8406 3800 8417 3810 8448 3820 8442
3821 8441
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 291DEG 41KT 3813 8438
$$
KYC017-049-067-072355-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-141007T2355Z/
BOURBON KY-CLARK KY-FAYETTE KY-
738 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014
...RADAR INDICATING STRONG ROTATION IN A STORM BETWEEN ELMENDORF AND
LORADALE IN NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY...
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE...
NORTH CENTRAL CLARK AND SOUTHERN BOURBON COUNTIES UNTIL 755 PM EDT...
AT 735 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NORTH OF BRYAN STATION...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...AVON...SIDVILLE...SILVER
LAKE...CLINTONVILLE...YORKTOWN...WYANDOTTE...ESCONDIDA...STONY
POINT...JUDIANNE ESTATES AND PRETTY RUN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3813 8406 3800 8417 3810 8448 3820 8442
3821 8441
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 291DEG 41KT 3813 8438
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
13259
WWUS53 KLMK 072346
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
746 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014
KYC067-072356-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-141007T2355Z/
FAYETTE KY-
746 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT.
LAT...LON 3800 8417 3806 8429 3807 8429 3809 8432
3808 8432 3809 8434 3815 8433 3818 8431
3813 8406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 288DEG 37KT 3810 8427
$$
KYC017-049-072355-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-141007T2355Z/
BOURBON KY-CLARK KY-
746 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL CLARK AND
SOUTHERN BOURBON COUNTIES UNTIL 755 PM EDT...
AT 744 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF BRYAN STATION...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.
CLINTONVILLE IS IN THE DIRECT PATH OF THIS STORM.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL ALSO AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...STONY POINT...RENICK...CONSTANT STATION AND PRETTY RUN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3800 8417 3806 8429 3807 8429 3809 8432
3808 8432 3809 8434 3815 8433 3818 8431
3813 8406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 288DEG 37KT 3810 8427
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
13674
WWUS53 KLMK 072357
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
757 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014
KYC017-049-080006-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-141007T2355Z/
BOURBON KY-CLARK KY-
757 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CLARK AND SOUTHERN BOURBON
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BOURBON COUNTY AND NORTHERN CLARK COUNTY UNTIL 825 PM EDT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT.
&&
LAT...LON 3800 8417 3806 8429 3807 8429 3809 8432
3808 8432 3809 8434 3815 8433 3818 8431
3813 8406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 288DEG 37KT 3810 8427
$$
13The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 8:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Oldham | 29 min |
| Oct 6, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Casey, Lincoln | 62 min |
| Oct 6, 8:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey | 21 min |
| Oct 6, 8:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Henry, Oldham | 59 min |
| Oct 6, 8:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue | 27 min |
| Oct 6, 8:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Grayson | 23 min |
| Oct 6, 8:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Franklin, Shelby | 27 min |
| Oct 6, 8:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair | 46 min |
| Oct 6, 8:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Nelson | 32 min |
| Oct 6, 8:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jessamine, Mercer | 31 min |
| Oct 6, 9:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Madison | 30 min |
| Oct 6, 10:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Rockcastle | 22 min |
| Oct 7, 1:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Casey, Marion, Taylor | 46 min |
| Oct 7, 2:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson, Hart | 18 min |
| Oct 7, 2:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Casey, Lincoln, Taylor | 31 min |
| Oct 7, 2:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 20 min |
| Oct 7, 3:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Hart | 42 min |
| Oct 7, 3:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Boyle | 19 min |
| Oct 7, 3:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson, Green, Hart | 31 min |
| Oct 7, 4:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Green, Taylor | 29 min |
| Oct 7, 4:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair | 28 min |
| Oct 7, 4:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Green | 28 min |
| Oct 7, 4:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Metcalfe, Russell | 31 min |
| Oct 7, 4:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey | 26 min |
| Oct 7, 4:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Russell | 22 min |
| Oct 7, 5:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Russell | 13 min |
| Oct 7, 9:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Harrison | 28 min |
| Oct 7, 11:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Meade | 28 min |
| Oct 7, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Oldham | 29 min |
| Oct 7, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham, Shelby | 31 min |
| Oct 7, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Franklin, Scott, Shelby, Woodford | 30 min |
| Oct 7, 3:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Harrison, Scott | 32 min |
| Oct 7, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Fayette, Scott | 32 min |
| Oct 7, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Lincoln | 31 min |
| Oct 7, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Nicholas | 28 min |
| Oct 7, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas | 32 min |
| Oct 7, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Harrison, Nicholas | 14 min |
| Oct 7, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Lincoln | 30 min |
| Oct 7, 4:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Lincoln | 19 min |
| Oct 7, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham | 27 min |
| Oct 7, 6:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham, Shelby | 24 min |
| Oct 7, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry | 16 min |
| Oct 7, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Franklin, Henry, Shelby | 29 min |
| Oct 7, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bourbon, Nicholas, Scott | 43 min |
| Oct 7, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Nicholas | 30 min |
| Oct 7, 6:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bourbon | 31 min |
| Oct 7, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Oldham | 30 min |
| Oct 7, 7:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Franklin, Scott, Woodford | 32 min |
| Oct 7, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham, Shelby | 32 min |
| Oct 7, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Nicholas | 22 min |
| Oct 7, 7:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Franklin, Scott, Woodford | 32 min |
| Oct 7, 7:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.