Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2014
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Feb 20, 2014, 11:02 PM EST for Garrard County, Madison County, Kentucky. It was in force for 23 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
- Feb 20, 2014, 11:02 PM EST (04:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2014, 11:25 PM EST
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Garrard County, KY, Madison County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 11:12 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Richmond, KY | DEBRIS COVERED A PORTION OF DAYVIEW ROAD IN RICHMOND. A TREE WAS DOWNED AT THE INTERSECTION OF CARVERS FERRY AND CHARLES WHITE ROADS NEAR THE TOWN OF BLUEGRASS. |
| Feb 20, 11:14 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 N Lancaster, KY | POWER TRANSFORMER BLEW. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 6:45 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 190 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
- 1388 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 487 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 629 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
166
WFUS53 KLMK 210402
TORLMK
KYC079-151-210425-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0005.140221T0402Z-140221T0425Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1102 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN GARRARD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 1125 PM EST
* AT 1058 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LANCASTER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50
MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS
WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RICHMOND...BUCKEYE...NINA...COTTONBURG...KIRKSVILLE...EDENTON...
ROUND HILL...RUTHTON...CROW VALLEY...NEWBY...BALDWIN...CALEAST...
MILLION...STRINGTOWN...ARLINGTON...HILLCREST...BLUE GRASS...REEDS
CROSSING...REDHOUSE AND UNION CITY.
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 3761 8457 3771 8463 3773 8458 3773 8457
3775 8456 3790 8427 3790 8426 3788 8427
3789 8423 3787 8422 3787 8420 3777 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 0402Z 239DEG 45KT 3768 8451
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
EER2 follow-up statements
035
WWUS53 KLMK 210413
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1113 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014
KYC079-210423-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140221T0425Z/
GARRARD KY-
1113 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN GARRARD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3766 8444 3768 8446 3769 8446 3769 8445
3770 8447 3778 8451 3790 8426 3788 8427
3787 8426 3789 8423 3787 8422 3787 8420
3777 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 239DEG 45KT 3775 8436
$$
KYC151-210425-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140221T0425Z/
MADISON KY-
1113 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY
UNTIL 1125 PM EST...
AT 1112 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR RICHMOND...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RICHMOND...ARLINGTON...HILLCREST...BLUE GRASS...REEDS CROSSING...
REDHOUSE AND UNION CITY.
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 3766 8444 3768 8446 3769 8446 3769 8445
3770 8447 3778 8451 3790 8426 3788 8427
3787 8426 3789 8423 3787 8422 3787 8420
3777 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 239DEG 45KT 3775 8436
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
EER282
WWUS53 KLMK 210424
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1124 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014
KYC151-210434-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140221T0425Z/
MADISON KY-
1124 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1125 PM EST/1025 PM CST/...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
EXPIRED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR THE AREA.
ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST.
LAT...LON 3766 8444 3768 8446 3769 8446 3769 8445
3770 8447 3778 8451 3790 8426 3788 8427
3787 8426 3789 8423 3787 8422 3787 8420
3777 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 239DEG 45KT 3782 8421
$$
EERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 7:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hart | 24 min |
| Feb 20, 7:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hart | 29 min |
| Feb 20, 8:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Simpson, Warren | 30 min |
| Feb 20, 8:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson, Warren | 32 min |
| Feb 20, 8:23 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Simpson, Warren | 32 min |
| Feb 20, 8:28 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Simpson, Warren | 22 min |
| Feb 20, 8:31 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Allen, Simpson | 29 min |
| Feb 20, 8:47 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hart | 33 min |
| Feb 20, 8:47 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hancock | 28 min |
| Feb 20, 8:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Green, Metcalfe, Monroe | 28 min |
| Feb 20, 9:21 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Warren | 19 min |
| Feb 20, 9:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren | 30 min |
| Feb 20, 9:35 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Trimble | 3 hr |
| Feb 20, 9:41 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Monroe | 19 min |
| Feb 20, 9:56 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Butler, Grayson, Hardin, Meade, Ohio | 29 min |
| Feb 20, 10:02 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 28 min |
| Feb 20, 10:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Monroe and 2 more | 32 min |
| Feb 20, 10:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Trimble | 30 min |
| Feb 20, 10:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin | 28 min |
| Feb 20, 10:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Russell | 28 min |
| Feb 20, 10:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln | 32 min |
| Feb 20, 10:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson | 32 min |
| Feb 20, 10:34 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Russell | 21 min |
| Feb 20, 10:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Henry, Trimble | 30 min |
| Feb 20, 10:47 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine and 2 more | 28 min |
| Feb 20, 10:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Trimble | 32 min |
| Feb 20, 10:54 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton | 21 min |
| Feb 20, 10:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer | 32 min |
| Feb 20, 11:04 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Nicholas | 26 min |
| Feb 20, 11:09 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Green, Hart, Larue, Marion, Nelson and 1 more | 31 min |
| Feb 20, 11:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Garrard, Madison | 24 min |
| Feb 20, 11:21 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Franklin, Henry, Scott, Shelby | 29 min |
| Feb 20, 11:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Woodford | 29 min |
| Feb 20, 11:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Anderson, Boyle, Green, Jessamine, Marion and 3 more | 28 min |
| Feb 20, 11:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bourbon, Fayette, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott, Woodford | 44 min |
| Feb 21, 12:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Boyle, Casey, Clark, Garrard, Jessamine and 3 more | 44 min |
| Feb 21, 12:56 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon | 21 hr |
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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.