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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Louisville, KY

July 9, 2015Garrard County, Madison County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2015, 2:13 PM EDT for Garrard County, Madison County, Kentucky. It was in force for 32 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
Jul 9, 2015, 2:13 PM EDT (18:13 UTC)
Expired
Jul 9, 2015, 2:45 PM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Garrard County, KY, Madison County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 9, 2:21 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBerea, KYPOWER LINE DOWN IN BEREA AREA. POWER OUTAGES IN THE AREA OF 52W AND KY 595.
Jul 9, 2:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 E Paint Lick, KYTREES DOWN IN THE WALNUT MEADOW AREA.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 200 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2015-07-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 318 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2015-07-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 197 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
318 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
635 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
197 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
117 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
2.3

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The text

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

355 
WUUS53 KLMK 091813
SVRLMK
KYC079-151-091845-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0252.150709T1813Z-150709T1845Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
213 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN GARRARD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  MADISON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 245 PM EDT

* AT 211 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES WEST OF RICHMOND TO 9 MILES EAST OF
  LANCASTER TO 7 MILES NORTH OF BRODHEAD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55
  MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RICHMOND...SILVER CREEK...DUNCANON...WALLACETON...CALEAST...
  PEYTONTOWN...WHITES...MIDDLETOWN...HILLCREST...ARLINGTON...BEREA...
  TERRILL...SLATE LICK...REEDS CROSSING...KINGSTON...BOBTOWN...UNION
  CITY...MOBERLY...ELLISTON AND BIGHILL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING. WIND DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3778 8410 3775 8407 3773 8409 3767 8409
      3764 8412 3756 8409 3756 8416 3752 8420
      3751 8426 3753 8434 3747 8438 3748 8445
      3751 8449 3774 8451 3786 8413 3784 8408
      3783 8410 3781 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 247DEG 47KT 3776 8444 3764 8438
          3752 8443

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

TWF
2 follow-up statements
281 
WWUS53 KLMK 091822
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
222 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2015

KYC079-091831-
/O.CAN.KLMK.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-150709T1845Z/
GARRARD KY-
222 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2015

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN GARRARD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED ACROSS  
THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3773 8409 3767 8409 3764 8412 3756 8409
      3756 8416 3752 8420 3751 8426 3753 8434
      3769 8446 3769 8445 3773 8451 3786 8413
      3784 8408 3783 8410 3781 8407 3778 8410
      3775 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 247DEG 47KT 3780 8432 3768 8426
          3765 8428

$$

KYC151-091845-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-150709T1845Z/
MADISON KY-
222 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MADISON COUNTY
UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

AT 220 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE 
EXTENDING FROM RICHMOND TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF RICHMOND TO 10 MILES 
SOUTH OF RICHMOND...AND MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HILLCREST...TERRILL...BIGHILL...BOBTOWN...KINGSTON...REEDS
CROSSING...DULUTH...MOBERLY...DREYFUS...UNION CITY...ELLISTON...
BRASSFIELD...SPEEDWELL...DOYLESVILLE...COLLEGE HILL...BYBEE...PANOLA
AND COMBS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3773 8409 3767 8409 3764 8412 3756 8409
      3756 8416 3752 8420 3751 8426 3753 8434
      3769 8446 3769 8445 3773 8451 3786 8413
      3784 8408 3783 8410 3781 8407 3778 8410
      3775 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 247DEG 47KT 3780 8432 3768 8426
          3765 8428

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH

$$
JDG
029 
WWUS53 KLMK 091835
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
235 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2015

KYC151-091845-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-150709T1845Z/
MADISON KY-
235 PM EDT THU JUL 9 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
MADISON COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

AT 233 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE 
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES EAST OF RICHMOND TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 
IRVINE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COLLEGE HILL AND DOYLESVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3773 8409 3767 8409 3764 8412 3756 8409
      3756 8416 3758 8419 3762 8421 3772 8429
      3779 8434 3786 8413 3784 8408 3783 8410
      3781 8407 3778 8410 3775 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 247DEG 47KT 3779 8415 3767 8409
          3764 8411

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH

$$
JDG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 5:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHancock, Ohio30 min
Jul 9, 5:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Grayson, Ohio32 min
Jul 9, 5:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge18 min
Jul 9, 6:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMeade29 min
Jul 9, 6:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKJefferson27 min
Jul 9, 9:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson, Hart30 min
Jul 9, 12:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson, Hart, Larue, Warren30 min
Jul 9, 12:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGreen, Hart, Taylor28 min
Jul 9, 12:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Casey, Green, Hart, Marion, Taylor46 min
Jul 9, 1:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCasey, Garrard, Lincoln, Marion29 min
Jul 9, 1:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCasey, Garrard, Lincoln38 min
Jul 9, 1:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln33 min
Jul 9, 3:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWarren29 min
Jul 9, 3:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson28 min
Jul 9, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGreen, Hart44 min
Jul 9, 4:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Green, Metcalfe45 min
Jul 9, 4:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKRussell31 min
Jul 9, 4:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Casey, Russell32 min
Jul 9, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson, Hart28 min
Jul 9, 6:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWarren29 min
Jul 9, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHart28 min
Jul 9, 6:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLarue, Marion29 min
Jul 9, 6:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBarren31 min
Jul 9, 6:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMarion31 min
Jul 9, 7:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBarren, Metcalfe28 min
Jul 9, 7:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge, Butler, Grayson28 min
Jul 9, 7:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCumberland, Metcalfe30 min
Jul 9, 7:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair, Russell33 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.