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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Louisville, KY

July 14, 20154 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 14, 2015, 5:10 AM CDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 30 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: Jul 14, 2015, 5:10 AM CDT (10:10 UTC)
Expired: Jul 14, 2015, 5:40 AM CDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Adair County, KY, Casey County, KY, Russell County, KY, Taylor County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:11 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 14, 2:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 180 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: 1428 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1559 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 105 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 4.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

001 
WUUS53 KLMK 141010
SVRLMK
KYC001-045-207-217-141040-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0310.150714T1010Z-150714T1040Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
610 AM EDT TUE JUL 14 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHERN CASEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTHERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 640 AM EDT/540 AM CDT/

* AT 608 AM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF SCIENCE HILL TO 6 MILES EAST OF
  CAMPBELLSVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CLEMENTSVILLE...MOUNT OLIVE...KNIFLEY...HOLMES...ABSHER...CASEY
  CREEK...CRESTON...GILPIN...CANTOWN...DUNBAR HILL...RUBERT FORD...
  BARNETT SPRINGS...BETHELRIDGE...PURDY...NEATSVILLE...CHRISTINE...
  GARLIN...LABASCUS...ARGYLE AND EVANS FORD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3700 8519 3724 8539 3736 8547 3740 8553
      3746 8559 3745 8531 3742 8527 3744 8522
      3743 8510 3724 8502 3729 8472 3724 8471
      3712 8490 3705 8490 3699 8483 3698 8485
TIME...MOT...LOC 1010Z 310DEG 59KT 3730 8463 3731 8521

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

$$

TWF

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 13, 10:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Trimble	28 min
Jul 13, 11:03 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Trimble	7 hr
Jul 13, 11:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Trimble	31 min
Jul 13, 11:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Henry	31 min
Jul 14, 12:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Harrison	41 min
Jul 14, 12:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Henry, Trimble	29 min
Jul 14, 12:22 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Henry, Trimble	5 hr
Jul 14, 12:27 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Franklin, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott	4 hr
Jul 14, 12:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas	38 min
Jul 14, 12:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Henry, Oldham	30 min
Jul 14, 1:09 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison, Woodford	6 hr
Jul 14, 1:22 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Henry, Oldham	3 hr
Jul 14, 1:25 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Shelby	4 hr
Jul 14, 1:35 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson	3 hr
Jul 14, 1:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby	27 min
Jul 14, 2:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer	29 min
Jul 14, 2:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Franklin, Shelby, Spencer	27 min
Jul 14, 2:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Clark, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison and 1 more	30 min
Jul 14, 2:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Boyle, Mercer, Nelson, Spencer, Washington	28 min
Jul 14, 3:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Trimble	44 min
Jul 14, 3:16 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Nicholas, Robertson	52 hr
Jul 14, 3:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Henry, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble	30 min
Jul 14, 3:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby	30 min
Jul 14, 3:42 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer	3 hr
Jul 14, 3:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer	31 min
Jul 14, 4:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson	28 min
Jul 14, 4:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bullitt, Nelson, Spencer, Washington	29 min
Jul 14, 4:24 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Mercer, Nelson, Washington	3 hr
Jul 14, 4:26 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Franklin, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott	3 hr
Jul 14, 4:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Garrard, Marion, Mercer, Washington	31 min
Jul 14, 4:41 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Oldham	3 hr
Jul 14, 4:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Marion, Taylor	45 min
Jul 14, 4:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison and 1 more	41 min
Jul 14, 4:51 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Shelby	3 hr
Jul 14, 4:54 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison, Marion	3 hr
Jul 14, 5:28 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Adair, Casey, Marion, Nelson, Russell, Taylor	3 hr
Jul 14, 5:33 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Hardin, Nelson	3 days
Jul 14, 5:40 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Trimble	3 hr
Jul 14, 5:44 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Henry, Trimble	3 hr
Jul 14, 6:13 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer	3 hr
Jul 14, 6:17 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Franklin, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott	3 hr
Jul 14, 6:37 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Adair, Clinton, Green, Russell, Taylor	3 hr
Jul 14, 6:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Adair, Green	28 min
Jul 14, 7:18 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Jessamine, Mercer, Woodford	3 hr
Jul 14, 10:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Russell	13 min
Jul 14, 12:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clinton, Cumberland	13 min
Jul 14, 12:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clinton, Cumberland	31 min
Jul 14, 12:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Barren, Monroe	33 min
Jul 14, 12:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Clinton, Cumberland	31 min
Jul 14, 1:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Cumberland, Monroe	43 min
Jul 14, 1:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clinton, Cumberland, Russell	33 min
Jul 14, 1:50 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Clinton, Cumberland	3 hr
Jul 14, 4:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott	46 min
Jul 14, 5:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Madison	30 min
Jul 14, 6:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Larue, Marion, Nelson	29 min
Jul 14, 6:13 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Bourbon	13 hr
Jul 14, 6:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Spencer	28 min
Jul 14, 6:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Marion, Taylor	40 min
Jul 14, 6:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Anderson, Clark, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Spencer and 1 more	59 min
Jul 14, 6:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge	31 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.