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Tornado Warning 30, NWS Louisville, KY

July 14, 2015Clinton County, Cumberland County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Jul 14, 2015, 12:59 PM CDT for Clinton County, Cumberland County, Kentucky. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report 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 14, 2015, 12:59 PM CDT (17:59 UTC)
Expired
Jul 14, 2015, 1:30 PM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Clinton County, KY, Cumberland County, KY

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 14, 1:16 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGAlbany, KYTREE DOWN IN THE TOWN OF ALBANY. ALSO SOME SMALL HAIL AT THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 146 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2015-07-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1670 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2015-07-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 111 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1670 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-104 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
991 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
111 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
5.8

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The text

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

188 
WFUS53 KLMK 141759
TORLMK
KYC053-057-141830-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0030.150714T1759Z-150714T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1259 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN CLINTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  CENTRAL CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 130 PM CDT

* AT 1258 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BURKESVILLE...AND MOVING
  EAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO.

  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...
  ALBANY AROUND 115 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE HOBART...DECIDE...HIGHWAY...
SHIPLEY...WAGO...BROWNS CROSSROADS...SNOW...UPCHURCH...HUNTERSVILLE
AND CANNONS MILL.

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 3662 8523 3671 8542 3681 8536 3674 8501
      3670 8502 3668 8500 3665 8499 3663 8500
      3663 8498 3661 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 291DEG 30KT 3672 8530

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

EER
2 follow-up statements
355 
WWUS53 KLMK 141819
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
219 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2015

KYC057-141829-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-150714T1830Z/
CUMBERLAND KY-
119 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CUMBERLAND COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3662 8502 3662 8523 3665 8529 3675 8524
      3674 8501 3670 8502 3668 8500 3665 8499
      3663 8500 3662 8498 3661 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 291DEG 30KT 3664 8519

$$

KYC053-141830-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-150714T1830Z/
CLINTON KY-
119 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN CLINTON COUNTY
UNTIL 130 PM CDT...

AT 116 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALBANY...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

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 MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN
CLINTON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HUNTERSVILLE...
BUG...CANNONS MILL...STATIC AND ROLAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3662 8502 3662 8523 3665 8529 3675 8524
      3674 8501 3670 8502 3668 8500 3665 8499
      3663 8500 3662 8498 3661 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 291DEG 30KT 3664 8519

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

EER
515 
WWUS53 KLMK 141828
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
228 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2015

KYC053-141838-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-150714T1830Z/
CLINTON KY-
128 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CLINTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 230
PM EDT/130 PM CDT/...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.

LAT...LON 3662 8502 3662 8523 3665 8529 3675 8524
      3674 8501 3670 8502 3668 8500 3665 8499
      3663 8500 3662 8498 3661 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 291DEG 30KT 3660 8511

$$

EER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 13, 10:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKTrimble28 min
Jul 13, 11:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKTrimble7 hr
Jul 13, 11:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKTrimble31 min
Jul 13, 11:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHenry31 min
Jul 14, 12:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHarrison41 min
Jul 14, 12:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHenry, Trimble29 min
Jul 14, 12:22 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKHenry, Trimble5 hr
Jul 14, 12:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKBourbon, Franklin, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott4 hr
Jul 14, 12:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBourbon, Harrison, Nicholas38 min
Jul 14, 12:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHenry, Oldham30 min
Jul 14, 1:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKClark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison, Woodford6 hr
Jul 14, 1:22 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKHenry, Oldham3 hr
Jul 14, 1:25 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKShelby4 hr
Jul 14, 1:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKAnderson3 hr
Jul 14, 1:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKJefferson, Oldham, Shelby27 min
Jul 14, 2:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer29 min
Jul 14, 2:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAnderson, Franklin, Shelby, Spencer27 min
Jul 14, 2:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Clark, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison and 1 more30 min
Jul 14, 2:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAnderson, Boyle, Mercer, Nelson, Spencer, Washington28 min
Jul 14, 3:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKTrimble44 min
Jul 14, 3:16 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKNicholas, Robertson52 hr
Jul 14, 3:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHenry, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble30 min
Jul 14, 3:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKJefferson, Oldham, Shelby30 min
Jul 14, 3:42 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKBullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer3 hr
Jul 14, 3:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBullitt, Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer31 min
Jul 14, 4:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBullitt, Jefferson28 min
Jul 14, 4:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAnderson, Bullitt, Nelson, Spencer, Washington29 min
Jul 14, 4:24 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKAnderson, Mercer, Nelson, Washington3 hr
Jul 14, 4:26 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKBourbon, Franklin, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott3 hr
Jul 14, 4:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Garrard, Marion, Mercer, Washington31 min
Jul 14, 4:41 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLMKOldham3 hr
Jul 14, 4:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMarion, Taylor45 min
Jul 14, 4:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Casey, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison and 1 more41 min
Jul 14, 4:51 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLMKShelby3 hr
Jul 14, 4:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKBoyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison, Marion3 hr
Jul 14, 5:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Casey, Russell, Taylor30 min
Jul 14, 5:28 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKAdair, Casey, Marion, Nelson, Russell, Taylor3 hr
Jul 14, 5:33 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKHardin, Nelson3 days
Jul 14, 5:40 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLMKTrimble3 hr
Jul 14, 5:44 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLMKHenry, Trimble3 hr
Jul 14, 6:13 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLMKBullitt, Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer3 hr
Jul 14, 6:17 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLMKBourbon, Franklin, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott3 hr
Jul 14, 6:37 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKAdair, Clinton, Green, Russell, Taylor3 hr
Jul 14, 6:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair, Green28 min
Jul 14, 7:18 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLMKAnderson, Jessamine, Mercer, Woodford3 hr
Jul 14, 10:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKRussell13 min
Jul 14, 12:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClinton, Cumberland13 min
Jul 14, 12:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClinton, Cumberland31 min
Jul 14, 12:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBarren, Monroe33 min
Jul 14, 1:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCumberland, Monroe43 min
Jul 14, 1:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClinton, Cumberland, Russell33 min
Jul 14, 1:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKClinton, Cumberland3 hr
Jul 14, 4:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBourbon, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott46 min
Jul 14, 5:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMadison30 min
Jul 14, 6:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKLarue, Marion, Nelson29 min
Jul 14, 6:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKBourbon13 hr
Jul 14, 6:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBullitt, Jefferson, Spencer28 min
Jul 14, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKMarion, Taylor40 min
Jul 14, 6:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Clark, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Spencer and 1 more59 min
Jul 14, 6:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge31 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.