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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Apr 7, 2015, 4:37 PM EDT for Meade County, Kentucky; Harrison County, Indiana. It was in force for 18 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
- Apr 7, 2015, 4:37 PM EDT (20:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2015, 4:55 PM EDT
- In force
- 18 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Harrison County, IN, Meade County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 4:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sse Battletown, KY | ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOME. DAMAGE TO OUTBUILDINGS. BATTLETOWN ROAD. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 219 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
- 593 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 594 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 179 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 160 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 3.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
521
WFUS53 KLMK 072037
TORLMK
INC061-KYC163-072055-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0006.150407T2037Z-150407T2055Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
437 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHERN MEADE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 455 PM EDT
* AT 435 PM EDT...A SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES
THAT MAY NOT BE VISIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED 14 MILES WEST
OF BRANDENBURG...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 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...
BRANDENBURG AROUND 450 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE SIROCCO...LODALE...NEW
AMSTERDAM...TITUS...MAUCKPORT...GLIDAS...CENTRAL...VALLEY CITY...
DOGWOOD AND LACONIA.
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.
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3805 8644 3807 8643 3808 8643 3810 8647
3813 8645 3811 8640 3813 8638 3814 8632
3816 8634 3822 8597 3801 8593 3797 8638
3804 8648
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 261DEG 43KT 3806 8638
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
RAS2 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KLMK 072050
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
450 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015
KYC163-072100-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150407T2055Z/
MEADE KY-
450 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN MEADE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3822 8597 3805 8593 3802 8593 3801 8594
3800 8607 3801 8611 3801 8618 3806 8627
3812 8628 3814 8627 3817 8629
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 261DEG 43KT 3807 8618
$$
INC061-072055-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150407T2055Z/
HARRISON IN-
450 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN HARRISON COUNTY
UNTIL 455 PM EDT...
AT 448 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF BRANDENBURG...AND MOVING EAST AT 50
MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND SMALL 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.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CENTRAL...DOGWOOD...LACONIA...NEW MIDDLETOWN...BUENA VISTA...
ELIZABETH...SEVEN SPRINGS AND MACEDONIA.
ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT.
LAT...LON 3822 8597 3805 8593 3802 8593 3801 8594
3800 8607 3801 8611 3801 8618 3806 8627
3812 8628 3814 8627 3817 8629
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 261DEG 43KT 3807 8618
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
RAS100
WWUS53 KLMK 072058
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
458 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015
INC061-072107-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150407T2055Z/
HARRISON IN-
458 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN HARRISON COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
EXPIRED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR THE AREA. WIND GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH REMAIN A THREAT.
ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT.
LAT...LON 3822 8597 3805 8593 3802 8593 3801 8594
3800 8607 3801 8611 3801 8618 3806 8627
3812 8628 3814 8627 3817 8629
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 261DEG 43KT 3807 8618
$$
RASThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 9:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Oldham | 45 min |
| Apr 7, 10:10 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham | 2 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Franklin, Shelby | 43 min |
| Apr 7, 10:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Oldham | 117 min |
| Apr 7, 11:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Fayette, Franklin, Scott | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 12:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bourbon | 46 min |
| Apr 7, 12:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Scott | 31 min |
| Apr 7, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Trimble | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hancock | 21 min |
| Apr 7, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Meade | 30 min |
| Apr 7, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge | 28 min |
| Apr 7, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 31 min |
| Apr 7, 4:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham, Trimble | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Henry, Oldham | 32 min |
| Apr 7, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham, Trimble | 32 min |
| Apr 7, 5:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade | 31 min |
| Apr 7, 5:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Ohio | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham | 28 min |
| Apr 7, 5:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Henry | 18 min |
| Apr 7, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue, Nelson | 30 min |
| Apr 7, 5:32 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 32 min |
| Apr 7, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Franklin, Scott | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Nelson, Spencer | 30 min |
| Apr 7, 5:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer | 31 min |
| Apr 7, 6:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 6:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Oldham, Scott, Shelby and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 7, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue, Taylor | 32 min |
| Apr 7, 6:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Marion, Mercer, Washington | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 6:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Garrard, Madison | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 6:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hart, Warren | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 6:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Marion | 26 min |
| Apr 7, 6:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Madison | 24 min |
| Apr 7, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Lincoln | 28 min |
| Apr 7, 7:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Madison | 18 min |
| Apr 7, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Madison | 30 min |
| Apr 7, 7:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey, Lincoln | 31 min |
| Apr 7, 7:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Orange, Washington | 39 min |
| Apr 7, 8:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Dubois, Orange | 117 min |
| Apr 7, 8:33 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Orange, Washington | 117 min |
| Apr 7, 8:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark, Floyd, Orange | 28 min |
| Apr 7, 9:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Crawford, Floyd | 43 min |
| Apr 7, 10:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Orange, Washington | 109 min |
| Apr 7, 10:57 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Orange | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Dubois | 32 min |
| Apr 7, 4:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Perry | 24 min |
| Apr 7, 4:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Crawford, Harrison, Perry | 21 min |
| Apr 7, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Crawford, Floyd, Harrison | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 7:38 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Harrison, Washington | 17 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.