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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Louisville, KY

April 7, 2015Garrard County, Madison County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Apr 7, 2015, 6:21 PM EDT for Garrard County, Madison County, Kentucky. It was in force for 29 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, 6:21 PM EDT (22:21 UTC)
Expired: Apr 7, 2015, 6:50 PM EDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.75 in

Counties Garrard County, KY, Madison County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:24 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 7, 6:57 PM EDT	TORNADO	2 Wnw Kingston, KY	AN EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN 5 MILES SOUTH OF RICHMOND ALONG JESSICA CIRCLE. IT CAUSED TREE DAMAGE, DAMAGE TO TWO OUTBUILDINGS, AND ROOF DAMAGE TO A RESIDENCE AS IT CONTINUED ALONG A 0.6 MILE PATH TO CHEROKEE LANE. ESTIMATED PEAK WIND SPEEDS WERE 80-85 MPH AND

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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 199 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 631 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 187 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 211 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

015 
WFUS53 KLMK 072221
TORLMK
KYC079-151-072250-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0009.150407T2221Z-150407T2250Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
621 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL GARRARD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 650 PM EDT

* AT 620 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF LANCASTER...AND MOVING
  EAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE 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.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  RICHMOND AROUND 645 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE RUTHTON...ROUND HILL...
NEWBY...CROW VALLEY...LOWELL...KIRKSVILLE...PAINT LICK...SILVER
CREEK...BUGGYTOWN AND PEYTONTOWN.

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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
LOUISVILLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3775 8418 3756 8432 3766 8460 3771 8450
      3778 8445
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 276DEG 27KT 3769 8450

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

EER

2 follow-up statements

993 
WWUS53 KLMK 072232
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
632 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015

KYC079-151-072250-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150407T2250Z/
MADISON KY-GARRARD KY-
632 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL GARRARD AND
SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTIES UNTIL 650 PM EDT...

AT 631 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RICHMOND...AND MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL SIZE 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.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  RICHMOND AROUND 645 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUGGYTOWN...SILVER CREEK...
CALEAST...PEYTONTOWN...DUNCANON...ARLINGTON...WHITES...TERRILL AND
REEDS CROSSING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
LOUISVILLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3775 8418 3756 8432 3767 8454 3771 8450
      3778 8445
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 275DEG 25KT 3769 8442

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

EER

508 
WWUS53 KLMK 072247
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
647 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015

KYC079-151-072257-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150407T2250Z/
MADISON KY-GARRARD KY-
647 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL GARRARD AND SOUTHERN MADISON 
COUNTIES HAS BEEN REISSUED...

PLEASE REFER TO THAT BULLETIN FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER
INFORMATION.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT.

LAT...LON 3775 8418 3756 8432 3767 8454 3771 8450
      3778 8445
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 275DEG 25KT 3768 8429

$$

EER

The 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, 4:37 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Meade	18 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, 6:28 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

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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.