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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Louisville, KY

July 6, 20166 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2016, 3:29 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 46 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 6, 2016, 3:29 PM CDT (20:29 UTC)
Expired: Jul 6, 2016, 4:15 PM CDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Allen County, KY, Barren County, KY, Butler County, KY, Logan County, KY, Simpson County, KY, Warren County, KY

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:33 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 6, 3:42 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Franklin, KY	TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY INCLUDING TURNERTOWN RD AND ELLIOTT RD. .
Jul 6, 4:22 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ese Hadley, KY	BARN FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AT 7753 MORGANTOWN RD.

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
Jul 6, 1:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 84 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: 1605 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 632 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

040 
WUUS53 KLMK 062029
SVRLMK
KYC003-009-031-141-213-227-062115-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0252.160706T2029Z-160706T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
329 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SIMPSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  EASTERN LOGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SOUTH CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  WEST CENTRAL BARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  ALLEN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 328 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MORGANTOWN TO 9 MILES NORTHEAST
  OF RUSSELLVILLE TO 9 MILES NORTH OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 55
  MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BOWLING GREEN...SCOTTSVILLE...PLUM SPRINGS...CRESTMOOR...MOUNT VICTOR...
  DELAFIELD...MEMPHIS JUNCTION...AUBURN...ADAIRVILLE AND WOODBURN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD
WIND DAMAGE ACROSS WESTERN KENTUCKY!. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! DAMAGING WINDS AND
CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3665 8659 3665 8687 3692 8675 3720 8674
      3718 8662 3709 8652 3711 8633 3699 8622
      3707 8604 3689 8606 3664 8622 3665 8651
      3663 8656
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 273DEG 50KT 3713 8674 3692 8675 3663 8688 

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

SCHOETTMER

3 follow-up statements

719 
WWUS53 KLMK 062053
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
353 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

KYC031-141-062102-
/O.CAN.KLMK.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-160706T2115Z/
LOGAN KY-BUTLER KY-
353 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN LOGAN AND SOUTH
CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY.

LAT...LON 3665 8659 3665 8673 3691 8659 3709 8652
      3711 8633 3699 8622 3707 8604 3689 8606
      3664 8622 3665 8651 3663 8656
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 273DEG 50KT 3711 8634 3690 8635 3661 8649 

$$

KYC003-009-213-227-062115-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-160706T2115Z/
WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY-BARREN KY-ALLEN KY-
353 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR WARREN...SIMPSON...WEST CENTRAL BARREN AND ALLEN COUNTIES...

AT 352 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF PLUM SPRINGS TO NEAR THREE SPRINGS TO
NEAR PORTLAND...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOWLING GREEN...SCOTTSVILLE...PLUM SPRINGS...CRESTMOOR...MOUNT VICTOR...
DELAFIELD...MEMPHIS JUNCTION...WOODBURN...CEDAR SPRINGS AND RAILTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD
WIND DAMAGE ACROSS WESTERN KENTUCKY. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3665 8659 3665 8673 3691 8659 3709 8652
      3711 8633 3699 8622 3707 8604 3689 8606
      3664 8622 3665 8651 3663 8656
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 273DEG 50KT 3711 8634 3690 8635 3661 8649 

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

SCHOETTMER

440 
WWUS53 KLMK 062105
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
405 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

KYC003-009-213-227-062115-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-160706T2115Z/
WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY-BARREN KY-ALLEN KY-
405 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL WARREN...SOUTHEASTERN SIMPSON...WEST CENTRAL BARREN AND
ALLEN COUNTIES...

AT 405 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TO 9 MILES NORTH OF
SCOTTSVILLE TO NEAR WESTMORELAND...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOWLING GREEN...SCOTTSVILLE...PLUM SPRINGS...MOUNT VICTOR...CEDAR
SPRINGS...RAILTON...KEPLER...SETTLE...HALIFAX AND MCELROY FORD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD
WIND DAMAGE ACROSS SOUTHERN KENTUCKY. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3699 8645 3711 8633 3699 8622 3707 8604
      3689 8606 3664 8622 3665 8651
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 273DEG 50KT 3710 8614 3689 8615 3660 8629 

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

SCHOETTMER

665 
WWUS53 KLMK 062111
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
411 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

KYC003-009-213-227-062121-
/O.EXP.KLMK.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-160706T2115Z/
WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY-BARREN KY-ALLEN KY-
411 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL WARREN...SOUTHEASTERN
SIMPSON...WEST CENTRAL BARREN AND ALLEN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 415
PM CDT...
    
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT...POST YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET YOUR
REPORT USING HASHTAG L...M...K...SPOTTER.

LAT...LON 3699 8645 3711 8633 3699 8622 3707 8604
      3689 8606 3664 8622 3665 8651
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 273DEG 50KT 3710 8614 3689 8615 3660 8629 

$$

SCHOETTMER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 5, 7:32 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Allen	3 hr
Jul 6, 10:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hancock	34 min
Jul 6, 12:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt	36 min
Jul 6, 12:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Meade	28 min
Jul 6, 12:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge	32 min
Jul 6, 1:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt	29 min
Jul 6, 1:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Shelby	34 min
Jul 6, 1:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Jefferson	18 min
Jul 6, 1:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Anderson, Spencer	29 min
Jul 6, 1:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Franklin	27 min
Jul 6, 1:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Franklin, Shelby	12 min
Jul 6, 1:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Grayson	24 min
Jul 6, 1:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Franklin, Shelby	19 min
Jul 6, 1:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Grayson	31 min
Jul 6, 1:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin	38 min
Jul 6, 2:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hardin	21 min
Jul 6, 2:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan	35 min
Jul 6, 2:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Hardin	20 min
Jul 6, 2:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Hardin, Larue, Nelson	11 min
Jul 6, 2:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler	33 min
Jul 6, 2:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Logan, Ohio	40 min
Jul 6, 3:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Warren	41 min
Jul 6, 3:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Warren	37 min
Jul 6, 3:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Casey	52 min
Jul 6, 3:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Cumberland, Monroe	34 min
Jul 6, 3:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe, Monroe and 1 more	24 min
Jul 6, 3:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Casey, Green, Russell	47 min
Jul 6, 4:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Allen, Barren, Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe and 2 more	50 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kentucky, 2016 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2016

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.