Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2016
Tornado Warning 13, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at May 10, 2016, 6:01 PM CDT for Ohio County, Kentucky. It was in force for 13 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
- May 10, 2016, 6:01 PM CDT (23:01 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 2016, 6:14 PM CDT
- In force
- 13 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
County Ohio County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 6:06 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Ne Hartford, KY | TORNADO HAD AN 8.6 MILE PATH LENGTH AND GOT AS WIDE AS 300 YARDS. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO MULTIPLE TREES AND PROPERTIES. TORNADO ENDED 2 MILES WSW OF OLATON. MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED ON HALLS CREEK RD...WHERE EF2 DAMAGE OCCURRED. FOR FURTHER MORE DETAILED I |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| May 10, 5:06 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 62 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -131 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 818 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 339 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 332 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
447
WFUS53 KLMK 102301
TORLMK
KYC183-102330-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0013.160510T2301Z-160510T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
601 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL OHIO COUNTY IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
* AT 601 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER HARTFORD...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR 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. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HARTFORD...BEAVER DAM...SANDEFUR CROSSING...NEAFUS...ROSINE...HORSE
BRANCH...NARROWS...TAFFY...SUNNYDALE AND WINDY HILL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3764 8664 3762 8664 3761 8663 3756 8662
3757 8664 3755 8665 3756 8666 3755 8667
3752 8665 3739 8661 3739 8662 3741 8694
3755 8697
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 258DEG 29KT 3747 8690
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
TWF2 follow-up statements
930
WWUS53 KLMK 102311
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
611 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2016
KYC183-102330-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160510T2330Z/
OHIO KY-
611 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL OHIO COUNTY...
AT 611 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR HARTFORD...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SUNNYDALE...DUKEHURST...OLATON...WHITE RUN...ROSINE...HORSE BRANCH...
DUNDEE...NARROWS...SHREVE AND SULPHUR SPRINGS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3762 8664 3761 8663 3756 8662 3757 8664
3755 8665 3756 8666 3755 8667 3752 8665
3743 8662 3744 8687 3753 8687
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 258DEG 29KT 3749 8680
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
TWF980
WWUS53 KLMK 102314
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
614 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2016
KYC183-102324-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160510T2330Z/
OHIO KY-
614 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY
AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
KENTUCKY.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL KENTUCKY.
LAT...LON 3762 8664 3761 8663 3756 8662 3757 8664
3755 8665 3756 8666 3755 8667 3752 8665
3743 8662 3744 8687 3753 8687
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 258DEG 29KT 3749 8677
$$
KJDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 12:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 34 min |
| May 10, 1:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hancock, Ohio | 37 min |
| May 10, 1:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hancock, Ohio | 28 min |
| May 10, 1:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Meade | 47 min |
| May 10, 1:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 23 min |
| May 10, 1:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge | 31 min |
| May 10, 2:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hardin | 26 min |
| May 10, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge | 15 min |
| May 10, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Nelson | 34 min |
| May 10, 3:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Grayson, Larue | 38 min |
| May 10, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Nelson | 31 min |
| May 10, 3:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hardin | 29 min |
| May 10, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin | 37 min |
| May 10, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue, Marion, Nelson | 35 min |
| May 10, 3:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Hardin | 3 hr |
| May 10, 3:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Nelson, Spencer, Washington | 33 min |
| May 10, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Grayson, Green, Hart, Larue, Marion | 43 min |
| May 10, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Washington | 35 min |
| May 10, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Boyle, Mercer, Washington, Woodford | 27 min |
| May 10, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Larue, Marion, Taylor | 42 min |
| May 10, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue | 37 min |
| May 10, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Boyle, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer and 1 more | 47 min |
| May 10, 4:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hart | 20 min |
| May 10, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison and 2 more | 38 min |
| May 10, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Taylor | 30 min |
| May 10, 5:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 44 min |
| May 10, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Marion, Taylor | 36 min |
| May 10, 5:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Ohio | 36 min |
| May 10, 5:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison | 39 min |
| May 10, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey, Marion, Taylor | 29 min |
| May 10, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue, Taylor | 22 min |
| May 10, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 47 min |
| May 10, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Ohio | 47 min |
| May 10, 6:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Casey, Lincoln, Taylor | 15 min |
| May 10, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham | 43 min |
| May 10, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey, Lincoln, Marion, Taylor | 30 min |
| May 10, 6:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Ohio | 28 min |
| May 10, 6:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Meade | 42 min |
| May 10, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby | 36 min |
| May 10, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Barren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe | 33 min |
| May 10, 6:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson | 20 min |
| May 10, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson | 29 min |
| May 10, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Green | 33 min |
| May 10, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Green, Taylor | 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.