Tornado Warning 19, NWS Louisville, KY

Issued

Jun 23, 2016, 4:39 PM EDT (20:39 UTC)

Expired

Jun 23, 2016, 5:00 PM EDT

In force

21 min

Issued by

NWS Louisville, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

County Scott County, KY

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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341 
WFUS53 KLMK 232039
TORLMK
KYC209-232100-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0019.160623T2039Z-160623T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
439 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT
    
* AT 439 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTH OF OWENTON...MOVING EAST AT 30
  MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER 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...
  BIDDLE...LONGLICK...STONEWALL...SUTERVILLE...MALLARD POINT...JOSEPHINE...
  PORTER AND DOUBLE CULVERT.

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 3847 8455 3831 8457 3834 8474 3835 8474
      3837 8471 3842 8465 3843 8462 3847 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 270DEG 25KT 3839 8477 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

ZT

329 
WWUS53 KLMK 232048
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
448 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

KYC209-232100-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160623T2100Z/
SCOTT KY-
448 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY...
    
AT 448 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF GEORGETOWN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER 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...
BIDDLE...LONGLICK...STONEWALL...SUTERVILLE...MALLARD POINT...JOSEPHINE...
PORTER AND DOUBLE CULVERT.

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.

IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.

&&

LAT...LON 3831 8457 3834 8474 3835 8474 3837 8471
      3842 8465 3843 8462 3844 8461 3844 8455
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 278DEG 27KT 3837 8468 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

ZT

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