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Tornado Warning 25, NWS Louisville, KY

July 4, 2016Adair County, Casey County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Jul 4, 2016, 2:41 PM CDT for Adair County, Casey County, Kentucky. It was in force for 19 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 4, 2016, 2:41 PM CDT (19:41 UTC)
Expired
Jul 4, 2016, 3:00 PM CDT
In force
19 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Adair County, KY, Casey County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:43 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 4, 3:02 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 N Phil, KYDOWNED TREE BLOCKING HWY 127 NEAR HENSON RIDGE RD.
Jul 4, 3:04 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nne Phil, KYNUMEROUS POWER LINES DOWN.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 4, 12:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 183 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2016-07-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 797 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2016-07-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 115 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
797 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-50 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1101 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.5

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The text

As transmitted.

702 
WFUS53 KLMK 041941
TORLMK
KYC001-045-042000-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0025.160704T1941Z-160704T2000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
341 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN CASEY COUNTY IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 400 PM EDT/300 PM CDT/
    
* AT 341 PM EDT/241 PM CDT/...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 12 MILES WEST OF LIBERTY...MOVING
  EAST AT 40 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.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LIBERTY...PELLYTON...CRESTON...RUBERT FORD...NEATSVILLE...EVANS FORD...
  RHEBER...PRICETOWN...DUNNVILLE AND KNIFLEY.

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 3727 8520 3727 8519 3728 8519 3729 8518
      3730 8519 3731 8518 3731 8517 3733 8515
      3737 8491 3719 8495 3719 8517
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 269DEG 33KT 3727 8514 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

SCHOETTMER
1 follow-up statement
784 
WWUS53 KLMK 041954
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
354 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

KYC001-045-042004-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-160704T2000Z/
CASEY KY-ADAIR KY-
354 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CASEY AND NORTHEASTERN ADAIR
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 400 PM EDT/300 PM CDT/...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED AND THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. HOWEVER...DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY AND A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE AREA.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT/800 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 3727 8520 3727 8519 3728 8519 3729 8518
      3730 8519 3731 8518 3731 8517 3733 8515
      3737 8491 3719 8495 3719 8517
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 269DEG 33KT 3727 8514 

$$

SCHOETTMER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 7:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGrayson, Ohio29 min
Jul 3, 7:11 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKHardin, Meade2 hr
Jul 3, 7:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBullitt35 min
Jul 3, 7:27 PM CDTTornado WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hardin18 min
Jul 3, 7:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGrayson27 min
Jul 3, 7:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKNelson46 min
Jul 3, 8:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHardin, Hart, Larue30 min
Jul 3, 8:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWashington34 min
Jul 3, 9:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMercer, Washington43 min
Jul 3, 9:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKTaylor24 min
Jul 3, 9:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWarren33 min
Jul 4, 8:43 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKMeade6 hr
Jul 4, 10:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGrayson26 min
Jul 4, 11:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Woodford26 min
Jul 4, 11:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAnderson, Fayette, Jessamine, Woodford36 min
Jul 4, 11:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKFayette23 min
Jul 4, 11:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKFayette, Jessamine34 min
Jul 4, 12:06 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKHart, Larue6 hr
Jul 4, 12:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette, Nicholas34 min
Jul 4, 12:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler36 min
Jul 4, 12:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler32 min
Jul 4, 12:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Warren31 min
Jul 4, 12:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson37 min
Jul 4, 1:09 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hart, Warren66 min
Jul 4, 1:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBarren, Edmonson, Hart, Warren35 min
Jul 4, 1:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHart30 min
Jul 4, 1:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, Warren25 min
Jul 4, 1:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Metcalfe, Warren31 min
Jul 4, 1:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHart26 min
Jul 4, 1:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGreen25 min
Jul 4, 2:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan30 min
Jul 4, 2:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen, Monroe25 min
Jul 4, 2:07 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBarren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe53 min
Jul 4, 2:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGreen, Taylor35 min
Jul 4, 2:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Green, Taylor29 min
Jul 4, 2:27 PM CDTTornado WarningLMKAdair, Taylor18 min
Jul 4, 2:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Casey, Marion, Taylor30 min
Jul 4, 2:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAdair, Green, Metcalfe, Taylor114 min
Jul 4, 2:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair, Clinton, Cumberland, Russell2 hr
Jul 4, 2:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCasey, Lincoln, Russell51 min
Jul 4, 2:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln34 min
Jul 4, 3:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGarrard, Lincoln, Madison36 min
Jul 4, 4:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClinton, Cumberland25 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.