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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Dec 17, 2016, 3:39 PM CST for Breckinridge County, Grayson County, Ohio County, Kentucky. It was in force for 21 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2016, 3:39 PM CST (21:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2016, 4:00 PM CST
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Breckinridge County, KY, Grayson County, KY, Ohio County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 1:42 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 161 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 611 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 734 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 836 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
964
WFUS53 KLMK 172139
TORLMK
KYC027-085-183-172200-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0028.161217T2139Z-161217T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
339 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Ohio County in central Kentucky...
Northwestern Grayson County in central Kentucky...
Southwestern Breckinridge County in central Kentucky...
* Until 400 PM CST
* At 339 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 14 miles southeast of Whitesville, moving northeast at
50 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...
Concord, Glen Dean, Cannons Point, Mccoy, Axtel, Askin, Narrows,
Kingswood, Dempster and Vanzant.
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 3749 8670 3759 8677 3775 8642 3759 8633
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 242DEG 43KT 3757 8665
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
ZT2 follow-up statements
336
WWUS53 KLMK 172148
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
348 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016
KYC183-172157-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-161217T2200Z/
Ohio KY-
348 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for central
Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3775 8642 3759 8633 3755 8658 3766 8663
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 242DEG 42KT 3761 8655
$$
KYC027-085-172200-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-161217T2200Z/
Grayson KY-Breckinridge KY-
348 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN GRAYSON AND SOUTHWESTERN BRECKINRIDGE COUNTIES...
At 347 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles south of Hardinsburg, moving northeast at 50
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...
Glen Dean, Cannons Point, Mccoy, Axtel, Kirk, Kingswood, Dempster,
Vanzant, Falling Branch and Hickory Corner.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3775 8642 3759 8633 3755 8658 3766 8663
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 242DEG 42KT 3761 8655
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
ZT058
WWUS53 KLMK 172153
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
353 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016
KYC027-085-172200-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-161217T2200Z/
Grayson KY-Breckinridge KY-
353 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN GRAYSON AND SOUTHWESTERN BRECKINRIDGE COUNTIES...
At 353 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles south of Hardinsburg, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Glen Dean, Cannons Point, Mccoy, Axtel, Kirk, Kingswood, Dempster,
Falling Branch, Hickory Corner and Indian Valley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3775 8642 3759 8633 3756 8654 3768 8658
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 242DEG 43KT 3765 8646
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
ZTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 4:36 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | LMK | Adair, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Bourbon, Boyle and 43 more | 28 hr |
| Dec 17, 1:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 15 min |
| Dec 17, 1:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 13 min |
| Dec 17, 2:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Ohio | 38 min |
| Dec 17, 3:02 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Ohio | 13 min |
| Dec 17, 3:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 23 min |
| Dec 17, 3:23 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Ohio | 22 min |
| Dec 17, 3:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade | 29 min |
| Dec 17, 3:58 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge | 32 min |
| Dec 17, 4:23 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Meade | 67 min |
| Dec 17, 4:35 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 25 min |
| Dec 17, 5:25 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Meade | 35 min |
| Dec 17, 5:30 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 30 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.