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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at May 10, 2016, 1:17 PM CDT for Hancock County, Ohio County, Kentucky. It was in force for 28 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
- May 10, 2016, 1:17 PM CDT (18:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 2016, 1:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Hancock County, KY, Ohio County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 173 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.
397
WFUS53 KLMK 101817
TORLMK
KYC091-183-101845-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0006.160510T1817Z-160510T1845Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
117 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN OHIO COUNTY IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 145 PM CDT
* AT 117 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER WHITESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HAIL UP TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER.
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...
FORDSVILLE...AETNAVILLE...PELLVILLE...ELLMITCH...HAYNESVILLE...EASTON...
DEANEFIELD...RALPH AND HERBERT.
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 3763 8695 3762 8692 3763 8691 3765 8687
3767 8684 3767 8682 3771 8687 3774 8682
3776 8682 3778 8670 3760 8664 3761 8697
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 261DEG 34KT 3769 8689
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
AMS2 follow-up statements
861
WWUS53 KLMK 101831
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
131 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2016
KYC091-183-101845-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160510T1845Z/
OHIO KY-HANCOCK KY-
131 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN OHIO AND SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES...
AT 130 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF WHITESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FORDSVILLE...AETNAVILLE...PELLVILLE...ELLMITCH...HAYNESVILLE...EASTON...
DEANEFIELD...RALPH AND HERBERT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3763 8695 3762 8692 3763 8691 3765 8687
3767 8684 3767 8682 3771 8687 3774 8682
3776 8682 3778 8670 3760 8664 3761 8697
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 257DEG 33KT 3773 8676
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
MJ397
WWUS53 KLMK 101844
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
144 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2016
KYC091-183-101854-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160510T1845Z/
OHIO KY-HANCOCK KY-
144 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OHIO AND SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 145 PM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL KENTUCKY.
LAT...LON 3763 8695 3762 8692 3763 8691 3765 8687
3767 8684 3767 8682 3771 8687 3774 8682
3776 8682 3778 8670 3760 8664 3761 8697
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 261DEG 34KT 3773 8676
$$
MJThe 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, 1:28 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, 6:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Ohio | 13 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.