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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at May 10, 2016, 1:37 PM CDT for Breckinridge County, Hancock County, Kentucky. It was in force for 23 min. 3 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
- May 10, 2016, 1:37 PM CDT (18:37 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 2016, 2:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Breckinridge County, KY, Hancock County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:35 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2:10 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Hardinsburg, KY | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG HWY 60. |
| May 10, 2:10 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | Hardinsburg, KY | |
| May 10, 2:10 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Hardinsburg, KY | PUBLIC TWITTER REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. |
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 |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 180 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.
978
WFUS53 KLMK 101837
TORLMK
KYC027-091-101900-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0007.160510T1837Z-160510T1900Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
137 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 200 PM CDT
* AT 136 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES EAST 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...
HARDINSBURG...TAR FORK...GARFIELD...WOODROW...BURAS...EASTON...MATTINGLY...
LOCUST HILL...KIRK AND KINGSWOOD.
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 3784 8631 3766 8628 3767 8666 3767 8667
3779 8673
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 261DEG 33KT 3774 8669
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
AMS1 follow-up statement
134
WWUS53 KLMK 101849
SVSLMK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
149 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2016
KYC091-101858-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160510T1900Z/
HANCOCK KY-
149 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED.
MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL KENTUCKY.
LAT...LON 3779 8667 3784 8631 3766 8628 3767 8663
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 260DEG 28KT 3775 8661
$$
KYC027-101900-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160510T1900Z/
BRECKINRIDGE KY-
149 PM CDT TUE MAY 10 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY...
AT 148 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF HARDINSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 35 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...
HARDINSBURG...TAR FORK...GARFIELD...WOODROW...BURAS...MATTINGLY...LOCUST
HILL...KIRK...KINGSWOOD AND SE REE.
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 3779 8667 3784 8631 3766 8628 3767 8663
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 260DEG 28KT 3775 8661
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
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, 1:17 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, 1:59 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.