Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 19, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Apr 5, 2017, 7:32 PM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 28 min. 1 report 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
- Apr 5, 2017, 7:32 PM EDT (23:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Boyle County, KY, Garrard County, KY, Jessamine County, KY, Mercer County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 7:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Bryantsville, KY | SHINGLES TORN OFF THE ROOF OF A HOUSE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2:50 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 212 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
- 1143 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
258
WFUS53 KLMK 052332
TORLMK
KYC021-079-113-167-060000-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0019.170405T2332Z-170406T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
732 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Mercer County in central Kentucky...
Northwestern Garrard County in central Kentucky...
Southwestern Jessamine County in central Kentucky...
Northeastern Boyle County in central Kentucky...
* Until 800 PM EDT
* At 732 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Danville, moving northeast 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...
Danville, Marcellus, Caldwell Manor, Bourne, Hedgeville, Marksbury,
Bryantsville, Faulconer, Bushtown and Stone.
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 3762 8464 3764 8465 3763 8466 3762 8465
3762 8469 3761 8469 3759 8472 3766 8481
3784 8469 3772 8451
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 231DEG 35KT 3765 8471
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MJ2 follow-up statements
210
WWUS53 KLMK 052340
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
740 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
KYC021-167-052350-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170406T0000Z/
Mercer KY-Boyle KY-
740 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MERCER AND NORTHEASTERN BOYLE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central
Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3762 8464 3764 8465 3764 8467 3765 8466
3764 8468 3766 8468 3767 8470 3768 8468
3769 8468 3769 8472 3772 8474 3773 8473
3773 8469 3774 8470 3774 8469 3775 8470
3776 8469 3777 8471 3784 8469 3772 8451
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 231DEG 33KT 3769 8465
$$
KYC079-113-060000-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170406T0000Z/
Garrard KY-Jessamine KY-
740 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GARRARD AND SOUTHWESTERN JESSAMINE COUNTIES...
At 740 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lancaster, moving northeast 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...
Marcellus, Bourne, Marksbury, Bryantsville, Stone, Toddville and
Bushtown.
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 3762 8464 3764 8465 3764 8467 3765 8466
3764 8468 3766 8468 3767 8470 3768 8468
3769 8468 3769 8472 3772 8474 3773 8473
3773 8469 3774 8470 3774 8469 3775 8470
3776 8469 3777 8471 3784 8469 3772 8451
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 231DEG 33KT 3769 8465
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MJ451
WWUS53 KLMK 052353 RRA
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
753 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
KYC079-113-060003-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170406T0000Z/
Garrard KY-Jessamine KY-
753 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GARRARD AND SOUTHWESTERN
JESSAMINE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central
Kentucky.
Report severe weather to local law enforcement, post your report to
the National Weather Service Louisville Facebook page, or tweet your
report using hashtag L, M, K, spotter.
LAT...LON 3762 8464 3764 8465 3764 8467 3765 8466
3764 8468 3766 8468 3767 8470 3768 8468
3769 8468 3769 8472 3772 8474 3773 8473
3773 8469 3774 8470 3774 8469 3775 8470
3776 8469 3777 8471 3784 8469 3772 8451
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 231DEG 35KT 3776 8454
$$
MJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 29 min |
| Apr 5, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Grayson | 23 min |
| Apr 5, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 12 min |
| Apr 5, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade | 23 min |
| Apr 5, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge | 17 min |
| Apr 5, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 22 min |
| Apr 5, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 13 min |
| Apr 5, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 23 min |
| Apr 5, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson | 24 min |
| Apr 5, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 34 min |
| Apr 5, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt | 25 min |
| Apr 5, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Logan, Simpson, Warren | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Meade | 15 min |
| Apr 5, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin | 29 min |
| Apr 5, 5:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Warren | 26 min |
| Apr 5, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Henry, Oldham, Trimble | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Meade | 20 min |
| Apr 5, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham, Trimble | 26 min |
| Apr 5, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Madison | 23 min |
| Apr 5, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart, Larue and 1 more | 37 min |
| Apr 5, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer | 21 min |
| Apr 5, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Edmonson, Warren | 17 min |
| Apr 5, 5:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Nelson | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Simpson, Warren | 28 min |
| Apr 5, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Shelby, Spencer | 36 min |
| Apr 5, 5:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hart | 18 min |
| Apr 5, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bullitt, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer | 23 min |
| Apr 5, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Cumberland | 37 min |
| Apr 5, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe | 23 min |
| Apr 5, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue, Taylor | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell | 44 min |
| Apr 5, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Franklin, Henry | 23 min |
| Apr 5, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Green, Hart, Metcalfe, Taylor | 31 min |
| Apr 5, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer, Woodford | 31 min |
| Apr 5, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Metcalfe, Monroe | 45 min |
| Apr 5, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Larue, Marion, Taylor, Washington | 36 min |
| Apr 5, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland, Russell | 31 min |
| Apr 5, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Washington | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Jessamine, Scott and 1 more | 41 min |
| Apr 5, 6:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Adair, Taylor | 24 min |
| Apr 5, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Larue | 21 min |
| Apr 5, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Green, Metcalfe | 48 min |
| Apr 5, 6:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Lincoln, Marion, Taylor | 24 min |
| Apr 5, 6:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Marion, Mercer, Washington | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 6:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Harrison, Scott | 19 min |
| Apr 5, 7:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Metcalfe, Russell, Taylor | 25 min |
| Apr 5, 7:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Lincoln | 22 min |
| Apr 5, 7:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Harrison | 22 min |
| Apr 5, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Fayette | 20 min |
| Apr 5, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer and 1 more | 25 min |
| Apr 5, 7:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Lincoln | 25 min |
| Apr 5, 7:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas | 23 min |
| Apr 5, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Lincoln, Taylor | 29 min |
| Apr 5, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Scott | 24 min |
| Apr 5, 7:47 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison | 13 min |
| Apr 5, 7:54 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | LMK | Adair, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Bourbon, Boyle and 43 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 5, 7:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton | 14 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.