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Tornado Warning 30, NWS Louisville, KY

June 23, 2017Larue County, Marion County, Nelson County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Jun 23, 2017, 5:44 PM EDT for Larue County, Marion County, Nelson County, Kentucky. It was in force for 31 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: Jun 23, 2017, 5:44 PM EDT (21:44 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2017, 6:15 PM EDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Larue County, KY, Marion County, KY, Nelson County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:44 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
Jun 23, 6:00 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Saint Francis, KY	STRINGTOWN ROAD IMPASSABLE DUE TO DOWNED TREES.
Jun 23, 6:00 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Saint Francis, KY	TREES DOWN AND PARTS OF HIGHWAY 527 ARE IMPASSABLE DUE TO DEBRIS. DAMAGE TO A BUILDING IN ST. FRANCIS.
Jun 23, 6:05 PM EDT	TORNADO	Saint Francis, KY	THIS SHORT-LIVED TORNADO SPUN UP IN A BROADER AREA OF 40-60 MPH WINDS THAT CAUSED MINOR TREE DAMAGE ACROSS AN AREA OVER A MILE WIDE IN WESTERN MARION COUNTY. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON THE EDGE OF A LARGE WOODED AREA WEST OF HIGHWAY 527 0.4 MILES SOUTH OF ST.

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
Jun 23, 3:32 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 449 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 660 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 232 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 224 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.4
Supercell composite: 3.1

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The text

As transmitted.

341 
WFUS53 KLMK 232144
TORLMK
KYC123-155-179-232215-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0030.170623T2144Z-170623T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
544 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Nelson County in central Kentucky...
  Central Larue County in central Kentucky...
  West central Marion County in central Kentucky...

* Until 615 PM EDT
    
* At 543 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Hodgenville, 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...
  Hodgenville, New Haven, Raywick, Gethsemane, Athertonville,
  Howardstown, Dant, Stiles, Gleanings and Holy Cross.

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 3750 8570 3760 8574 3772 8546 3754 8540
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 250DEG 33KT 3756 8569 

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

$$

EBW

1 follow-up statement

604 
WWUS53 KLMK 232200
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
600 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017

KYC123-232209-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-170623T2215Z/
Larue KY-
600 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL LARUE 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 1000 PM EDT for central
Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3762 8558 3762 8557 3763 8557 3769 8545
      3754 8540 3753 8549 3755 8550 3755 8552
      3756 8553 3756 8554 3755 8555 3753 8555
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 251DEG 31KT 3760 8552 

$$

KYC155-179-232215-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-170623T2215Z/
Nelson KY-Marion KY-
600 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL NELSON AND WEST CENTRAL MARION COUNTIES...
    
At 559 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles east of Hodgenville, moving east at 35 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...
Raywick, Holy Cross, New Hope, Dant and Saint Francis. 

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 8558 3762 8557 3763 8557 3769 8545
      3754 8540 3753 8549 3755 8550 3755 8552
      3756 8553 3756 8554 3755 8555 3753 8555
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 251DEG 31KT 3760 8552 

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

$$

EBW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 23, 1:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan	34 min
Jun 23, 3:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Green, Marion, Taylor	24 min
Jun 23, 3:28 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Taylor	17 min
Jun 23, 3:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Marion, Taylor	31 min
Jun 23, 4:19 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Ohio	3 hr
Jun 23, 4:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Jefferson	3 hr
Jun 23, 4:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe	27 min
Jun 23, 4:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Meade, Nelson	3 hr
Jun 23, 5:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hardin	27 min
Jun 23, 5:19 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Hardin	6 hr
Jun 23, 5:29 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Larue	16 min
Jun 23, 5:32 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Fayette, Jessamine	3 hr
Jun 23, 5:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Anderson, Bullitt, Mercer, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer and 1 more	3 hr
Jun 23, 5:50 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Nelson, Spencer	3 hr
Jun 23, 6:07 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Franklin, Harrison, Henry, Oldham, Scott, Shelby and 2 more	3 hr
Jun 23, 6:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Marion, Nelson, Washington	35 min
Jun 23, 6:27 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Harrison, Nicholas	3 hr
Jun 23, 6:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Casey, Marion, Mercer, Washington	30 min
Jun 23, 6:36 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Mercer, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer, Washington and 1 more	3 hr
Jun 23, 6:44 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Franklin, Harrison, Scott, Shelby	3 hr
Jun 23, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Casey, Taylor	31 min
Jun 23, 6:50 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Nicholas and 2 more	4 hr
Jun 23, 6:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Mercer	32 min
Jun 23, 7:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Casey, Lincoln	34 min
Jun 23, 7:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Madison	32 min
Jun 23, 7:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark	25 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.