Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Mar 1, 2017, 12:32 AM CST for Butler County, Kentucky. It was in force for 28 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
- Mar 1, 2017, 12:32 AM CST (06:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2017, 1:00 AM CST
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Butler County, KY
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 12:35 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Rochester, KY | STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BOAT DOCK ON POND. ALSO HAVE LARGE DIAMETER TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ALONG HWY 70 AND WITAKER RD. TIME BASED ON FIRST WAVE ON RADAR, BUT NO EYEWITNESSES AND COULD HAVE BEEN THE SECOND WAVE LATER IN THE MORNING. |
| Mar 1, 12:35 AM CST | TORNADO | 2 Sse Rochester, KY | AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 86 MPH TOUCHED DOWN IN FAR WESTERN BUTLER COUNTY. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS SNAPPED, TWISTED, OR UPROOTED TREES. ONE BUILDING WAS DAMAGED NEAR THE TOUCHDOWN POINT. THE PATH LENGTH WAS 1 MILE WITH A WIDTH OF 90 YARDS. |
| Mar 1, 12:35 AM CST | TORNADO | 2 Sse Rochester, KY | AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 86 MPH TOUCHED DOWN IN FAR WESTERN BUTLER COUNTY. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS SNAPPED, TWISTED, OR UPROOTED TREES. ONE BUILDING WAS DAMAGED NEAR THE TOUCHDOWN POINT. THE PATH LENGTH WAS 1 MILE WITH A WIDTH OF 90 YARDS. THE DURA |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 8:29 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 117 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
- 66 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -155 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 832 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 411 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 386 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
106
WFUS53 KLMK 010632
TORLMK
KYC031-010700-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0004.170301T0632Z-170301T0700Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1232 AM CST WED MAR 1 2017
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Butler County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 100 AM CST
* At 1232 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 8 miles northeast of Dunmor, moving east 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...
Morgantown, Casey, Rochester, Woodbury, Monford, Huntsville, Mining
City, Aberdeen, Leetown and Eden.
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 3709 8690 3711 8689 3715 8693 3718 8692
3718 8690 3719 8689 3719 8691 3721 8691
3722 8689 3725 8687 3738 8660 3718 8648
3719 8650 3718 8653 3718 8662 3714 8662
3706 8690 3707 8694
TIME...MOT...LOC 0632Z 254DEG 44KT 3717 8688
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
MJ2 follow-up statements
723
WWUS53 KLMK 010644
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1244 AM CST WED MAR 1 2017
KYC031-010700-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170301T0700Z/
Butler KY-
1244 AM CST WED MAR 1 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST FOR BUTLER
COUNTY...
At 1244 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles east of Dunmor, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Morgantown, Casey, Rochester, Woodbury, Monford, Huntsville, Mining
City, Aberdeen, Leetown and Eden.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3709 8690 3710 8689 3711 8689 3715 8693
3718 8692 3718 8690 3719 8689 3719 8691
3721 8691 3722 8689 3725 8687 3738 8660
3718 8648 3719 8650 3718 8653 3718 8662
3714 8662 3706 8690 3707 8694
TIME...MOT...LOC 0644Z 237DEG 35KT 3712 8683
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
MJ304
WWUS53 KLMK 010659
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1259 AM CST WED MAR 1 2017
KYC031-010709-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170301T0700Z/
Butler KY-
1259 AM CST WED MAR 1 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BUTLER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 100 AM CST...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for south central
and 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 3709 8690 3710 8689 3711 8689 3715 8693
3718 8692 3718 8690 3719 8689 3719 8691
3721 8691 3722 8689 3725 8687 3738 8660
3718 8648 3719 8650 3718 8653 3718 8662
3714 8662 3706 8690 3707 8694
TIME...MOT...LOC 0659Z 254DEG 44KT 3717 8662
$$
MJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 12:22 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Ohio | 23 min |
| Mar 1, 12:49 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio | 41 min |
| Mar 1, 12:59 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Warren | 20 min |
| Mar 1, 1:02 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin | 43 min |
| Mar 1, 1:17 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington | 28 min |
| Mar 1, 1:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hardin, Meade | 35 min |
| Mar 1, 1:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson | 49 min |
| Mar 1, 2:01 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hardin, Meade | 29 min |
| Mar 1, 2:10 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bullitt, Franklin, Henry, Nelson, Oldham and 2 more | 35 min |
| Mar 1, 2:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Fayette, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott, Woodford | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 2:34 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson | 26 min |
| Mar 1, 2:35 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson | 115 min |
| Mar 1, 2:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Scott, Woodford | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 3:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Nicholas | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 3:31 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Franklin, Harrison, Scott | 29 min |
| Mar 1, 4:08 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas | 22 min |
| Mar 1, 4:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Meade | 33 min |
| Mar 1, 5:15 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade | 30 min |
| Mar 1, 5:22 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Henry, Jefferson, Meade, Oldham and 2 more | 23 min |
| Mar 1, 5:32 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Butler, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Meade and 1 more | 43 min |
| Mar 1, 5:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Henry, Scott, Shelby | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 5:46 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Jefferson and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Larue, Meade, Nelson and 3 more | 44 min |
| Mar 1, 6:00 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Spencer | 15 min |
| Mar 1, 6:08 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Green and 7 more | 37 min |
| Mar 1, 6:16 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Woodford | 29 min |
| Mar 1, 6:17 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Franklin, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott | 43 min |
| Mar 1, 6:18 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Meade, Ohio | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 6:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Boyle, Jessamine, Marion, Mercer, Nelson and 4 more | 40 min |
| Mar 1, 6:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison and 2 more | 47 min |
| Mar 1, 6:29 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalfe and 3 more | 46 min |
| Mar 1, 6:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Green and 9 more | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 6:50 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Marion and 4 more | 25 min |
| Mar 1, 6:53 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Anderson, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Scott and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 7:04 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison | 41 min |
| Mar 1, 7:05 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Trimble | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 7:09 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Casey, Cumberland, Edmonson and 6 more | 36 min |
| Mar 1, 7:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison | 31 min |
| Mar 1, 7:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland and 5 more | 51 min |
| Mar 1, 8:17 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Nicholas, Robertson | 3 days |
| Mar 1, 8:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland, Russell | 24 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.