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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Louisville, KY

March 1, 2017Spencer County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Mar 1, 2017, 7:00 AM EST for Spencer County, Kentucky. It was in force for 15 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: Mar 1, 2017, 7:00 AM EST (12:00 UTC)
Expired: Mar 1, 2017, 7:15 AM EST
In force: 15 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Spencer County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:02 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, 7:04 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Wsw Taylorsville, KY	TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY ON HIGHWAY 44, LILLY PIKE, AND STEVENS LANE. .

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, 9:29 PM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	12 hr
Mar 1, 5:57 AM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 203 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 777 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 96 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -229 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 525 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

174 
WFUS53 KLMK 011200
TORLMK
KYC215-011215-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0007.170301T1200Z-170301T1215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
700 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Spencer County in central Kentucky...

* Until 715 AM EST
    
* At 700 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Taylorsville, moving east at 45 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...
  Taylorsville, Yoder, Little Mount, Normandy and Elk Creek. 

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 3808 8522 3798 8527 3807 8548 3808 8548
      3810 8546 3810 8544 3811 8543 3812 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 1200Z 287DEG 38KT 3809 8543 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

EER

2 follow-up statements

876 
WWUS53 KLMK 011205 RRA
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
705 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

KYC215-011215-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170301T1215Z/
Spencer KY-
705 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM EST FOR CENTRAL
SPENCER COUNTY...
    
At 705 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Taylorsville, moving southeast 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...
Taylorsville, Yoder and Little Mount. 

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 3808 8522 3798 8527 3805 8541 3806 8541
      3807 8540 3810 8539
TIME...MOT...LOC 1205Z 292DEG 37KT 3806 8537 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

EER

587 
WWUS53 KLMK 011209
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
709 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

KYC215-011219-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170301T1215Z/
Spencer KY-
709 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL SPENCER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 715
AM EST...
    
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 900 AM EST for central
Kentucky. A tornado watch also remains in effect until 1100 AM EST
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 3808 8522 3798 8527 3805 8541 3806 8541
      3807 8540 3810 8539
TIME...MOT...LOC 1209Z 287DEG 38KT 3805 8533 

$$

EER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 1, 1:22 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Logan, Ohio	23 min
Mar 1, 1:32 AM EST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Butler	28 min
Mar 1, 1:49 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio	41 min
Mar 1, 1:59 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Warren	20 min
Mar 1, 2:02 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin	43 min
Mar 1, 2:17 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington	28 min
Mar 1, 2:25 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hardin, Meade	35 min
Mar 1, 2:41 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson	49 min
Mar 1, 3:01 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hardin, Meade	29 min
Mar 1, 3:10 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bullitt, Franklin, Henry, Nelson, Oldham and 2 more	35 min
Mar 1, 3:26 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Fayette, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott, Woodford	34 min
Mar 1, 3:34 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson	26 min
Mar 1, 3:35 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson	115 min
Mar 1, 3:41 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Scott, Woodford	34 min
Mar 1, 4:11 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Nicholas	34 min
Mar 1, 4:31 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Franklin, Harrison, Scott	29 min
Mar 1, 5:08 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas	22 min
Mar 1, 5:57 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Meade	33 min
Mar 1, 6:15 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade	30 min
Mar 1, 6:22 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Henry, Jefferson, Meade, Oldham and 2 more	23 min
Mar 1, 6:32 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Butler, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Meade and 1 more	43 min
Mar 1, 6:41 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Franklin, Henry, Scott, Shelby	34 min
Mar 1, 6:46 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Jefferson and 4 more	3 hr
Mar 1, 6:46 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Larue, Meade, Nelson and 3 more	44 min
Mar 1, 7:08 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Barren, Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Green and 7 more	37 min
Mar 1, 7:16 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Woodford	29 min
Mar 1, 7:17 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Franklin, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott	43 min
Mar 1, 7:18 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Meade, Ohio	3 hr
Mar 1, 7:20 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Boyle, Jessamine, Marion, Mercer, Nelson and 4 more	40 min
Mar 1, 7:28 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison and 2 more	47 min
Mar 1, 7:29 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalfe and 3 more	46 min
Mar 1, 7:41 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Green and 9 more	34 min
Mar 1, 7:50 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Marion and 4 more	25 min
Mar 1, 7:53 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Anderson, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Scott and 1 more	2 hr
Mar 1, 8:04 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison	41 min
Mar 1, 8:05 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Trimble	3 hr
Mar 1, 8:09 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Allen, Barren, Casey, Cumberland, Edmonson and 6 more	36 min
Mar 1, 8:14 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison	31 min
Mar 1, 8:39 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Allen, Barren, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland and 5 more	51 min
Mar 1, 9:17 AM EST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Nicholas, Robertson	3 days
Mar 1, 9:21 AM EST	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.