Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 24, 2018, 11:24 PM EST for 10 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2018, 11:24 PM EST (04:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2018, 12:15 AM EST
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Anderson County, KY, Franklin County, KY, Henry County, KY, Mercer County, KY, Nelson County, KY, Scott County, KY, Shelby County, KY, Spencer County, KY, Washington County, KY, Woodford County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:23 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.
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 24, 9:29 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 572 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 227 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 266 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
617
WUUS53 KLMK 250424
SVRLMK
KYC005-073-103-167-179-209-211-215-229-239-250515-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0013.180225T0424Z-180225T0515Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1124 PM EST SAT FEB 24 2018
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Spencer County in central Kentucky...
Eastern Shelby County in central Kentucky...
Northeastern Nelson County in central Kentucky...
Northwestern Mercer County in central Kentucky...
Northwestern Woodford County in central Kentucky...
Southwestern Scott County in central Kentucky...
Anderson County in central Kentucky...
Southeastern Henry County in central Kentucky...
Northeastern Washington County in central Kentucky...
Franklin County in central Kentucky...
* Until 1215 AM EST
* At 1123 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southeast of New Castle to 8 miles north of
Bardstown, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Frankfort, Shelbyville, Lawrenceburg, Taylorsville, Ballard,
Bloomfield, Stamping Ground, Slickway, Wayside and Dugansville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rain also is occuring with this line of storms.
&&
LAT...LON 3836 8484 3834 8479 3835 8475 3833 8454
3784 8498 3787 8550 3838 8507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0423Z 276DEG 35KT 3837 8508 3793 8551
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TWF1 follow-up statement
624
WWUS53 KLMK 250504
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1204 AM EST SUN FEB 25 2018
KYC103-211-215-250513-
/O.CAN.KLMK.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180225T0515Z/
Spencer KY-Shelby KY-Henry KY-
1204 AM EST SUN FEB 25 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN SPENCER...EASTERN
SHELBY AND SOUTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. No severe weather
reports have been received at this time.
LAT...LON 3784 8498 3786 8530 3800 8515 3800 8513
3802 8513 3805 8508 3808 8505 3835 8475
3833 8454
TIME...MOT...LOC 0503Z 275DEG 34KT 3833 8461 3788 8513
$$
KYC005-073-167-179-209-229-239-250515-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180225T0515Z/
Nelson KY-Mercer KY-Woodford KY-Scott KY-Anderson KY-Washington KY-
Franklin KY-
1204 AM EST SUN FEB 25 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EST
FOR NORTHEASTERN NELSON...NORTHWESTERN MERCER...NORTHWESTERN
WOODFORD...SOUTHWESTERN SCOTT...ANDERSON...NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON
AND CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES...
At 1203 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles north of Georgetown to 14 miles north of
Springfield, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Frankfort, Lawrenceburg, Ballard, Stamping Ground, Slickway, Wayside,
Dugansville, Anderson City, Glensboro and Farmdale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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 3784 8498 3786 8530 3800 8515 3800 8513
3802 8513 3805 8508 3808 8505 3835 8475
3833 8454
TIME...MOT...LOC 0503Z 275DEG 34KT 3833 8461 3788 8513
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TWFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 7:01 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham, Shelby | 29 min |
| Feb 24, 7:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue, Marion, Taylor | 27 min |
| Feb 24, 7:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Larue | 31 min |
| Feb 24, 8:35 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Meade | 5 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:32 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Ohio | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Oldham, Trimble | 28 min |
| Feb 24, 9:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 41 min |
| Feb 24, 9:37 PM EST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hart | 45 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:45 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Oldham | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 40 min |
| Feb 24, 10:14 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Warren | 31 min |
| Feb 24, 10:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 24 min |
| Feb 24, 10:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Jefferson, Meade | 34 min |
| Feb 24, 10:28 PM EST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Warren | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 10:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Simpson | 46 min |
| Feb 24, 10:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade, Nelson, Shelby and 1 more | 46 min |
| Feb 24, 10:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, Warren | 39 min |
| Feb 24, 10:59 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Franklin, Henry, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:03 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Nelson, Spencer | 3 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 45 min |
| Feb 24, 11:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Green, Hart, Metcalfe, Taylor | 48 min |
| Feb 24, 11:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair | 19 min |
| Feb 25, 12:00 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Russell | 45 min |
| Feb 25, 12:02 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland | 28 min |
| Feb 25, 12:10 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Casey | 35 min |
| Feb 25, 12:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Fayette, Harrison, Woodford | 47 min |
| Feb 25, 12:16 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 25, 12:21 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey, Lincoln, Russell | 24 min |
| Feb 25, 12:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton | 29 min |
| Feb 25, 12:47 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, Spencer | 18 hr |
| Feb 25, 12:52 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Ohio | 6 hr |
| Feb 25, 1:01 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble | 6 hr |
| Feb 25, 1:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark | 42 min |
| Feb 25, 1:04 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Nelson, Spencer | 6 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:21 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Henry and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:23 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Clinton, Cumberland, Logan and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 25, 4:51 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Clark, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 6 hr |
| Feb 25, 6:15 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Meade | 12 hr |
| Feb 25, 6:43 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio | 12 hr |
| Feb 25, 6:58 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Nelson | 12 hr |
| Feb 25, 7:00 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Henry, Trimble | 12 hr |
| Feb 25, 5:39 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hancock, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade and 1 more | 24 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.