Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 24, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Jul 20, 2018, 2:20 PM EDT for Trimble County, Kentucky; Jefferson County, Indiana. It was in force for 25 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
- Jul 20, 2018, 2:20 PM EDT (18:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 20, 2018, 2:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Jefferson County, IN, Trimble County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2:27 PM EDT | HAIL 2.75 | Milton, KY | |
| Jul 20, 2:28 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | 1 S Madison, IN | JEFFERSON COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT THEIR LOCATION. |
| Jul 20, 2:29 PM EDT | HAIL 1.5 | Madison, IN |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1:37 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 311 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
- 918 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 766 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 206 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 5.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KLMK 201820
TORLMK
INC077-KYC223-201845-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0024.180720T1820Z-180720T1845Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
220 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Jefferson County in south central Indiana...
Northwestern Trimble County in central Kentucky...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 220 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Madison, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
Madison, Hanover, Milton, Brooksburg, North Madison, Ringwald,
Manville and Hanover Beach.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building.
&&
LAT...LON 3872 8520 3871 8523 3873 8524 3874 8527
3874 8533 3873 8533 3870 8530 3866 8547
3870 8552 3890 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 233DEG 20KT 3870 8548
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
JDG2 follow-up statements
381
WWUS53 KLMK 201830
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
230 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018
INC077-KYC223-201845-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-180720T1845Z/
Jefferson IN-Trimble KY-
230 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND NORTHWESTERN TRIMBLE COUNTIES...
At 228 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Madison, moving northeast at 25 mph. Baseball hail
was reported at 227 pm in Milton and a funnel cloud near Hanover.
HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Madison, Hanover, Milton, Brooksburg, North Madison, Ringwald,
Manville and Hanover Beach.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report.
&&
LAT...LON 3872 8520 3871 8523 3873 8524 3874 8527
3874 8533 3873 8533 3870 8530 3867 8543
3872 8549 3890 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 234DEG 20KT 3872 8543
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
JDG427
WWUS53 KLMK 201838
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
238 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018
INC077-KYC223-201845-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-180720T1845Z/
Jefferson IN-Trimble KY-
238 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND NORTH CENTRAL TRIMBLE COUNTIES...
At 237 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Madison, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.
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...
Madison, Brooksburg and Manville.
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 3872 8520 3871 8523 3873 8524 3874 8527
3874 8533 3873 8533 3870 8530 3869 8535
3879 8538 3890 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 239DEG 21KT 3873 8533
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
JDGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 5:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Oldham | 30 min |
| Jul 20, 6:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Franklin, Scott, Shelby | 52 min |
| Jul 20, 8:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Henry | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 9:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Henry | 28 min |
| Jul 20, 9:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Franklin, Scott | 115 min |
| Jul 20, 9:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Nicholas, Scott | 40 min |
| Jul 20, 10:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bourbon, Scott | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 12:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Meade | 51 min |
| Jul 20, 1:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Trimble | 37 min |
| Jul 20, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Scott | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 70 min |
| Jul 20, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hardin, Meade | 24 min |
| Jul 20, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade | 34 min |
| Jul 20, 3:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer | 36 min |
| Jul 20, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt | 29 min |
| Jul 20, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Shelby | 28 min |
| Jul 20, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Nelson, Spencer | 52 min |
| Jul 20, 3:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Scott | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Scott, Shelby, Woodford | 37 min |
| Jul 20, 3:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Nelson | 51 min |
| Jul 20, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Harrison, Nicholas, Scott | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Fayette, Jessamine, Scott, Woodford | 39 min |
| Jul 20, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Scott, Woodford | 20 min |
| Jul 20, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Nelson, Spencer, Washington | 62 min |
| Jul 20, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas | 37 min |
| Jul 20, 4:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Mercer, Nelson, Washington | 25 min |
| Jul 20, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison | 26 min |
| Jul 20, 4:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Harrison | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Fayette | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Larue | 27 min |
| Jul 20, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Mercer, Washington, Woodford | 24 min |
| Jul 20, 4:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Bourbon | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Marion, Nelson, Washington | 46 min |
| Jul 20, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison | 38 min |
| Jul 20, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Larue | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer, Washington and 1 more | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 5:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Woodford | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 5:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Marion, Nelson, Washington | 26 min |
| Jul 20, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Madison | 25 min |
| Jul 20, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Larue, Marion, Taylor | 54 min |
| Jul 20, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson | 34 min |
| Jul 20, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer | 30 min |
| Jul 20, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jessamine | 26 min |
| Jul 20, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Mercer, Washington | 38 min |
| Jul 20, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Madison | 26 min |
| Jul 20, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Marion | 34 min |
| Jul 20, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Washington | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Nelson, Washington | 17 min |
| Jul 20, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hart | 28 min |
| Jul 20, 6:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Larue, Marion, Washington | 40 min |
| Jul 20, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Garrard, Madison | 30 min |
| Jul 20, 6:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey, Lincoln, Marion | 42 min |
| Jul 20, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bourbon | 26 min |
| Jul 20, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Green, Metcalfe | 36 min |
| Jul 20, 6:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Casey, Lincoln | 61 min |
| Jul 20, 6:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Clark, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 6:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Green, Taylor | 32 min |
| Jul 20, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Marion, Washington | 30 min |
| Jul 20, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 38 min |
| Jul 20, 6:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Cumberland, Metcalfe | 49 min |
| Jul 20, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Lincoln, Marion, Taylor | 24 min |
| Jul 20, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Trimble | 37 min |
| Jul 20, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Green, Taylor | 30 min |
| Jul 20, 7:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Oldham | 27 min |
| Jul 20, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe, Russell | 36 min |
| Jul 20, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Metcalfe, Monroe | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 7:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Oldham | 26 min |
| Jul 20, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Taylor | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Oldham | 15 min |
| Jul 20, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Meade | 23 min |
| Jul 20, 7:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Oldham, Shelby | 35 min |
| Jul 20, 7:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell | 46 min |
| Jul 20, 4:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Crawford, Orange, Perry | 29 min |
| Jul 20, 5:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Harrison | 35 min |
| Jul 20, 10:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Crawford | 40 min |
| Jul 20, 11:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Orange | 27 min |
| Jul 20, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Floyd | 27 min |
| Jul 20, 1:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Floyd, Harrison | 50 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.