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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Louisville, KY

February 24, 2018Butler County, Logan County, Warren County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2018, 9:14 PM CST for Butler County, Logan County, Warren County, Kentucky. It was in force for 31 min. 4 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: Feb 24, 2018, 9:14 PM CST (03:14 UTC)
Expired: Feb 24, 2018, 9:45 PM CST
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Butler County, KY, Logan County, KY, Warren County, KY

The radar

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:18 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
Feb 24, 9:15 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	4 N Lewisburg, KY	A TREE WAS BLOWN ACROSS COON RANGE LAKE ROAD.
Feb 24, 9:15 PM CST	TORNADO	2 Nnw Lewisburg, KY	AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH MAX WINDS OF 110 MPH TOUCHED DOWN NEAR ELAMON ROAD ABOUT 2 MILES NNW OF LEWISBURG. IT THEN TRAVELED ESE ACROSS LEWISBURG ROAD BEFORE LIFTING. THE TOTAL PATH LENGTH WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE, AND THE TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR 1 MINUTE.
Feb 24, 9:21 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	2 N Quality, KY	A BARN WAS DAMAGED AND A LARGE TREE WAS UPROOTED ALONG HUNTSVILLE-QUALITY ROAD.
Feb 24, 9:21 PM CST	TORNADO	2 Nw Quality, KY	THE DAMAGE BEGAN NEAR EWING ROAD WHERE TREES WERE SNAPPED AND TWISTED. THIS CONTINUED ALONG GRAVELTOWN ROAD WHERE MORE TREES WERE TWISTED AND SNAPPED AND COUPLE WERE UPROOTED. WIND SPEEDS AVERAGED 90 MPH WITH A WIDTH OF 75 TO 100 YARDS. THE TORNADO REACHED ITS

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 24, 8:29 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 111 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: 78 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -34 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1167 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 235 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 256 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

534 
WFUS53 KLMK 250314
TORLMK
KYC031-141-227-250345-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0003.180225T0314Z-180225T0345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
914 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Logan County in south central Kentucky...
  Central Butler County in south central Kentucky...
  Northwestern Warren County in south central Kentucky...

* Until 945 PM CST
    
* At 914 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Dunmor, moving northeast at 65 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...
  Morgantown, Anderson, Lewisburg, Woodbury, Insco, Mining City,
  Dimple, 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 3708 8698 3707 8694 3708 8694 3709 8690
      3711 8690 3711 8689 3712 8690 3713 8690
      3713 8692 3714 8690 3730 8673 3717 8646
      3694 8695 3700 8706
TIME...MOT...LOC 0314Z 232DEG 58KT 3702 8694 

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

$$

DM

2 follow-up statements

274 
WWUS53 KLMK 250324
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
924 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018

KYC141-227-250333-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180225T0345Z/
Logan KY-Warren KY-
924 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LOGAN AND NORTHWESTERN WARREN
COUNTIES 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 200 AM CST for south central
Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3730 8673 3719 8651 3717 8655 3719 8657
      3718 8658 3718 8662 3717 8661 3714 8662
      3705 8681 3710 8690 3711 8690 3711 8689
      3712 8690 3713 8690 3713 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 229DEG 55KT 3712 8682 

$$

KYC031-250345-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180225T0345Z/
Butler KY-
924 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
BUTLER COUNTY...
    
At 923 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles southwest of Morgantown, moving northeast at 65
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...
Morgantown, Woodbury, Silver City, South Hill, Mining City, Dimple,
Aberdeen, Leetown, Quality and Youngtown.

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 3730 8673 3719 8651 3717 8655 3719 8657
      3718 8658 3718 8662 3717 8661 3714 8662
      3705 8681 3710 8690 3711 8690 3711 8689
      3712 8690 3713 8690 3713 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 229DEG 55KT 3712 8682 

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

$$

DM

908 
WWUS53 KLMK 250333
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
933 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018

KYC031-250345-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180225T0345Z/
Butler KY-
933 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
BUTLER COUNTY...
    
At 933 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Morgantown, moving northeast at 60 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...
Morgantown, Woodbury, South Hill, Aberdeen, Leetown, Youngtown, Eden,
Dunbar and Mining City.

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 3711 8673 3718 8683 3729 8671 3720 8653
      3718 8656 3719 8657 3718 8658 3718 8662
      3717 8661 3716 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 0333Z 230DEG 54KT 3722 8668 

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

$$

DM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 24, 6:01 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Henry, Oldham, Shelby	29 min
Feb 24, 6:03 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Green, Hart, Larue, Marion, Taylor	27 min
Feb 24, 6:29 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Larue	31 min
Feb 24, 7:35 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Meade	5 hr
Feb 24, 8:32 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Ohio	4 hr
Feb 24, 8:32 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Oldham, Trimble	28 min
Feb 24, 8:34 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock	41 min
Feb 24, 8:37 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Hart	45 hr
Feb 24, 8:45 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Oldham	3 hr
Feb 24, 9:05 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren	40 min
Feb 24, 9:21 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge, Meade	24 min
Feb 24, 9:26 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Jefferson, Meade	34 min
Feb 24, 9:28 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Butler, Logan, Warren	32 min
Feb 24, 9:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Simpson	46 min
Feb 24, 9:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade, Nelson, Shelby and 1 more	46 min
Feb 24, 9:51 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, Warren	39 min
Feb 24, 9:59 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Franklin, Henry, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble	3 hr
Feb 24, 10:03 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Nelson, Spencer	3 hr
Feb 24, 10:15 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe	45 min
Feb 24, 10:24 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Franklin, Henry, Mercer, Nelson, Scott and 4 more	51 min
Feb 24, 10:27 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Green, Hart, Metcalfe, Taylor	48 min
Feb 24, 10:56 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Adair	19 min
Feb 24, 11:00 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Russell	45 min
Feb 24, 11:02 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clinton, Cumberland	28 min
Feb 24, 11:10 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Casey	35 min
Feb 24, 11:13 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Fayette, Harrison, Woodford	47 min
Feb 24, 11:16 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison and 5 more	3 hr
Feb 24, 11:21 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Casey, Lincoln, Russell	24 min
Feb 24, 11:31 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clinton	29 min
Feb 24, 11:47 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, Spencer	18 hr
Feb 24, 11:52 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Ohio	6 hr
Feb 25, 12:01 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Henry, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble	6 hr
Feb 25, 12:03 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark	42 min
Feb 25, 12:04 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Nelson, Spencer	6 hr
Feb 25, 1:21 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Henry and 6 more	6 hr
Feb 25, 2:23 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Adair, Allen, Barren, Clinton, Cumberland, Logan and 5 more	6 hr
Feb 25, 3:51 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Boyle, Casey, Clark, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison	6 hr
Feb 25, 5:15 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Meade	12 hr
Feb 25, 5:43 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio	12 hr
Feb 25, 5:58 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Nelson	12 hr
Feb 25, 6:00 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Henry, Trimble	12 hr
Feb 25, 4:39 PM CST	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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.