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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Louisville, KY

July 20, 2018Hart County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Jul 20, 2018, 9:59 PM CDT for Hart County, Kentucky. It was in force for 16 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: Jul 20, 2018, 9:59 PM CDT (02:59 UTC)
Expired: Jul 20, 2018, 10:15 PM CDT
In force: 16 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

County Hart County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:03 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
Jul 20, 6:22 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 147 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: 3305 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1217 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 90 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 169 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.2
Supercell composite: 11.6

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The text

As transmitted.

847 
WFUS53 KLMK 210259
TORLMK
KYC099-210315-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0032.180721T0259Z-180721T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
959 PM CDT FRI JUL 20 2018

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

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

* Until 1015 PM CDT.
    
* At 959 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Munfordville, moving southeast at 30 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...
  Munfordville, Bonnieville, Rio, Leitchfield Crossing, Hinesdale and
  Glen Lily.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3734 8597 3738 8593 3733 8574 3724 8583
TIME...MOT...LOC 0259Z 312DEG 24KT 3734 8593 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

SCHOETTMER

2 follow-up statements

042 
WWUS53 KLMK 210306
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1006 PM CDT FRI JUL 20 2018

KYC099-210315-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-180721T0315Z/
Hart KY-
1006 PM CDT FRI JUL 20 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
HART COUNTY...
    
At 1006 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Munfordville, moving southeast at 30 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...
Munfordville, Rio, Leitchfield Crossing, Hinesdale and Glen Lily. 

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3731 8593 3735 8590 3733 8574 3724 8583
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 312DEG 24KT 3732 8590 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

SCHOETTMER

311 
WWUS53 KLMK 210316
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1016 PM CDT FRI JUL 20 2018

KYC099-210326-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-180721T0315Z/
Hart KY-
1016 PM CDT FRI JUL 20 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL HART COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been allowed to 
expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT 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 3731 8593 3735 8590 3733 8574 3724 8583
TIME...MOT...LOC 0316Z 312DEG 24KT 3728 8585 

$$

SCHOETTMER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 20, 7:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Jefferson, Shelby	42 min
Jul 20, 7:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Casey, Russell	26 min
Jul 20, 7:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock	24 min
Jul 20, 7:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Monroe	21 min
Jul 20, 7:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Franklin, Shelby, Woodford	35 min
Jul 20, 7:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Anderson, Bullitt, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham and 3 more	3 hr
Jul 20, 7:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe	31 min
Jul 20, 7:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Meade	28 min
Jul 20, 7:53 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby	3 hr
Jul 20, 7:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade	19 min
Jul 20, 7:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge	32 min
Jul 20, 8:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock	29 min
Jul 20, 8:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark, Fayette, Jessamine	26 min
Jul 20, 8:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bullitt, Jefferson, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer	29 min
Jul 20, 8:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson	24 min
Jul 20, 8:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Grayson	32 min
Jul 20, 8:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Jefferson	28 min
Jul 20, 8:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Jefferson	25 min
Jul 20, 8:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer, Nelson and 2 more	35 min
Jul 20, 8:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bullitt	30 min
Jul 20, 8:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Henry, Oldham, Shelby	29 min
Jul 20, 8:48 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bullitt, Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer	3 hr
Jul 20, 8:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bullitt, Franklin, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer	25 min
Jul 20, 8:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin	36 min
Jul 20, 8:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Meade	35 min
Jul 20, 9:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Grayson, Hardin	34 min
Jul 20, 9:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hancock	32 min
Jul 20, 9:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Shelby, Spencer	27 min
Jul 20, 9:19 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Mercer, Nelson, Washington, Woodford	3 hr
Jul 20, 9:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Hardin, Meade	26 min
Jul 20, 9:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Franklin	24 min
Jul 20, 9:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clinton	37 min
Jul 20, 9:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Grayson, Hardin, Hart	35 min
Jul 20, 9:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hancock, Hardin, Meade	50 min
Jul 20, 10:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Nelson	29 min
Jul 20, 10:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Hardin, Larue	21 min
Jul 20, 10:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Green, Hart	30 min
Jul 20, 10:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Marion, Nelson, Washington	30 min
Jul 20, 10:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Breckinridge	40 min
Jul 20, 10:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Green, Hardin, Hart, Larue, Marion, Nelson and 1 more	37 min
Jul 20, 10:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Larue	15 min
Jul 20, 10:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Ohio	26 min
Jul 20, 10:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Green	28 min
Jul 20, 10:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Green, Larue, Marion, Taylor	19 min
Jul 20, 10:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin	35 min
Jul 20, 11:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Adair, Casey, Green, Russell, Taylor	50 min
Jul 20, 11:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Grayson, Hart, Ohio	44 min
Jul 20, 11:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe	37 min
Jul 20, 11:49 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Grayson, Green, Hart	116 min
Jul 20, 11:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Clinton, Russell	24 min
Jul 21, 12:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Barren, Butler, Edmonson	43 min
Jul 21, 12:11 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe	3 hr
Jul 21, 12:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clinton	32 min
Jul 21, 12:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Warren	33 min
Jul 21, 1:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Edmonson, Warren	33 min
Jul 21, 1:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan, Warren	39 min
Jul 21, 1:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Logan	32 min
Jul 21, 2:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Allen, Logan, Simpson	49 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.