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Tornado Warning 37, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Sep 8, 2018, 4:45 PM EDT for Harrison County, Indiana; Meade County, Kentucky. It was in force for 30 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
- Sep 8, 2018, 4:45 PM EDT (20:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 8, 2018, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Harrison County, IN, Meade County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 4:45 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 5 N Battletown, KY |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 228 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
- 613 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -66 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1106 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KLMK 082045
TORLMK
INC061-KYC163-082115-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0037.180908T2045Z-180908T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
445 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2018
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Harrison County in south central Indiana...
North central Meade County in central Kentucky...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 444 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles south of Carefree Town, moving northeast at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported 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...
New Amsterdam, Cedar Flat, Central, Valley City, Moberly, and
White Cloud.
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.
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 3829 8619 3810 8610 3807 8633 3813 8635
3814 8632 3816 8633 3816 8634
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 238DEG 18KT 3811 8631
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
132 follow-up statements
972
WWUS53 KLMK 082105
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
505 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2018
INC061-KYC163-082115-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-180908T2115Z/
Harrison IN-Meade KY-
505 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL HARRISON AND EXTREME NORTHERN MEADE COUNTIES...
At 504 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southeast of Carefree Town near the Ohio River,
moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
New Amsterdam, Central, Valley City, Moberly, and White Cloud.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3829 8619 3810 8610 3809 8630 3812 8631
3816 8633 3816 8634
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 221DEG 34KT 3813 8628
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
13026
WWUS53 KLMK 082115
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
515 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2018
INC061-KYC163-082121-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-180908T2115Z/
Harrison IN-Meade KY-
515 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL HARRISON AND NORTH CENTRAL
MEADE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However
gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A funnel cloud was observed several miles north of Battletown
earlier.
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 3829 8619 3810 8610 3809 8630 3812 8631
3816 8633 3816 8634
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 238DEG 18KT 3815 8624
$$
13The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 8:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Orange | 41 min |
| Sep 7, 8:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Perry | 40 min |
| Sep 7, 9:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Perry | 2 hr |
| Sep 7, 9:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Perry | 34 min |
| Sep 7, 10:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Perry | 46 min |
| Sep 8, 11:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry | 6 hr |
| Sep 8, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Perry | 30 min |
| Sep 8, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Perry | 26 min |
| Sep 8, 3:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Perry | 35 min |
| Sep 8, 4:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Crawford, Harrison, Perry | 36 min |
| Sep 8, 4:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Perry | 2 hr |
| Sep 8, 4:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Perry | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 5:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Perry | 114 min |
| Sep 8, 5:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Perry | 36 min |
| Sep 8, 6:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Orange, Perry and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clark | 43 min |
| Sep 8, 6:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Crawford, Perry | 30 min |
| Sep 8, 7:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Crawford, Dubois, Harrison, Perry | 116 min |
| Sep 7, 11:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Meade | 45 min |
| Sep 8, 1:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson | 42 min |
| Sep 8, 2:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Green | 47 min |
| Sep 8, 8:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Nicholas | 2 hr |
| Sep 8, 2:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln and 1 more | 119 min |
| Sep 8, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Madison | 27 min |
| Sep 8, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Madison | 35 min |
| Sep 8, 4:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Lincoln | 25 min |
| Sep 8, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Garrard, Lincoln | 43 min |
| Sep 8, 5:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hancock | 37 min |
| Sep 8, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Shelby, Trimble | 22 min |
| Sep 8, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Oldham | 37 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.