Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Mar 12, 2020, 4:33 PM CDT for Butler County, Edmonson County, Grayson County, Kentucky. It was in force for 27 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
- Mar 12, 2020, 4:33 PM CDT (21:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2020, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Butler County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Grayson County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 11:44 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 662 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
296
WFUS53 KLMK 122133
TORLMK
KYC031-061-085-122200-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0003.200312T2133Z-200312T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
433 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Butler County in south central Kentucky...
Southeastern Grayson County in central Kentucky...
Northern Edmonson County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 433 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles northwest of Brownsville, moving east at 40
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...
Roundhill, Black Gold, Broadway, Peonia, Sadler, Nash, Sunfish,
Straw, Huff and Conoloway.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This Tornado Warning replaces the Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued
for the same area.
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 3745 8618 3733 8612 3734 8614 3734 8615
3735 8616 3733 8616 3725 8608 3722 8647
3728 8652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 250DEG 33KT 3726 8645
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
RJS2 follow-up statements
281
WWUS53 KLMK 122140
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
440 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020
KYC031-122150-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200312T2200Z/
Butler KY-
440 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for south central
and central Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3745 8618 3733 8612 3734 8614 3734 8615
3735 8616 3733 8616 3725 8608 3723 8642
3732 8644
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 250DEG 33KT 3728 8637
$$
KYC061-085-122200-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200312T2200Z/
Grayson KY-Edmonson KY-
440 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GRAYSON AND NORTHERN EDMONSON COUNTIES...
At 440 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northwest of Brownsville, moving east at 40 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...
Black Gold, Broadway, Peonia, Sadler, Nash, Sunfish, Straw, Huff,
Conoloway and Iberia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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 3745 8618 3733 8612 3734 8614 3734 8615
3735 8616 3733 8616 3725 8608 3723 8642
3732 8644
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 250DEG 33KT 3728 8637
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
RJS555
WWUS53 KLMK 122147
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
447 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020
KYC061-085-122200-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200312T2200Z/
Grayson KY-Edmonson KY-
447 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GRAYSON AND NORTHEASTERN EDMONSON COUNTIES...
At 444 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Brownsville,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Fire department confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Ollie, Black Gold, Bee Spring, Ponderosa, Prosperity, Broadway,
Sunfish, Straw, Conoloway and Huffman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3742 8617 3733 8612 3734 8614 3734 8615
3735 8616 3733 8616 3725 8608 3724 8635
3730 8638
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 250DEG 36KT 3727 8630
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
RJSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 9:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Clark and 25 more | 15 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan, Simpson | 23 min |
| Mar 12, 3:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 40 min |
| Mar 12, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler | 29 min |
| Mar 12, 4:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen, Simpson | 26 min |
| Mar 12, 4:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 48 min |
| Mar 12, 4:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson | 32 min |
| Mar 12, 4:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Grayson | 36 min |
| Mar 12, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Ohio | 33 min |
| Mar 12, 4:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Edmonson, Hart | 32 min |
| Mar 12, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Ohio | 46 min |
| Mar 12, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Warren | 59 min |
| Mar 12, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin, Hart, Larue | 29 min |
| Mar 12, 5:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin | 3 hr |
| Mar 12, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 26 min |
| Mar 12, 5:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Ohio | 3 hr |
| Mar 12, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Taylor | 47 min |
| Mar 12, 5:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Hart | 3 hr |
| Mar 12, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Ohio, Warren | 27 min |
| Mar 12, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren | 38 min |
| Mar 12, 6:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Green, Taylor | 3 hr |
| Mar 12, 6:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Warren | 3 hr |
| Mar 12, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Warren | 36 min |
| Mar 12, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Green, Taylor | 33 min |
| Mar 12, 6:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Metcalfe | 35 min |
| Mar 12, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Warren | 45 min |
| Mar 12, 6:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Larue | 2 hr |
| Mar 12, 6:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Taylor | 31 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.