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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Louisville, KY

April 8, 2020Nelson County, Washington County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Apr 8, 2020, 11:26 PM EDT for Nelson County, Washington County, Kentucky. It was in force for 20 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: Apr 8, 2020, 11:26 PM EDT (03:26 UTC)
Expired: Apr 8, 2020, 11:46 PM EDT
In force: 20 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Nelson County, KY, Washington County, KY

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 8, 11:39 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Nw Willisburg, KY	STRUCTURAL AND TREE DAMAGE ALONG BRUSH GROVE ROAD.

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
Apr 8, 7:24 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 210 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 2413 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 128 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 295 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

061 
WFUS53 KLMK 090326
TORLMK
KYC179-229-090400-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0008.200409T0326Z-200409T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1126 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Nelson County in central Kentucky...
  North central Washington County in central Kentucky...

* Until midnight EDT.
    
* At 1126 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 8 miles northeast of Bardstown, moving east at
  50 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...
  Bloomfield, Tatham Springs, Polin, Chaplin, Brush Grove and
  Pulliam.

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 3790 8515 3789 8515 3789 8514 3790 8514
      3789 8510 3789 8509 3779 8516 3787 8539
      3794 8536
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 291DEG 43KT 3790 8535 

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

$$

MJ

2 follow-up statements

327 
WWUS53 KLMK 090333
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1133 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020

KYC179-229-090400-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-200409T0400Z/
Nelson KY-Washington KY-
1133 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN NELSON AND NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
    
At 1133 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles east of Bardstown, moving southeast at 45 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...
Tatham Springs, Polin, Chaplin, Brush Grove and Pulliam. 

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 3790 8515 3789 8515 3789 8514 3790 8514
      3789 8510 3789 8509 3779 8516 3785 8534
      3792 8527
TIME...MOT...LOC 0333Z 301DEG 41KT 3785 8527 

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

$$

MJ

992 
WWUS53 KLMK 090346
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1146 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020

KYC179-229-090355-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-200409T0400Z/
Nelson KY-Washington KY-
1146 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NELSON AND NORTH CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for central
Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3790 8515 3789 8515 3789 8514 3790 8514
      3789 8510 3789 8509 3779 8516 3785 8534
      3792 8527
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 291DEG 43KT 3779 8509 

$$

MJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 8, 10:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Meade	43 min
Apr 8, 10:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Logan	25 min
Apr 8, 10:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler, Warren	24 min
Apr 8, 10:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Logan, Simpson, Warren	47 min
Apr 8, 10:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble	47 min
Apr 8, 10:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hancock, Hardin, Meade, Nelson	50 min
Apr 8, 10:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Grayson, Ohio	47 min
Apr 8, 11:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Bullitt, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer	24 min
Apr 8, 11:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott	52 min
Apr 8, 11:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Scott, Shelby, Woodford	50 min
Apr 8, 11:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Monroe	43 min
Apr 8, 11:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Anderson, Jessamine, Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Washington and 1 more	46 min
Apr 8, 11:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Larue	43 min
Apr 8, 11:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bourbon, Clark, Fayette	34 min
Apr 8, 11:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Casey, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine and 7 more	46 min
Apr 9, 12:48 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Madison	12 min
Apr 9, 3:14 PM EDT	Freeze Watch	LMK	Adair, Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Casey, Clark and 26 more	12 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.