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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Louisville, KY

March 25, 20214 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 25, 2021, 5:24 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 36 min. 3 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: Mar 25, 2021, 5:24 PM CDT (22:24 UTC)
Expired: Mar 25, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 2.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Barren County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Hart County, KY, Warren County, KY

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:28 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
Mar 25, 5:29 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 W Park City, KY	REPORTS OF CEDAR TREES DOWN ACROSS 31W BLOCKING THREE LANES AND REPORTS OF TWO BUILDINGS DAMAGED.
Mar 25, 5:36 PM CDT	HAIL 0.7	3 E Mammoth Cave, KY	1 TO 2 MINUTES OF INTENSE DIME SIZE HAIL.
Mar 25, 5:42 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 E Kessinger, KY	ROOF LOSS ON A BARN NEAR MT. BEULAH. TIME BASED ON RADAR IMAGERY.

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
Mar 25, 3:48 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 113 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: 60 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -88 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 753 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 168 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 113 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

763 
WUUS53 KLMK 252224
SVRLMK
KYC009-061-099-227-252300-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0010.210325T2224Z-210325T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
524 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Hart County in central Kentucky...
  East central Warren County in south central Kentucky...
  Northwestern Barren County in south central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Edmonson County in south central Kentucky...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 524 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles east of
  Plum Springs, moving northeast at 75 mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Emergency management.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Munfordville, Horse Cave, Cave City, Smiths Grove, Park City,
  Bonnieville, Oakland, Red Cross, Logsdon Valley and Mammoth Cave.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
and central Kentucky.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!

&&

LAT...LON 3691 8614 3693 8614 3692 8615 3691 8615
      3691 8617 3692 8616 3693 8617 3692 8619
      3693 8620 3692 8621 3695 8631 3740 8602
      3740 8603 3745 8600 3742 8566 3740 8565
      3690 8612
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 210DEG 64KT 3699 8616 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CG

2 follow-up statements

202 
WWUS53 KLMK 252242
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
542 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

KYC009-061-227-252251-
/O.CAN.KLMK.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210325T2300Z/
Warren KY-Barren KY-Edmonson KY-
542 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WARREN...
NORTHWESTERN BARREN AND SOUTHEASTERN EDMONSON COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe 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 1100 PM CDT for south central
and central Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3722 8604 3723 8607 3724 8608 3745 8598
      3742 8568 3721 8586 3721 8598
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 209DEG 67KT 3727 8596 

$$

KYC099-252300-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210325T2300Z/
Hart KY-
542 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL HART COUNTY...

At 541 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Munfordville,
moving northeast at 75 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Munfordville, Bonnieville, Wabash, Rowletts, Logsdon Valley, Vento,
Priceville, Northtown, Hammonville and Lone Star.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
and central Kentucky.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3722 8604 3723 8607 3724 8608 3745 8598
      3742 8568 3721 8586 3721 8598
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 209DEG 67KT 3727 8596 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CG

383 
WWUS53 KLMK 252256
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
556 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

KYC099-252306-
/O.EXP.KLMK.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210325T2300Z/
Hart KY-
556 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL HART COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 600 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
and central Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3722 8604 3723 8607 3724 8608 3745 8598
      3742 8568 3721 8586 3721 8598
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 210DEG 64KT 3750 8580 

$$

CG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 25, 2:55 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	LMK	Adair, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Bourbon, Boyle and 43 more	25 hr
Mar 25, 4:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren, Simpson, Warren	46 min
Mar 25, 5:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Hardin, Larue, Nelson	24 min
Mar 25, 6:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Simpson, Warren	32 min
Mar 25, 6:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Nelson, Spencer	31 min
Mar 25, 6:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler	25 min
Mar 25, 6:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Simpson	24 min
Mar 25, 6:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Henry, Oldham, Shelby	37 min
Mar 25, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren	35 min
Mar 25, 6:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Hardin	33 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.