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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 102, NWS Louisville, KY

December 11, 20219 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 11, 2021, 3:16 AM EST for 9 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 29 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
Dec 11, 2021, 3:16 AM EST (08:16 UTC)
Expired
Dec 11, 2021, 3:45 AM EST
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Anderson County, KY, Franklin County, KY, Harrison County, KY, Henry County, KY, Nelson County, KY, Scott County, KY, Shelby County, KY, Spencer County, KY, Woodford County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:17 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Dec 10, 7:21 PM ESTTornado WatchSPC10 hr
Dec 11, 2:27 AM ESTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2021-12-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2021-12-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 325 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
519 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
325 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
431 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

942 
WUUS53 KLMK 110816
SVRLMK
KYC005-073-097-103-179-209-211-215-239-110845-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0102.211211T0816Z-211211T0845Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
316 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Spencer County in central Kentucky...
  Eastern Shelby County in central Kentucky...
  North central Nelson County in central Kentucky...
  Northwestern Woodford County in central Kentucky...
  Northwestern Scott County in central Kentucky...
  Northern Anderson County in central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Henry County in central Kentucky...
  Northwestern Harrison County in central Kentucky...
  Franklin County in central Kentucky...

* Until 345 AM EST.

* At 315 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest
  of Frankfort, moving east at 70 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  Spencer, eastern Shelby, north central Nelson, northwestern
  Woodford, northwestern Scott, northern Anderson, southeastern
  Henry, northwestern Harrison and Franklin Counties, including the
  following locations... Yoder, Longlick, Slickway, Highgrove,
  Wayside, Stonewall, Anderson City, Glensboro, Farmdale and Stamping
  Ground.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EST for central
Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 900 AM EST for
central Kentucky.

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM EST for central
Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 900 AM EST for
central Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3805 8482 3788 8558 3789 8559 3841 8501
      3843 8492 3842 8488 3838 8490 3837 8487
      3836 8487 3834 8478 3837 8471 3849 8456
      3851 8449 3854 8448 3853 8445 3854 8442
      3856 8441 3857 8433
TIME...MOT...LOC 0815Z 247DEG 60KT 3830 8495 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

KDW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 10, 8:20 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio55 min
Dec 10, 8:48 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKOhio57 min
Dec 10, 9:04 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge56 min
Dec 10, 9:24 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock36 min
Dec 10, 9:32 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKOhio30 min
Dec 10, 10:21 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKOhio39 min
Dec 10, 10:29 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge31 min
Dec 10, 10:37 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hardin, Meade17 min
Dec 10, 11:42 PM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatLMKOhio63 min
Dec 11, 12:07 AM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatLMKBreckinridge, Grayson, Hancock53 min
Dec 11, 12:51 AM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatLMKBreckinridge, Hardin, Meade39 min
Dec 11, 1:29 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSpencer16 min
Dec 11, 1:30 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBullitt15 min
Dec 11, 1:33 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHenry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble27 min
Dec 11, 1:36 AM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedLMKLogan, Simpson39 min
Dec 11, 1:41 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBullitt, Nelson, Spencer34 min
Dec 11, 1:44 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKBullitt, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer46 min
Dec 11, 1:58 AM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedLMKButler, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, Warren47 min
Dec 11, 2:27 AM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedLMKBarren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, Warren48 min
Dec 11, 2:28 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKFranklin, Scott20 min
Dec 11, 2:45 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBullitt, Hardin, Larue, Nelson, Spencer30 min
Dec 11, 2:55 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKBarren, Green, Hart, Larue, Marion, Metcalfe and 1 more50 min
Dec 11, 3:08 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBreckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade115 min
Dec 11, 3:16 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKButler, Logan, Simpson, Warren44 min
Dec 11, 3:22 AM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedLMKBoyle, Casey, Larue, Lincoln, Marion, Mercer and 1 more38 min
Dec 11, 3:59 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKBoyle, Casey, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison and 1 more46 min
Dec 11, 4:00 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKBarren, Butler, Edmonson, Green, Hart, Logan and 3 more6 hr
Dec 11, 4:10 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAnderson, Bullitt, Franklin, Harrison, Jefferson, Nelson and 3 more4 hr
Dec 11, 4:13 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan and 2 more32 min
Dec 11, 4:20 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Nicholas and 2 more25 min
Dec 11, 4:38 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Madison37 min
Dec 11, 4:43 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAdair, Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Green, Lincoln and 3 more4 hr
Dec 11, 4:47 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hardin and 7 more28 min
Dec 11, 4:56 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Bullitt, Franklin, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin and 6 more3 hr
Dec 11, 5:01 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKGarrard, Madison18 min
Dec 11, 5:18 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Allen, Barren, Casey, Cumberland, Green and 5 more42 min
Dec 11, 5:23 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKClark, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison37 min
Dec 11, 5:27 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKCumberland, Monroe33 min
Dec 11, 5:52 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKCasey, Clinton, Cumberland, Russell23 min
Dec 11, 5:58 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Boyle, Casey, Clark, Fayette, Garrard and 6 more32 min
Dec 11, 5:58 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Boyle, Casey, Green, Lincoln, Marion and 2 more32 min
Dec 11, 6:28 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison32 min
Dec 11, 8:42 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningLMKGarrard, Lincoln, Madison3 hr
Dec 11, 10:18 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Franklin, Henry, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer and 1 more27 min
Dec 11, 11:10 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine and 6 more65 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.