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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 104, NWS Louisville, KY

December 11, 20218 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 11, 2021, 3:13 AM CST for 8 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 32 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
Dec 11, 2021, 3:13 AM CST (09:13 UTC)
Expired
Dec 11, 2021, 3:45 AM CST
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Allen County, KY, Barren County, KY, Butler County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Hart County, KY, Logan County, KY, Simpson County, KY, Warren County, KY

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:11 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 11, 3:15 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG2 S Sugar Grove, KYTREES HAD TO BE REMOVED ACROSS ROADWAYS IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Dec 10, 6:21 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC10 hr
Dec 11, 1:27 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 74 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2021-12-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 182 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2021-12-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 391 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
182 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-168 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
593 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
391 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
370 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

294 
WUUS53 KLMK 110913
SVRLMK
KYC003-009-031-061-099-141-213-227-110945-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0104.211211T0913Z-211211T0945Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Logan County in south central Kentucky...
  Simpson County in south central Kentucky...
  Southwestern Hart County in central Kentucky...
  Allen County in south central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Butler County in south central Kentucky...
  Warren County in south central Kentucky...
  Northwestern Barren County in south central Kentucky...
  Southern Edmonson County in south central Kentucky...

* Until 345 AM CST.

* At 312 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Morgantown to 11 miles north of Springfield,
  moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Plum Springs around 330 AM CST.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Bowling Green and Brownsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for south central
Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 800 AM CST for
south central and central Kentucky.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for south central
Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 800 AM CST for
south central and central Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3665 8659 3665 8692 3721 8669 3724 8595
      3664 8620 3665 8651 3663 8656
TIME...MOT...LOC 0912Z 273DEG 44KT 3715 8668 3667 8687 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MCK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 10, 7:20 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOhio55 min
Dec 10, 7:48 PM CSTTornado WarningLMKOhio57 min
Dec 10, 8:04 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge56 min
Dec 10, 8:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock36 min
Dec 10, 8:32 PM CSTTornado WarningLMKOhio30 min
Dec 10, 9:21 PM CSTTornado WarningLMKOhio39 min
Dec 10, 9:29 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBreckinridge31 min
Dec 10, 9:37 PM CSTTornado WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hardin, Meade17 min
Dec 10, 10:42 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatLMKOhio63 min
Dec 10, 11:07 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatLMKBreckinridge, Grayson, Hancock53 min
Dec 10, 11:51 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatLMKBreckinridge, Hardin, Meade39 min
Dec 11, 12:29 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSpencer16 min
Dec 11, 12:30 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBullitt15 min
Dec 11, 12:33 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHenry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble27 min
Dec 11, 12:36 AM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedLMKLogan, Simpson39 min
Dec 11, 12:41 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBullitt, Nelson, Spencer34 min
Dec 11, 12:44 AM CSTTornado WarningLMKBullitt, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer46 min
Dec 11, 12:58 AM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedLMKButler, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, Warren47 min
Dec 11, 1:27 AM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedLMKBarren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, Warren48 min
Dec 11, 1:28 AM CSTTornado WarningLMKFranklin, Scott20 min
Dec 11, 1:45 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBullitt, Hardin, Larue, Nelson, Spencer30 min
Dec 11, 1:55 AM CSTTornado WarningLMKBarren, Green, Hart, Larue, Marion, Metcalfe and 1 more50 min
Dec 11, 2:08 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBreckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade115 min
Dec 11, 2:16 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAnderson, Franklin, Harrison, Henry, Nelson, Scott and 3 more29 min
Dec 11, 2:16 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKButler, Logan, Simpson, Warren44 min
Dec 11, 2:22 AM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedLMKBoyle, Casey, Larue, Lincoln, Marion, Mercer and 1 more38 min
Dec 11, 2:59 AM CSTTornado WarningLMKBoyle, Casey, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison and 1 more46 min
Dec 11, 3:00 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKBarren, Butler, Edmonson, Green, Hart, Logan and 3 more6 hr
Dec 11, 3:10 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAnderson, Bullitt, Franklin, Harrison, Jefferson, Nelson and 3 more4 hr
Dec 11, 3:20 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Nicholas and 2 more25 min
Dec 11, 3:38 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Madison37 min
Dec 11, 3:43 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAdair, Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Green, Lincoln and 3 more4 hr
Dec 11, 3:47 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hardin and 7 more28 min
Dec 11, 3:56 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Bullitt, Franklin, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin and 6 more3 hr
Dec 11, 4:01 AM CSTTornado WarningLMKGarrard, Madison18 min
Dec 11, 4:18 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Allen, Barren, Casey, Cumberland, Green and 5 more42 min
Dec 11, 4:23 AM CSTTornado WarningLMKClark, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison37 min
Dec 11, 4:27 AM CSTTornado WarningLMKCumberland, Monroe33 min
Dec 11, 4:52 AM CSTTornado WarningLMKCasey, Clinton, Cumberland, Russell23 min
Dec 11, 4:58 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Boyle, Casey, Clark, Fayette, Garrard and 6 more32 min
Dec 11, 4:58 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Boyle, Casey, Green, Lincoln, Marion and 2 more32 min
Dec 11, 5:28 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison32 min
Dec 11, 7:42 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningLMKGarrard, Lincoln, Madison3 hr
Dec 11, 9:18 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAnderson, Franklin, Henry, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer and 1 more27 min
Dec 11, 10:10 AM CSTSpecial 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.