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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 107, NWS Louisville, KY

December 11, 202113 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 11, 2021, 3:47 AM CST for 13 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 28 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, 3:47 AM CST (09:47 UTC)
Expired
Dec 11, 2021, 4:15 AM CST
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Allen County, KY, Barren County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Grayson County, KY, Green County, KY, Hardin County, KY, Hart County, KY, Larue County, KY, Marion County, KY, Metcalfe County, KY, Monroe County, KY, Taylor County, KY, Warren County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 9.8 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.

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.

443 
WUUS53 KLMK 110947
SVRLMK
KYC003-009-061-085-087-093-099-123-155-169-171-217-227-111015-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0107.211211T0947Z-211211T1015Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Larue County in central Kentucky...
  Southwestern Marion County in central Kentucky...
  Hart County in central Kentucky...
  Northwestern Taylor County in central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Grayson County in central Kentucky...
  South central Hardin County in central Kentucky...
  Eastern Edmonson County in south central Kentucky...
  Green County in central Kentucky...
  Monroe County in south central Kentucky...
  Allen County in south central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Warren County in south central Kentucky...
  Barren County in south central Kentucky...
  Metcalfe County in south central Kentucky...

* Until 515 AM EST/415 AM CST/.

* At 447 AM EST/347 AM CST/, severe thunderstorms were located along
  a line extending from 14 miles east of Leitchfield to 8 miles
  northwest of Westmoreland, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
  Larue, southwestern Marion, Hart, northwestern Taylor, southeastern
  Grayson, south central Hardin, eastern Edmonson, Green, Monroe,
  Allen, southeastern Warren, Barren and Metcalfe Counties, including
  the following locations... Logsdon Valley, Node, Broad Ford,
  Haywood, Austin, Settle, New Roe, Lone Star, Pascal and Oil City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST/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 900 AM EST/800 AM CST/ for
south central and central Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3665 8641 3758 8607 3755 8560 3752 8557
      3754 8555 3753 8536 3662 8569
TIME...MOT...LOC 0947Z 281DEG 43KT 3750 8604 3666 8635 

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

$$

MCK
1 follow-up statement
215 
WWUS53 KLMK 111005
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
505 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021

KYC061-085-227-111014-
/O.CAN.KLMK.SV.W.0107.000000T0000Z-211211T1015Z/
Grayson KY-Warren KY-Edmonson KY-
505 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GRAYSON...
SOUTHEASTERN WARREN AND EASTERN EDMONSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST/800 AM CST/ for
south central and central Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3665 8620 3757 8593 3755 8562 3752 8557
      3754 8555 3753 8536 3711 8551 3711 8553
      3662 8569
TIME...MOT...LOC 1004Z 281DEG 43KT 3746 8579 3662 8610 

$$

KYC003-009-087-093-099-123-155-169-171-217-111015-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0107.000000T0000Z-211211T1015Z/
Green KY-Larue KY-Marion KY-Monroe KY-Hart KY-Taylor KY-Allen KY-
Hardin KY-Barren KY-Metcalfe KY-
505 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM
EST/415 AM CST/ FOR GREEN...SOUTHERN LARUE...SOUTHWESTERN MARION...
MONROE...HART...NORTHWESTERN TAYLOR...EASTERN ALLEN...SOUTHERN
HARDIN...BARREN AND METCALFE COUNTIES...

At 504 AM EST/404 AM CST/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 8 miles south of Hodgenville to 7 miles northwest
of Lafayette, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Glasgow, Hodgenville, Tompkinsville, Greensburg, Munfordville,
Edmonton, Monroe, Horse Cave, Cave City and Upton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST/800 AM CST/ for
south central and central Kentucky.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3665 8620 3757 8593 3755 8562 3752 8557
      3754 8555 3753 8536 3711 8551 3711 8553
      3662 8569
TIME...MOT...LOC 1004Z 281DEG 43KT 3746 8579 3662 8610 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 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, 3:13 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan and 2 more32 min
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, 3:56 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.