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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 109, NWS Louisville, KY

December 11, 202112 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 11, 2021, 4:58 AM CST for 12 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, 4:58 AM CST (10:58 UTC)
Expired
Dec 11, 2021, 5:30 AM CST
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Adair County, KY, Boyle County, KY, Casey County, KY, Clark County, KY, Fayette County, KY, Garrard County, KY, Jessamine County, KY, Lincoln County, KY, Madison County, KY, Marion County, KY, Mercer County, KY, Taylor County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 5:20 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG4 Ssw Yosemite, KYTREES DOWN CHESTNUT HILL ROAD AND POPLAR LEVEL ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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 11, 1:27 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 209 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.

894 
WUUS53 KLMK 111058
SVRLMK
KYC001-021-045-049-067-079-113-137-151-155-167-217-111130-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0109.211211T1058Z-211211T1130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Lincoln County in central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Mercer County in central Kentucky...
  Garrard County in central Kentucky...
  Southern Clark County in central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Marion County in central Kentucky...
  East central Taylor County in central Kentucky...
  Southern Jessamine County in central Kentucky...
  Boyle County in central Kentucky...
  Central Madison County in central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Fayette County in central Kentucky...
  Casey County in central Kentucky...
  Northeastern Adair County in south central Kentucky...

* Until 630 AM EST/530 AM CST/.

* At 557 AM EST/457 AM CST/, severe thunderstorms were located along
  a line extending from Danville to 9 miles west of Liberty, moving
  east at 45 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Stanford around 605 AM EST.
  Lancaster around 610 AM EST.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Richmond.

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 3798 8403 3723 8473 3722 8526 3785 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 1057Z 263DEG 40KT 3764 8475 3729 8510 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MCK
1 follow-up statement
063 
WWUS53 KLMK 111115
SVSLMK

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

KYC001-155-217-111125-
/O.CAN.KLMK.SV.W.0109.000000T0000Z-211211T1130Z/
Marion KY-Taylor KY-Adair KY-
615 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION...EAST
CENTRAL TAYLOR AND NORTHEASTERN ADAIR 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 for central
Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3798 8403 3733 8464 3747 8499 3785 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 1115Z 263DEG 40KT 3766 8452 3731 8487 

$$

KYC021-045-049-067-079-113-137-151-167-111130-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0109.000000T0000Z-211211T1130Z/
Lincoln KY-Mercer KY-Garrard KY-Clark KY-Jessamine KY-Boyle KY-
Madison KY-Fayette KY-Casey KY-
615 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EST
FOR LINCOLN...SOUTHEASTERN MERCER...GARRARD...SOUTHERN CLARK...
SOUTHERN JESSAMINE...BOYLE...CENTRAL MADISON...SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE
AND NORTHEASTERN CASEY COUNTIES...

At 615 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lancaster to near Liberty, moving east at 45 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Lancaster and Richmond.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3798 8403 3733 8464 3747 8499 3785 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 1115Z 263DEG 40KT 3766 8452 3731 8487 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 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, 3:47 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, 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.