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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Louisville, KY

December 11, 20218 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 11, 2021, 4:58 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, 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
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Adair County, KY, Boyle County, KY, Casey County, KY, Green County, KY, Lincoln County, KY, Marion County, KY, Russell County, KY, Taylor County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:01 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, 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

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 181 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.

462 
WUUS53 KLMK 111058 RRA
SVRLMK
KYC001-021-045-087-137-155-207-217-111130-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0110.211211T1058Z-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...
  Southwestern Lincoln County in central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Green County in central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Marion County in central Kentucky...
  Northwestern Russell County in south central Kentucky...
  Eastern Taylor County in central Kentucky...
  Southwestern Boyle County in central Kentucky...
  Casey County in central Kentucky...
  Adair County in south central Kentucky...

* Until 630 AM EST/530 AM CST/.

* At 558 AM EST/458 AM CST/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
  Columbia, moving northeast at 75 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Liberty around 615 AM EST.

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 3693 8524 3715 8543 3730 8533 3761 8493
      3730 8463 3714 8487 3714 8488 3717 8491
TIME...MOT...LOC 1058Z 232DEG 65KT 3716 8526 

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

$$

KDW
2 follow-up statements
208 
WWUS53 KLMK 111114
SVSLMK

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

KYC087-155-217-111124-
/O.CAN.KLMK.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-211211T1130Z/
Green KY-Marion KY-Taylor KY-
614 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREEN...
SOUTHEASTERN MARION AND EASTERN TAYLOR 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 900 AM EST/800 AM CST/ for
south central and central Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3693 8524 3717 8519 3742 8506 3741 8505
      3746 8504 3758 8491 3730 8463 3714 8487
      3717 8491
TIME...MOT...LOC 1114Z 232DEG 65KT 3659 8615 

$$

KYC001-021-045-137-207-111130-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-211211T1130Z/
Lincoln KY-Russell KY-Boyle KY-Casey KY-Adair KY-
614 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM
EST/530 AM CST/ FOR SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN...NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL...
SOUTH CENTRAL BOYLE...CASEY AND EASTERN ADAIR COUNTIES...

At 614 AM EST/514 AM CST/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Westmoreland, moving northeast at 75 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Lincoln, northwestern Russell, south central Boyle,
Casey and eastern Adair Counties, including the following
locations... Peytons Store, Lawhorn Hill, Teddy, Webbs Cross Roads,
Royville, Sano, Gilpin, Walltown, Jacktown and Lanhamtown.

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 3693 8524 3717 8519 3742 8506 3741 8505
      3746 8504 3758 8491 3730 8463 3714 8487
      3717 8491
TIME...MOT...LOC 1114Z 232DEG 65KT 3659 8615 

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

$$

MCK
967 
WWUS53 KLMK 111127
SVSLMK

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

KYC001-021-045-137-207-111135-
/O.EXP.KLMK.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-211211T1130Z/
Lincoln KY-Russell KY-Boyle KY-Casey KY-Adair KY-
627 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN...
NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL...SOUTH CENTRAL BOYLE...CASEY AND EASTERN ADAIR
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 AM EST/530 AM CST/...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 3693 8524 3717 8519 3742 8506 3741 8505
      3746 8504 3758 8491 3730 8463 3714 8487
      3717 8491
TIME...MOT...LOC 1125Z 232DEG 65KT 3672 8595 

$$

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, Clark, Fayette, Garrard and 6 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.