Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 23, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2021, 12:12 AM CDT for Edmonson County, Warren County, Kentucky. It was in force for 33 min. 2 reports 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
- May 4, 2021, 12:12 AM CDT (05:12 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2021, 12:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Edmonson County, KY, Warren County, KY
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:15 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 12:17 AM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 Nw Bowling Green, KY | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN BOWLING GREEN ONGOING. |
| May 4, 12:26 AM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Plum Springs, KY | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER SIZE AND SOME LARGER HAIL STONES ONGOING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 99 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2263 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1050 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 193 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.3
- Supercell composite
- 7.6
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KLMK 040512
SVRLMK
KYC061-227-040545-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0023.210504T0512Z-210504T0545Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1212 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Warren County in south central Kentucky...
Southwestern Edmonson County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 1245 AM CDT.
* At 1211 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bowling
Green, moving northeast at 30 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.
* Locations impacted include...
Bowling Green, Plum Springs, Crestmoor, Memphis Junction, Mount
Victor, Smiths Grove, Oakland, Barren River, Bristow and Girkin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3692 8647 3700 8660 3717 8636 3702 8615
TIME...MOT...LOC 0511Z 238DEG 26KT 3700 8646
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JML2 follow-up statements
616
WWUS53 KLMK 040529
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1229 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021
KYC061-227-040545-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210504T0545Z/
Warren KY-Edmonson KY-
1229 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL WARREN AND SOUTHWESTERN EDMONSON COUNTIES...
At 1228 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Plum Springs,
moving northeast at 30 mph. Quarter size and larger hail has been
reported with this storm.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Bowling Green, Plum Springs, Mount Victor, Smiths Grove, Oakland,
Bristow, Girkin, Nick, Loving and Tuckertown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3695 8637 3704 8652 3717 8636 3702 8615
TIME...MOT...LOC 0528Z 238DEG 26KT 3707 8632
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JML356
WWUS53 KLMK 040544
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1244 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021
KYC061-227-040554-
/O.EXP.KLMK.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210504T0545Z/
Warren KY-Edmonson KY-
1244 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL WARREN AND
SOUTHWESTERN EDMONSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1245 AM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However heavy rain
and lightning are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3695 8637 3704 8652 3717 8636 3702 8615
TIME...MOT...LOC 0544Z 238DEG 26KT 3712 8621
$$
JMLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 12:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Warren | 22 min |
| May 4, 12:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Monroe | 34 min |
| May 4, 12:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson | 15 min |
| May 4, 1:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren, Warren | 43 min |
| May 4, 1:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Metcalfe | 33 min |
| May 4, 2:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Monroe | 30 min |
| May 4, 2:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Warren | 27 min |
| May 4, 2:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren | 32 min |
| May 4, 2:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 36 min |
| May 4, 3:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Hart | 32 min |
| May 4, 3:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland | 23 min |
| May 4, 3:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Barren | 3 hr |
| May 4, 3:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 33 min |
| May 4, 3:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Butler, Clinton, Cumberland, Edmonson, Green and 2 more | 28 min |
| May 4, 3:55 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Butler, Casey, Clinton and 13 more | 22 hr |
| May 4, 4:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 3 hr |
| May 4, 4:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 34 min |
| May 4, 4:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Butler | 5 hr |
| May 4, 4:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson, Warren | 36 min |
| May 4, 4:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Edmonson, Hart | 3 hr |
| May 4, 5:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Green | 27 min |
| May 4, 5:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen, Barren, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 40 min |
| May 4, 5:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Cumberland, Metcalfe | 3 hr |
| May 4, 5:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Metcalfe, Warren | 3 hr |
| May 4, 5:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Logan, Simpson, Warren | 3 hr |
| May 4, 5:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen, Simpson | 47 min |
| May 4, 6:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Simpson | 20 min |
| May 4, 6:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren, Monroe | 19 min |
| May 4, 6:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Allen, Barren, Metcalfe, Monroe | 3 hr |
| May 4, 6:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen, Cumberland, Monroe | 47 min |
| May 4, 6:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Barren, Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe and 1 more | 6 hr |
| May 4, 8:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Logan, Simpson, Warren | 3 hr |
| May 4, 8:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Metcalfe, Warren | 4 hr |
| May 4, 10:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 11 hr |
| May 4, 1:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Warren | 4 days |
| May 4, 1:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio | 5 days |
| May 4, 5:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Warren | 50 min |
| May 4, 5:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Spencer | 27 min |
| May 4, 6:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Simpson | 47 min |
| May 4, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson | 49 min |
| May 4, 6:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 34 min |
| May 4, 6:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 34 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.