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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 24, NWS Louisville, KY

May 4, 2021Allen County, Monroe County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2021, 12:26 AM CDT for Allen County, Monroe County, Kentucky. It was in force for 34 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
May 4, 2021, 12:26 AM CDT (05:26 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Allen County, KY, Monroe County, KY

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:27 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 91 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 2021-05-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2263 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-05-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 119 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

108 
WUUS53 KLMK 040526
SVRLMK
KYC003-171-040600-
/O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0024.210504T0526Z-210504T0600Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1226 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Monroe County in south central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Allen County in south central Kentucky...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1226 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest
  of Red Boiling Springs, moving northeast at 45 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...
  Tompkinsville, Gamaliel, Meshack, Persimmon, Bugtussle, Forkton,
  Gum Tree, Blythe, Harlan Crossroads and Freetown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3663 8604 3664 8606 3684 8567 3669 8550
      3662 8573
TIME...MOT...LOC 0526Z 239DEG 42KT 3665 8591 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SCHOETTMER
2 follow-up statements
361 
WWUS53 KLMK 040540
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1240 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

KYC003-040549-
/O.CAN.KLMK.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210504T0600Z/
Allen KY-
1240 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALLEN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3670 8592 3684 8567 3669 8550 3662 8573
TIME...MOT...LOC 0539Z 240DEG 39KT 3671 8576 

$$

KYC171-040600-
/O.CON.KLMK.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210504T0600Z/
Monroe KY-
1240 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY...

At 1239 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tompkinsville,
moving northeast at 45 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...
Tompkinsville, Meshack, Persimmon, Forkton, Gum Tree, Blythe, Harlan
Crossroads, Freetown, Flippin and Emberton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3670 8592 3684 8567 3669 8550 3662 8573
TIME...MOT...LOC 0539Z 240DEG 39KT 3671 8576 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SCHOETTMER
874 
WWUS53 KLMK 040550
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1250 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

KYC171-040600-
/O.EXP.KLMK.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210504T0600Z/
Monroe KY-
1250 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 100 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
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3670 8592 3684 8567 3669 8550 3662 8573
TIME...MOT...LOC 0550Z 239DEG 42KT 3676 8565 

$$

SCHOETTMER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 12:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWarren22 min
May 4, 12:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKEdmonson, Warren33 min
May 4, 12:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson15 min
May 4, 1:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBarren, Warren43 min
May 4, 1:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMetcalfe33 min
May 4, 2:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKMonroe30 min
May 4, 2:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWarren27 min
May 4, 2:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBarren32 min
May 4, 2:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler36 min
May 4, 3:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBarren, Edmonson, Hart32 min
May 4, 3:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClinton, Cumberland23 min
May 4, 3:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKBarren3 hr
May 4, 3:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCumberland, Monroe33 min
May 4, 3:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAdair, Butler, Clinton, Cumberland, Edmonson, Green and 2 more28 min
May 4, 3:55 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchLMKAdair, Allen, Barren, Butler, Casey, Clinton and 13 more22 hr
May 4, 4:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKCumberland, Monroe3 hr
May 4, 4:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler34 min
May 4, 4:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKButler5 hr
May 4, 4:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson, Warren36 min
May 4, 4:51 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKEdmonson, Hart3 hr
May 4, 5:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGreen27 min
May 4, 5:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen, Barren, Logan, Simpson, Warren40 min
May 4, 5:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKAdair, Cumberland, Metcalfe3 hr
May 4, 5:49 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKBarren, Edmonson, Metcalfe, Warren3 hr
May 4, 5:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKLogan, Simpson, Warren3 hr
May 4, 5:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen, Simpson47 min
May 4, 6:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Simpson20 min
May 4, 6:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBarren, Monroe19 min
May 4, 6:28 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAllen, Barren, Metcalfe, Monroe3 hr
May 4, 6:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen, Cumberland, Monroe47 min
May 4, 6:51 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLMKAdair, Barren, Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe and 1 more6 hr
May 4, 8:46 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLMKLogan, Simpson, Warren3 hr
May 4, 8:50 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLMKBarren, Edmonson, Metcalfe, Warren4 hr
May 4, 10:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKCumberland, Monroe11 hr
May 4, 1:19 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKButler, Warren4 days
May 4, 1:19 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLMKButler, Muhlenberg, Ohio5 days
May 4, 5:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKWarren50 min
May 4, 5:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSpencer27 min
May 4, 6:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKSimpson47 min
May 4, 6:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKEdmonson49 min
May 4, 6:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler34 min
May 4, 6:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKButler34 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.