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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Louisville, KY

October 6, 2021Boyle County, Garrard County, Lincoln County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Oct 6, 2021, 6:58 PM EDT for Boyle County, Garrard County, Lincoln County, Kentucky. It was in force for 32 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
Oct 6, 2021, 6:58 PM EDT (22:58 UTC)
Expired
Oct 6, 2021, 7:30 PM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Boyle County, KY, Garrard County, KY, Lincoln County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:02 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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 219 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 12:00Z on 2021-10-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 24 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-10-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 24 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
24 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-76 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
994 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

932 
WFUS53 KLMK 062258
TORLMK
KYC021-079-137-062330-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0010.211006T2258Z-211006T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
658 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Lincoln County in central Kentucky...
  West central Garrard County in central Kentucky...
  East central Boyle County in central Kentucky...

* Until 730 PM EDT.
    
* At 658 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Stanford, moving north at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lancaster and Danville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3752 8465 3753 8475 3767 8477 3766 8457
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 184DEG 16KT 3755 8469 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

SCHOETTMER
2 follow-up statements
262 
WWUS53 KLMK 062313
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021

KYC021-079-137-062330-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-211006T2330Z/
Lincoln KY-Garrard KY-Boyle KY-
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL LINCOLN...WEST CENTRAL GARRARD AND EAST CENTRAL BOYLE
COUNTIES...
    
At 712 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Danville, moving north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Danville, Hubble, Hedgeville and Little Needmore. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3755 8465 3757 8475 3767 8477 3766 8457
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 184DEG 16KT 3762 8468 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

SCHOETTMER
286 
WWUS53 KLMK 062327
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
727 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021

KYC021-079-137-062337-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-211006T2330Z/
Lincoln KY-Garrard KY-Boyle KY-
727 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LINCOLN...WEST CENTRAL
GARRARD AND EAST CENTRAL BOYLE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT...
        
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.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Louisville.

LAT...LON 3755 8465 3757 8475 3767 8477 3766 8457
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 184DEG 16KT 3768 8467 

$$

SCHOETTMER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 6, 4:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKRussell31 min
Oct 6, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCasey29 min
Oct 6, 5:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCasey26 min
Oct 6, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGarrard37 min
Oct 6, 6:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLincoln26 min
Oct 6, 6:29 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKLincoln31 min
Oct 6, 6:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKCasey, Russell2 hr
Oct 6, 7:00 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBoyle, Casey, Lincoln2 hr
Oct 6, 7:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKBoyle37 min
Oct 6, 7:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKGarrard24 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.