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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Louisville, KY
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.
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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.
- 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
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
$$
SCHOETTMER2 follow-up statements
262
WWUS53 KLMK 062313
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021
KYC021-079-137-062330-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-211006T2330Z/
Lincoln KY-Garrard KY-Boyle KY-
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL LINCOLN...WEST CENTRAL GARRARD AND EAST CENTRAL BOYLE
COUNTIES...
At 712 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Danville, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Danville, Hubble, Hedgeville and Little Needmore.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3755 8465 3757 8475 3767 8477 3766 8457
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 184DEG 16KT 3762 8468
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
SCHOETTMER286
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
$$
SCHOETTMERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Russell | 31 min |
| Oct 6, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Casey | 29 min |
| Oct 6, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Casey | 26 min |
| Oct 6, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Garrard | 37 min |
| Oct 6, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Lincoln | 26 min |
| Oct 6, 6:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Lincoln | 31 min |
| Oct 6, 6:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Casey, Russell | 2 hr |
| Oct 6, 7:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Lincoln | 2 hr |
| Oct 6, 7:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Boyle | 37 min |
| Oct 6, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Garrard | 24 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.