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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Dec 10, 2021, 11:51 PM CST for Breckinridge County, Hardin County, Meade County, Kentucky. It was in force for 39 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 10, 2021, 11:51 PM CST (05:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2021, 12:30 AM CST
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Breckinridge County, KY, Hardin County, KY, Meade County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 12:06 AM CST | TORNADO | 2 Se Big Spring, KY | AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH A WIDTH OF 50 YARDS AND PATH LENGTH OF 1.9 MILES TOUCHED DOWN IN NORTHERN HARDIN COUNTY AROUND 1:06AM EST AND WAS ON THE GROUND FOR 2 MINUTES. THE TORNADO FIRST TOUCHED DOWN NEAR LONG HOLLOW ROAD AND SNAPPED OR UPROOTED SEVERAL TREES WHICH |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 6:21 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 189 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
669
WFUS53 KLMK 110551
TORLMK
KYC027-093-163-110630-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0020.211211T0551Z-211211T0630Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1251 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Meade County in central Kentucky...
Northern Hardin County in central Kentucky...
Southeastern Breckinridge County in central Kentucky...
* Until 130 AM EST/1230 AM CST/.
* At 1250 AM EST/1150 PM CST/, a confirmed large and extremely
dangerous tornado was located 7 miles south of Hardinsburg, moving
northeast at 60 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Meade, northern Hardin and southeastern Breckinridge
Counties, including the following locations... Dyer, Constantine,
Garfield, Se Ree, Westview, Long View, Buras, Grahamton, Big Spring
and Vine Grove.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3777 8645 3799 8593 3799 8591 3794 8590
3795 8586 3793 8585 3792 8583 3789 8582
3788 8584 3786 8582 3784 8577 3781 8574
3761 8637 3759 8648 3760 8647 3761 8648
3760 8650 3762 8650 3765 8654
TIME...MOT...LOC 0550Z 245DEG 55KT 3769 8642
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
DM4 follow-up statements
272
WWUS53 KLMK 110602
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
102 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
KYC027-093-163-110630-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-211211T0630Z/
Meade KY-Hardin KY-Breckinridge KY-
102 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EST/1230 AM CST/
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MEADE...NORTHERN HARDIN AND SOUTHEASTERN
BRECKINRIDGE COUNTIES...
At 101 AM EST/1201 AM CST/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
producing a tornado was located 13 miles southeast of Hardinsburg,
moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Hardinsburg, Radcliff, Vine Grove, Muldraugh, West Point, Dyer,
Constantine, Garfield, Se Ree and Westview.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3777 8645 3799 8593 3799 8591 3794 8590
3795 8586 3793 8585 3792 8583 3789 8582
3788 8584 3786 8582 3784 8577 3781 8574
3761 8637 3759 8648 3760 8647 3761 8648
3760 8650 3762 8650 3765 8654
TIME...MOT...LOC 0601Z 245DEG 55KT 3776 8622
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DM278
WWUS53 KLMK 110611
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
111 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
KYC027-093-163-110630-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-211211T0630Z/
Meade KY-Hardin KY-Breckinridge KY-
111 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EST/1230 AM CST/
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MEADE...NORTHERN HARDIN AND EAST CENTRAL
BRECKINRIDGE COUNTIES...
At 110 AM EST/1210 AM CST/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
producing a tornado was located 7 miles southwest of Vine Grove,
moving northeast at 55 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...
Radcliff, Vine Grove, Muldraugh, Maples Corner, Long View, Vertrees,
High Plains Corner, Grahamton, Big Spring and Four Corners.
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.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3767 8617 3774 8624 3783 8626 3799 8591
3794 8590 3795 8586 3793 8585 3792 8583
3789 8582 3788 8584 3786 8582 3784 8577
3781 8574
TIME...MOT...LOC 0610Z 246DEG 43KT 3778 8613
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DM931
WWUS53 KLMK 110621
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
121 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
KYC027-110630-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-211211T0630Z/
Breckinridge KY-
121 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EST for central
Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3778 8600 3780 8604 3786 8606 3794 8590
3795 8586 3793 8585 3792 8583 3789 8582
3788 8584 3786 8582 3784 8577
TIME...MOT...LOC 0620Z 245DEG 55KT 3785 8594
$$
KYC093-163-110630-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-211211T0630Z/
Meade KY-Hardin KY-
121 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MEADE AND NORTHEASTERN HARDIN COUNTIES...
At 120 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles north of Elizabethtown, moving northeast at 60
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...
Radcliff, Vine Grove, Dietz Acres, Fort Knox and Rogersville.
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.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3778 8600 3780 8604 3786 8606 3794 8590
3795 8586 3793 8585 3792 8583 3789 8582
3788 8584 3786 8582 3784 8577
TIME...MOT...LOC 0620Z 245DEG 55KT 3785 8594
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DM967
WWUS53 KLMK 110625
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
125 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
KYC093-163-110635-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-211211T0630Z/
Meade KY-Hardin KY-
125 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MEADE AND NORTHEASTERN HARDIN
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 130 AM EST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EST for central
Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3778 8600 3780 8604 3786 8606 3794 8590
3795 8586 3793 8585 3792 8583 3789 8582
3788 8584 3786 8582 3784 8577
TIME...MOT...LOC 0625Z 245DEG 55KT 3788 8586
$$
DMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 7:20 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 55 min |
| Dec 10, 7:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Ohio | 57 min |
| Dec 10, 8:04 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge | 56 min |
| Dec 10, 8:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 36 min |
| Dec 10, 8:32 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Ohio | 30 min |
| Dec 10, 9:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Ohio | 39 min |
| Dec 10, 9:29 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge | 31 min |
| Dec 10, 9:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hardin, Meade | 17 min |
| Dec 10, 10:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Ohio | 63 min |
| Dec 10, 11:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock | 53 min |
| Dec 11, 12:29 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Spencer | 16 min |
| Dec 11, 12:30 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt | 15 min |
| Dec 11, 12:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble | 27 min |
| Dec 11, 12:36 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Logan, Simpson | 39 min |
| Dec 11, 12:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Nelson, Spencer | 34 min |
| Dec 11, 12:44 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer | 46 min |
| Dec 11, 12:58 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 47 min |
| Dec 11, 1:27 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, Warren | 48 min |
| Dec 11, 1:28 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Franklin, Scott | 20 min |
| Dec 11, 1:45 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Nelson, Spencer | 30 min |
| Dec 11, 1:55 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Barren, Green, Hart, Larue, Marion, Metcalfe and 1 more | 50 min |
| Dec 11, 2:08 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade | 115 min |
| Dec 11, 2:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Harrison, Henry, Nelson, Scott and 3 more | 29 min |
| Dec 11, 2:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 44 min |
| Dec 11, 2:22 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Larue, Lincoln, Marion, Mercer and 1 more | 38 min |
| Dec 11, 2:59 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison and 1 more | 46 min |
| Dec 11, 3:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Green, Hart, Logan and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:10 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Anderson, Bullitt, Franklin, Harrison, Jefferson, Nelson and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:13 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan and 2 more | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 3:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Nicholas and 2 more | 25 min |
| Dec 11, 3:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Madison | 37 min |
| Dec 11, 3:43 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Adair, Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Green, Lincoln and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:47 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hardin and 7 more | 28 min |
| Dec 11, 3:56 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Franklin, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 4:01 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Garrard, Madison | 18 min |
| Dec 11, 4:18 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Casey, Cumberland, Green and 5 more | 42 min |
| Dec 11, 4:23 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Clark, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 37 min |
| Dec 11, 4:27 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 33 min |
| Dec 11, 4:52 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Russell | 23 min |
| Dec 11, 4:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Boyle, Casey, Clark, Fayette, Garrard and 6 more | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 4:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Boyle, Casey, Green, Lincoln, Marion and 2 more | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 5:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 7:42 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 9:18 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Henry, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer and 1 more | 27 min |
| Dec 11, 10:10 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine and 6 more | 65 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.