Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 6, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Mar 25, 2021, 11:03 PM EDT for Marion County, Nelson County, Washington County, Kentucky. It was in force for 27 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
- Mar 25, 2021, 11:03 PM EDT (03:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2021, 11:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Marion County, KY, Nelson County, KY, Washington County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 10:26 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 2 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 195 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
- 290 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 615 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 85 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 657 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 631 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 7.4
The text
As transmitted.
260
WFUS53 KLMK 260303
TORLMK
KYC155-179-229-260330-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0006.210326T0303Z-210326T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1103 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Nelson County in central Kentucky...
Northwestern Marion County in central Kentucky...
Southwestern Washington County in central Kentucky...
* Until 1130 PM EDT.
* At 1102 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 12 miles south of Bardstown, moving east at 40
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...
Springfield, Loretto, Raywick, Saint Francis, Burkes Spring,
Gethsemane, Dant, Rineltown, Nerinx and Bearwallow.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3755 8552 3756 8553 3756 8554 3768 8558
3783 8515 3762 8515 3755 8550
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 255DEG 36KT 3763 8551
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
SCHOETTMER2 follow-up statements
824
WWUS53 KLMK 260315
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1115 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
KYC179-260325-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210326T0330Z/
Nelson KY-
1115 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NELSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for central
Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3773 8540 3774 8539 3774 8538 3775 8537
3783 8515 3762 8515 3758 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 258DEG 85KT 3767 8530
$$
KYC155-229-260330-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210326T0330Z/
Marion KY-Washington KY-
1115 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MARION AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
At 1115 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Springfield, moving east at 100 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...
Springfield, Burkes Spring, Rineltown, Bearwallow, Briartown,
Fredericktown, Pleasant Grove, Hardesty, Simstown and Cisselville.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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 3773 8540 3774 8539 3774 8538 3775 8537
3783 8515 3762 8515 3758 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 258DEG 85KT 3767 8530
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
SCHOETTMER455
WWUS53 KLMK 260324 RRA
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1124 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
KYC155-229-260334-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210326T0330Z/
Marion KY-Washington KY-
1124 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MARION AND SOUTHWESTERN
WASHINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for central
Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3773 8540 3774 8539 3774 8538 3775 8537
3783 8515 3762 8515 3758 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 255DEG 36KT 3769 8522
$$
SCHOETTMERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 8:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry | 12 min |
| Mar 25, 8:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt, Spencer | 33 min |
| Mar 25, 9:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 37 min |
| Mar 25, 9:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 29 min |
| Mar 25, 9:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 32 min |
| Mar 25, 9:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge | 31 min |
| Mar 25, 9:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Green, Taylor | 30 min |
| Mar 25, 9:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler, Grayson | 29 min |
| Mar 25, 10:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin, Hart, Larue | 33 min |
| Mar 25, 10:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson, Hart | 31 min |
| Mar 25, 10:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin, Larue | 24 min |
| Mar 25, 10:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Harrison | 37 min |
| Mar 25, 10:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hardin, Hart, Larue, Nelson | 33 min |
| Mar 25, 10:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue, Nelson | 30 min |
| Mar 25, 10:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Clinton | 15 min |
| Mar 25, 10:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Harrison | 16 min |
| Mar 25, 11:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Green, Larue, Marion, Mercer, Nelson and 2 more | 29 min |
| Mar 25, 11:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Trimble | 36 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.