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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2021, 8:30 AM CDT for Adair County, Cumberland County, Russell County, Kentucky. It was in force for 30 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 3, 2021, 8:30 AM CDT (13:30 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Adair County, KY, Cumberland County, KY, Russell County, KY
The radar
The Nashville radar (KOHX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 142 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
- 85 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 658 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 381 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 473 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
898
WFUS53 KLMK 031330
TORLMK
KYC001-057-207-031400-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0007.210503T1330Z-210503T1400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
830 AM CDT Mon May 3 2021
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Russell County in south central Kentucky...
Northern Cumberland County in south central Kentucky...
South central Adair County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 900 AM CDT.
* At 830 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles west of Burkesville, moving northeast 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...
Burkesville, Leslie, Waterview, Cundiff, Creelsboro, Grider,
Chance, Inroad, Ribbon and Amandaville.
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 3682 8555 3702 8527 3688 8518 3687 8519
3688 8521 3689 8522 3689 8523 3688 8524
3687 8522 3674 8549
TIME...MOT...LOC 1330Z 235DEG 36KT 3679 8550
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
EBW2 follow-up statements
581
WWUS53 KLMK 031346
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
846 AM CDT Mon May 3 2021
KYC001-057-207-031400-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210503T1400Z/
Russell KY-Cumberland KY-Adair KY-
846 AM CDT Mon May 3 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN RUSSELL...NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND AND SOUTH CENTRAL
ADAIR COUNTIES...
At 846 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located just north of Burkesville, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Burkesville, Inroad, Cundiff, Ribbon, Amandaville, Creelsboro and
Bakerton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3688 8543 3701 8526 3688 8518 3687 8519
3688 8521 3689 8522 3689 8523 3688 8524
3687 8522 3680 8537
TIME...MOT...LOC 1346Z 235DEG 36KT 3688 8533
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
EBW915
WWUS53 KLMK 031355
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
855 AM CDT Mon May 3 2021
KYC001-057-207-031404-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210503T1400Z/
Russell KY-Cumberland KY-Adair KY-
855 AM CDT Mon May 3 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN RUSSELL...NORTHEASTERN
CUMBERLAND AND SOUTH CENTRAL ADAIR COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 AM
CDT...
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.
LAT...LON 3688 8543 3701 8526 3688 8518 3687 8519
3688 8521 3689 8522 3689 8523 3688 8524
3687 8522 3680 8537
TIME...MOT...LOC 1354Z 235DEG 36KT 3692 8527
$$
EBWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 7:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Monroe | 46 min |
| May 3, 8:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 30 min |
| May 3, 8:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Russell | 31 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.