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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Louisville, KY

April 13, 20224 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2022, 8:41 PM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 34 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
Apr 13, 2022, 8:41 PM EDT (00:41 UTC)
Expired
Apr 13, 2022, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Franklin County, KY, Henry County, KY, Oldham County, KY, Shelby County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:45 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 13, 8:56 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 574 E Chestnut Grove, KYMEASURED AT KY MESONET STATION CROP. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR DATA.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 13, 6:01 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 179 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 00:00Z on 2022-04-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2022-04-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 211 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1113 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
211 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
271 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

004 
WFUS53 KLMK 140041
TORLMK
KYC073-103-185-211-140115-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0021.220414T0041Z-220414T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
841 PM EDT Wed Apr 13 2022

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Oldham County in central Kentucky...
  Northern Shelby County in central Kentucky...
  Southwestern Henry County in central Kentucky...
  Northwestern Franklin County in central Kentucky...

* Until 915 PM EDT.
    
* At 841 PM EDT, a tornado producing storm was located near
  Shelbyville, moving northeast at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

  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.

* This tornadic storm will be near...
  Shelbyville around 850 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3831 8494 3817 8536 3823 8541 3826 8541
      3828 8545 3829 8546 3850 8509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 241DEG 51KT 3823 8534 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

KDW
2 follow-up statements
265 
WWUS53 KLMK 140102
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
902 PM EDT Wed Apr 13 2022

KYC185-140111-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220414T0115Z/
Oldham KY-
902 PM EDT Wed Apr 13 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OLDHAM 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 1100 PM EDT for central
Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3831 8494 3827 8506 3845 8512 3850 8509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 241DEG 51KT 3837 8502 

$$

KYC073-103-211-140115-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220414T0115Z/
Shelby KY-Henry KY-Franklin KY-
902 PM EDT Wed Apr 13 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN SHELBY...SOUTH CENTRAL HENRY AND NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN
COUNTIES...
        
At 901 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 9 miles southeast of
New Castle, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Shelby, south central Henry and northwestern Franklin
Counties, including the following locations... Elmburg, Franklinton,
Defoe, Delville, Bethlehem and Flag Fork.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3831 8494 3827 8506 3845 8512 3850 8509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 241DEG 51KT 3837 8502 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

KDW
898 
WWUS53 KLMK 140108
SVSLMK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
908 PM EDT Wed Apr 13 2022

KYC073-103-211-140117-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220414T0115Z/
Shelby KY-Henry KY-Franklin KY-
908 PM EDT Wed Apr 13 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SHELBY...SOUTH CENTRAL HENRY
AND NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central
Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3831 8494 3827 8506 3845 8512 3850 8509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 241DEG 51KT 3840 8495 

$$

KDW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 13, 8:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKBarren, Bullitt, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hardin and 5 more44 min
Apr 13, 8:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKBullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer34 min
Apr 13, 8:20 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKGreen, Hart, Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington25 min
Apr 13, 8:27 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKJefferson, Oldham, Shelby18 min
Apr 13, 8:32 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKAnderson, Franklin, Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer, Woodford28 min
Apr 13, 8:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKAdair, Boyle, Casey, Cumberland, Green, Marion and 5 more33 min
Apr 13, 8:42 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKAnderson, Marion, Mercer, Washington33 min
Apr 13, 8:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBreckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade and 1 more3 hr
Apr 13, 8:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKAnderson, Boyle, Franklin, Henry, Mercer, Nelson and 6 more39 min
Apr 13, 8:57 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKFranklin, Henry, Scott, Shelby12 min
Apr 13, 9:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer and 1 more52 min
Apr 13, 9:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKAnderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Franklin and 8 more47 min
Apr 13, 9:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKMadison15 min
Apr 13, 10:25 PM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKOhio14 hr
Apr 14, 4:18 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKOhio42 hr

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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.