Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2022
Tornado Warning 21, NWS Louisville, KY
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 8:56 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 57 | 4 E Chestnut Grove, KY | MEASURED 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 6:01 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 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.
- 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
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
$$
KDW2 follow-up statements
265
WWUS53 KLMK 140102
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
902 PM EDT Wed Apr 13 2022
KYC185-140111-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220414T0115Z/
Oldham KY-
902 PM EDT Wed Apr 13 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OLDHAM COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central
Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3831 8494 3827 8506 3845 8512 3850 8509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 241DEG 51KT 3837 8502
$$
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
$$
KDW898
WWUS53 KLMK 140108
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
908 PM EDT Wed Apr 13 2022
KYC073-103-211-140117-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220414T0115Z/
Shelby KY-Henry KY-Franklin KY-
908 PM EDT Wed Apr 13 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SHELBY...SOUTH CENTRAL HENRY
AND NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central
Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3831 8494 3827 8506 3845 8512 3850 8509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 241DEG 51KT 3840 8495
$$
KDWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 8:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Bullitt, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hardin and 5 more | 44 min |
| Apr 13, 8:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer | 34 min |
| Apr 13, 8:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington | 25 min |
| Apr 13, 8:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby | 18 min |
| Apr 13, 8:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer, Woodford | 28 min |
| Apr 13, 8:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Boyle, Casey, Cumberland, Green, Marion and 5 more | 33 min |
| Apr 13, 8:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Anderson, Marion, Mercer, Washington | 33 min |
| Apr 13, 8:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 8:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Boyle, Franklin, Henry, Mercer, Nelson and 6 more | 39 min |
| Apr 13, 8:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Franklin, Henry, Scott, Shelby | 12 min |
| Apr 13, 9:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer and 1 more | 52 min |
| Apr 13, 9:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Franklin and 8 more | 47 min |
| Apr 13, 9:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Madison | 15 min |
| Apr 13, 10:25 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | LMK | Ohio | 14 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:18 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | LMK | Ohio | 42 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.