Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2023
Tornado Warning 21, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this tornado warning at May 16, 2023, 1:27 PM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 48 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 16, 2023, 1:27 PM EDT (17:27 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2023, 2:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Larue County, KY, Marion County, KY, Nelson County, KY, Washington County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 12:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 248 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
- 1248 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
191
WFUS53 KLMK 161727
TORLMK
KYC123-155-179-229-161815-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0021.230516T1727Z-230516T1815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
127 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Nelson County in central Kentucky...
North central Larue County in central Kentucky...
Northwestern Marion County in central Kentucky...
Southwestern Washington County in central Kentucky...
* Until 215 PM EDT.
* At 127 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles north of Hodgenville, moving east at 35 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...
New Haven, Loretto, Lyons, Saint Francis, Burkes Spring,
Gethsemane, Dant, Blue Gap, Booker and Nerinx.
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 3765 8572 3768 8572 3773 8568 3779 8528
3760 8527
TIME...MOT...LOC 1727Z 270DEG 31KT 3769 8570
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
RJS2 follow-up statements
539
WWUS53 KLMK 161746
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
146 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023
KYC123-161756-
/O.CAN.KLMK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230516T1815Z/
Larue KY-
146 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LARUE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3763 8557 3764 8558 3771 8557 3774 8528
3760 8527
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 270DEG 31KT 3769 8549
$$
KYC155-179-229-161815-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230516T1815Z/
Nelson KY-Marion KY-Washington KY-
146 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL NELSON...NORTHWESTERN MARION AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON
COUNTIES...
At 146 PM EDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located 8 miles
south of Bardstown, moving east at 35 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...
Loretto, Saint Francis, Burkes Spring, Gethsemane, Dant, Blue Gap,
Nerinx, Bearwallow, Culvertown and Holy Cross.
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 3763 8557 3764 8558 3771 8557 3774 8528
3760 8527
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 270DEG 31KT 3769 8549
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
RJS361
WWUS53 KLMK 161806
SVSLMK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
206 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023
KYC155-179-229-161815-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230516T1815Z/
Nelson KY-Marion KY-Washington KY-
206 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NELSON...NORTHWESTERN MARION
AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 215 PM EDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central Kentucky.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Louisville.
LAT...LON 3763 8557 3764 8558 3771 8557 3774 8528
3760 8527
TIME...MOT...LOC 1805Z 270DEG 31KT 3769 8530
$$
RJSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin | 52 min |
| May 16, 12:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin | 24 min |
| May 16, 12:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Edmonson, Grayson, Hart | 31 min |
| May 16, 1:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue, Nelson | 47 min |
| May 16, 1:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas | 28 min |
| May 16, 1:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington | 46 min |
| May 16, 2:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Nicholas | 15 min |
| May 16, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Adair, Green | 28 min |
| May 16, 2:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Marion | 30 min |
| May 16, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Madison | 46 min |
| May 16, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Russell | 19 min |
| May 16, 2:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Lincoln | 29 min |
| May 16, 2:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Madison | 40 min |
| May 16, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Metcalfe | 25 min |
| May 16, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 37 min |
| May 16, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark | 37 min |
| May 16, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Simpson, Warren | 22 min |
| May 16, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Russell | 27 min |
| May 16, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren | 21 min |
| May 16, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Madison | 15 min |
| May 16, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 36 min |
| May 16, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton | 19 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.