Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 1993
Tornado Warning 10, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this tornado warning at Nov 17, 1993, 4:47 PM EST for Jackson County, Ohio. It was in force for 28 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 17, 1993, 4:47 PM EST (21:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 17, 1993, 5:15 PM EST
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Whole counties
County Jackson County, OH
The nearest sounding before it
Huntington/Tri S, WV (KHTS), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 73 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
- 19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -116 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1029 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 401 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 495 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KHTS 172147 TORHTS OHC079-172245- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 447 PM EST WED NOV 17 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTINGTON HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 545 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...... IN SOUTH OHIO ...NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY A TORNADO WAS REPORTED ON THE GROUND ONE MILE FROM THE PIKE AND JACKSON COUNTY LINES ON RT 776. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS...R OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS. HATFIELD &
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 17, 11:30 AM EST, 5 hours 17 minutes before
KYZ069-086>088-106-108>118-120-171730- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 1130 AM EST WED NOV 17 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY UNTIL 5 PM... AT 1125 AM...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY FROM 25 MILES NORTH OF JACKSON...NEAR WEST LIBERTY TO JACKSON AND SOUTH TO JUST WEST OF MIDDLESBORO. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF WIND DAMAGE AND HEAVY RAIN. ALSO THEY WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IF THE STORMS APPROACH YOUR AREA...YOU SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE INDOOR SHELTER...AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOW-LYING AREA YOU SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS CLOSELY. A TORNADO WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY UNTIL 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. WAIDLEY
Special weather statement, Nov 17, 12:05 PM EST, 4 hours 42 minutes before
KYZ069-086>088-106-108>118-120-171800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 1205 PM EST WED NOV 17 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY UNTIL 5 PM... AT NOON...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY FROM 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF JACKSON TO JACKSON AND SOUTH THROUGH HAZARD TO MIDDLESBORO. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS 15 MILES WEST OF HAZARD...NEAR BUCKHORN. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF WIND DAMAGE AND HEAVY RAIN. ALSO THEY WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IF THE STORMS APPROACH YOUR AREA...YOU SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE INDOOR SHELTER...AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOW-LYING AREA YOU SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS CLOSELY. THE STORMS WILL BE MOVING TO A PIKEVILLE TO HARLAN LINE BY 1 PM. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY UNTIL 5 PM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. WAIDLEY
Special weather statement, Nov 17, 12:05 PM EST, 4 hours 42 minutes before
KYZ069-086>088-106-108>118-120-171800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 1205 PM EST WED NOV 17 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY UNTIL 5 PM... AT NOON...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY FROM 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF JACKSON TO JACKSON AND SOUTH THROUGH HAZARD TO MIDDLESBORO. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS 15 MILES WEST OF HAZARD...NEAR BUCKHORN. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF WIND DAMAGE AND HEAVY RAIN. ALSO THEY WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IF THE STORMS APPROACH YOUR AREA...YOU SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE INDOOR SHELTER...AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOW-LYING AREA YOU SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS CLOSELY. THE STORMS WILL BE MOVING TO A PIKEVILLE TO HARLAN LINE BY 1 PM. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY UNTIL 5 PM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. WAIDLEY
Special weather statement, Nov 17, 1:12 PM EST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
KYZ069-086>088-106-108>118-120-171915- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 112 PM EST WED NOV 17 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FLOYD...HARLAN...KNOTT... LESLIE...LETCHER...PERRY AND PIKE COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY UNTIL 5 PM... AT 110 PM...THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM JUST WEST OF PIKEVILLE TO 15 MILES EAST OF HAZARD AND SOUTH TO HARLAN IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...GUSTY WIND AND SMALL HAIL. IF A STORM APPROACHES YOU SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE INDOOR SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA YOU SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS CLOSELY. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY UNTIL 5 PM. THIS INCLUDES PIKEVILLE...HAZARD AND HARLAN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. WAIDLEY
Special weather statement, Nov 17, 1:12 PM EST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
KYZ069-086>088-106-108>118-120-171915- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 112 PM EST WED NOV 17 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FLOYD...HARLAN...KNOTT... LESLIE...LETCHER...PERRY AND PIKE COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY UNTIL 5 PM... AT 110 PM...THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM JUST WEST OF PIKEVILLE TO 15 MILES EAST OF HAZARD AND SOUTH TO HARLAN IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...GUSTY WIND AND SMALL HAIL. IF A STORM APPROACHES YOU SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE INDOOR SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA YOU SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS CLOSELY. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY UNTIL 5 PM. THIS INCLUDES PIKEVILLE...HAZARD AND HARLAN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. WAIDLEY
Special weather statement, Nov 17, 1:53 PM EST, 2 hours 54 minutes before
KYZ069-086>088-106-108>118-120-172000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 252 PM EST WED NOV 18 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY... AT 245 PM...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED ACROSS SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY AROUND THE PIKEVILLE AREA. THE STORMS WERE WEAKENING RAPIDLY... THEREFORE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE TORNADO WATCH FOR ALL COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. WAIDLEY
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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.