Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2004
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2004, 12:54 AM EDT for 7 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 66 min. 4 reports 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
- May 31, 2004, 12:54 AM EDT (04:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2004, 2:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Bath County, KY, Estill County, KY, Fleming County, KY, Jackson County, KY, Montgomery County, KY, Powell County, KY, Rockcastle County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1:05 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Renfro Valley, KY | CAMPER OVERTURNED AT LAKE LINVILLE. |
| May 31, 1:10 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 N Irvine, KY | FOUR TREES DOWN ON WHITE OAK ROAD AROUND 120 AM...TREES DOWN IN RICE STATION AT 110 AM. TREES DOWN NEAR IRVINE ON CHESTNUT STAND ROAD AROUND 120 AM. TIMES ESTIMATED. |
| May 31, 1:10 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Mount Vernon, KY | POWERLINE S DOWN DUE TO THE WIND ALONG WITH TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE. REPORTS IN BETWEEN 110 AM AND 145 AM. |
| May 31, 1:30 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sw Sandgap, KY | TREES DOWN. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 9:20 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 176 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
- 778 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 710 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 316 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 399 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.7
- Supercell composite
- 9.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS53 KJKL 310454
SVRJKL
KYC011-065-069-109-173-197-203-310600-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1254 AM EDT MON MAY 31 2004
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY
HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
FLEMING COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.
BATH COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.
POWELL COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.
ESTILL COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.
JACKSON COUNTY IN KENTUCKY.
* UNTIL 200 AM EDT.
* AT 1254 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
FROM 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF COWAN TO 8 MILES WEST OF BOONE...ORFROM
11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FALMOUTH TO 8 MILES WEST OF BEREA...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
SNIDER AROUND 100 AM EDT.
WILDIE AROUND 105 AM EDT.
WITHERS AROUND 110 AM EDT.
WINSTON AROUND 115 AM EDT.
WITT AROUND 120 AM EDT.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING WINDS UP TO *** MPH AND HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF ***.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
EASTERN KENTUCKY. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM
EDT MONDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY.
IF SEVERE WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA GO INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
LAT...LON 3855 8365 3830 8353 3808 8365 3797 8381
3783 8367 3758 8392 3742 8388 3724 8398
3733 8417 3717 8430 3738 8452 3747 8448
3761 8417 3798 8403 3812 8410 3823 8396
3849 8388
$$
HEINLEINThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Morgan | 45 min |
| May 30, 8:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Powell | 36 min |
| May 30, 8:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Magoffin | 44 min |
| May 30, 8:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Lee | 42 min |
| May 30, 8:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Menifee, Morgan | 4 hr |
| May 30, 8:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Wolfe | 38 min |
| May 30, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt | 50 min |
| May 30, 8:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Estill | 38 min |
| May 30, 8:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd | 48 min |
| May 30, 8:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Johnson | 39 min |
| May 30, 8:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Magoffin, Wolfe | 4 hr |
| May 30, 8:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Lee | 47 min |
| May 30, 9:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt | 50 min |
| May 30, 9:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Magoffin | 48 min |
| May 30, 9:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill | 43 min |
| May 30, 9:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Powell, Wolfe | 40 min |
| May 30, 9:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Johnson | 83 min |
| May 30, 9:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Johnson | 6 hr |
| May 30, 9:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson | 51 min |
| May 30, 9:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Breathitt | 24 min |
| May 30, 9:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Floyd | 6 hr |
| May 30, 9:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Knott | 48 min |
| May 30, 9:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Powell | 47 min |
| May 30, 10:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill | 30 min |
| May 30, 10:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd | 44 min |
| May 30, 10:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Floyd | 36 min |
| May 30, 10:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bath | 6 hr |
| May 30, 10:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Menifee | 45 min |
| May 30, 10:32 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Estill, Montgomery, Powell | 6 hr |
| May 30, 10:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Pike | 52 min |
| May 30, 11:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt | 44 min |
| May 30, 11:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Pike | 6 hr |
| May 30, 11:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Magoffin | 41 min |
| May 30, 11:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Martin | 6 hr |
| May 30, 11:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd | 49 min |
| May 30, 11:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt | 46 min |
| May 31, 12:08 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Wolfe | 6 hr |
| May 31, 12:11 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Pike | 49 min |
| May 31, 12:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Wayne | 66 min |
| May 31, 12:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Pulaski | 60 min |
| May 31, 12:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd | 41 min |
| May 31, 12:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Estill, Fleming, Jackson, Montgomery, Powell and 1 more | 63 min |
| May 31, 1:03 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Pike | 42 min |
| May 31, 1:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, McCreary | 54 min |
| May 31, 1:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Rowan | 67 min |
| May 31, 1:27 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Bath | 33 min |
| May 31, 1:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Elliott | 42 min |
| May 31, 1:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox, Lee, Menifee, Owsley, Whitley and 1 more | 66 min |
| May 31, 1:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Morgan, Perry | 52 min |
| May 31, 1:55 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Elliott, Rowan | 65 min |
| May 31, 2:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Leslie, Magoffin | 53 min |
| May 31, 2:10 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Morgan, Wolfe | 35 min |
| May 31, 2:13 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Breathitt | 62 min |
| May 31, 2:20 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Bell, Knox | 40 min |
| May 31, 2:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott | 64 min |
| May 31, 2:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott | 63 min |
| May 31, 2:35 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Clay | 3 hr |
| May 31, 2:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Letcher, Pike | 56 min |
| May 31, 2:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Martin | 66 min |
| May 31, 2:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Letcher, Pike | 50 min |
| May 31, 2:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Martin | 65 min |
| May 31, 2:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Letcher, Pike | 49 min |
| May 31, 3:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson | 4 hr |
| May 31, 3:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Johnson | 29 min |
| May 31, 3:02 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Johnson | 28 min |
| May 31, 3:05 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Floyd, Pike | 55 min |
| May 31, 3:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Harlan, Letcher | 6 hr |
| May 31, 4:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Letcher and 6 more | 6 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.