Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 21, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this tornado warning at May 11, 2008, 9:28 AM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 32 min. 3 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 11, 2008, 9:28 AM EDT (13:28 UTC)
- Expired
- May 11, 2008, 10:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Clay County, KY, Knox County, KY, Laurel County, KY, Leslie County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:29 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 11, 9:50 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Garrard, KY | ROOF BLOWN OFF OF AN OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING ON HWY 421. SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN THE AREA AS WELL. |
| May 11, 9:50 AM EDT | HAIL 0.88 | Garrard, KY | CORRECTED TIME BASED ON RADAR AND OTHER REPORTS. NICKEL SIZE HAIL OBSERVED. |
| May 11, 10:10 AM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | 1 E Sizerock, KY | GOLFBALL HAIL LASTED NEARLY 5 MINUTES AT HELL FOR CERTAIN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 263 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
- -136 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 652 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KJKL 111327
TORJKL
KYC051-121-125-131-111400-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0021.080511T1328Z-080511T1400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
928 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY
HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN LAUREL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
NORTHWESTERN KNOX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
NORTHWESTERN LESLIE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 1000 AM EDT
* AT 924 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR NORTH
CORBIN...OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF LONDON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 57 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MANCHESTER...
NORTH CORBIN...
ADD...
SILER...
ARKLE.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
TO REPORT TORNADOS...DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL OR FLOODING TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6
7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3690 8409 3696 8410 3697 8413 3696 8415
3702 8420 3730 8361 3724 8352 3725 8349
3727 8349 3714 8340 3687 8406
TIME...MOT...LOC 1328Z 240DEG 50KT 3699 8404
$$
PELTON1 follow-up statement
000
WWUS53 KJKL 111353
SVSJKL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
953 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008
KYC121-125-111403-
/O.CAN.KJKL.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080511T1400Z/
LAUREL KY-KNOX KY-
953 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN KNOX AND SOUTHEASTERN LAUREL
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY.
TO REPORT DAMAGE FROM SEVERE WEATHER...CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...TOLL FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN
DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3703 8375 3702 8378 3704 8379 3704 8384
3718 8387 3730 8361 3724 8352 3725 8349
3727 8349 3714 8340 3701 8373
TIME...MOT...LOC 1353Z 239DEG 39KT 3708 8371
$$
KYC051-131-111400-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080511T1400Z/
CLAY KY-LESLIE KY-
953 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LESLIE AND CENTRAL CLAY COUNTIES...
AT 949 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LINCOLN...OR 6
MILES SOUTH OF MANCHESTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LITTLETON...GOOSE ROCK...LIPPS...BOHO...BOTTO...BERNICE...PLANK...
MILL POND...TANKSLEY...HECTOR...WILD CAT...SPURLOCK...SIZEROCK...
SETH...PEABODY...PANCO...ONEIDA...MARCUM...JACKS CREEK...HOSEA...
HENSLEY...ENLINE...BRUTUS...BOBS FORK...BIG CREEK...BEAR BRANCH AND
BARCREEK
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY.
TO REPORT TORNADOS...DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL OR FLOODING TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6
7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3703 8375 3702 8378 3704 8379 3704 8384
3718 8387 3730 8361 3724 8352 3725 8349
3727 8349 3714 8340 3701 8373
TIME...MOT...LOC 1353Z 239DEG 39KT 3708 8371
$$
PELTONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 3:40 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | JKL | Bath, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill and 27 more | 20 hr |
| May 11, 8:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 34 min |
| May 11, 8:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley | 23 min |
| May 11, 9:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Knox, Laurel, Whitley | 31 min |
| May 11, 9:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, Rowan | 35 min |
| May 11, 9:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Owsley | 34 min |
| May 11, 9:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell and 1 more | 32 min |
| May 11, 10:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Clay, Leslie, Perry | 29 min |
| May 11, 10:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Elliott, Johnson, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan and 1 more | 47 min |
| May 11, 10:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Knott, Magoffin, Perry | 31 min |
| May 11, 10:26 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Perry, Pike | 34 min |
| May 11, 10:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Leslie, Letcher, Perry | 30 min |
| May 11, 10:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry | 38 min |
| May 11, 10:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin | 33 min |
| May 11, 10:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Johnson | 19 min |
| May 11, 10:54 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Harlan, Letcher | 36 min |
| May 11, 10:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Pike | 47 min |
| May 11, 11:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Floyd, Martin, Pike | 29 min |
| May 11, 11:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Martin | 24 min |
| May 11, 11:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Pike | 17 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.