Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this tornado warning at Feb 6, 2008, 12:49 AM EST for Jackson County, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. It was in force for 23 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
- Feb 6, 2008, 12:49 AM EST (05:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2008, 1:12 AM EST
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Jackson County, KY, Rockcastle County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 12:41 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 222 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
- 537 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 295 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 379 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KJKL 060550
TORJKL
KYC109-203-060630-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0004.080206T0549Z-080206T0630Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1249 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY
HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
* UNTIL 130 AM EST
* AT 1244 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 15 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BEE LICK...OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF SOMERSET...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT NEARLY 60 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BRODHEAD...
MOUNT VERNON...
SAND SPRINGS...
ALCORN...
DRIP ROCK.
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 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING
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 3734 8452 3748 8448 3750 8445 3748 8439
3752 8438 3754 8435 3753 8425 3754 8421
3758 8418 3758 8397 3751 8392 3727 8443
TIME...MOT...LOC 0549Z 235DEG 59KT 3727 8466
$$
GREIF2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KJKL 060605
SVSJKL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
105 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008
KYC109-203-060630-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080206T0630Z/
JACKSON KY-ROCKCASTLE KY-
105 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EST FOR
ROCKCASTLE AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...
AT 103 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OTTOWA...OR 7
MILES WEST OF MOUNT VERNON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT NEARLY 60 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HIATT...BURR...LAKE LINVILLE...RENFRO VALLEY...MUELLERSVILLE...FLAT
ROCK...ORLANDO...HUMMEL...ROUNDSTONE...WILDIE...DUDLEY STATION...
CONWAY...SNIDER...BUMMER...BOONE...JOHNETTA...DISPUTANTA...
ROCKFORD...CLIMAX...GOOCHLAND...THREELINKS...MORRILL...EGLON...CLOVER
BOTTOM...COLLINGSWORTH...SANDGAP...SHIRLEY...KERBY KNOB...WANETA...
HISEL...BRAZIL...ALCORN...FOXTOWN...SAND SPRINGS...BLANTON FLATS...
LAKES...WIND CAVE AND DRIP ROCK
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 600 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING
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 3734 8452 3748 8448 3750 8445 3748 8439
3752 8438 3754 8435 3753 8425 3754 8421
3758 8418 3758 8397 3751 8392 3727 8443
TIME...MOT...LOC 0605Z 235DEG 59KT 3740 8443
$$
GREIF000
WWUS53 KJKL 060612
SVSJKL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
111 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008
KYC109-203-060621-
/O.CAN.KJKL.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080206T0630Z/
JACKSON KY-ROCKCASTLE KY-
111 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ROCKCASTLE AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER POSES
A THREAT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING
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 3734 8452 3748 8448 3750 8445 3748 8439
3752 8438 3754 8435 3753 8425 3754 8421
3758 8418 3758 8397 3751 8392 3727 8443
TIME...MOT...LOC 0611Z 235DEG 59KT 3746 8433
$$
GREIFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 12:21 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Pulaski | 39 min |
| Feb 6, 12:21 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Pulaski | 39 min |
| Feb 6, 1:22 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Estill, Fleming, Jackson, Laurel, Lee and 7 more | 53 min |
| Feb 6, 1:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley | 60 min |
| Feb 6, 1:41 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Fleming | 49 min |
| Feb 6, 1:45 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Menifee, Montgomery, Powell | 45 min |
| Feb 6, 1:55 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Jackson, Rockcastle | 50 min |
| Feb 6, 2:12 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Rowan | 33 min |
| Feb 6, 2:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Breathitt, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Floyd and 12 more | 59 min |
| Feb 6, 2:23 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Elliott, Menifee, Morgan | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 2:32 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Elliott | 13 min |
| Feb 6, 2:55 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Johnson | 20 min |
| Feb 6, 3:10 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin and 2 more | 49 min |
| Feb 6, 3:49 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Jackson, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:55 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Pulaski, Rockcastle | 31 min |
| Feb 6, 4:02 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | Bath, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill and 27 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:59 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Lee, Powell | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 5:42 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Elliott, Morgan | 33 min |
| Feb 6, 6:35 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Leslie, Perry | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 6:52 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Jackson, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:01 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry | 44 min |
| Feb 6, 7:33 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan | 42 min |
| Feb 6, 7:38 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Letcher, Pike | 41 min |
| Feb 6, 2:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Fleming | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 2:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Fleming | 22 min |
| Feb 6, 3:04 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 3:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Johnson, Martin | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 4:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Knott, Martin, Perry, Pike | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 4:41 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill | 12 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.