Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 21, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this tornado warning at May 8, 2009, 8:00 PM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 30 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 8, 2009, 8:00 PM EDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 8, 2009, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Knott County, KY, Leslie County, KY, Letcher County, KY, Perry County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 4:42 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 255 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
- 680 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 343 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 090000 TORJKL KYC119-131-133-193-090030- /O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0021.090509T0000Z-090509T0030Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 800 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN KNOTT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY... EAST CENTRAL LESLIE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY... WESTERN LETCHER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY... CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY... * UNTIL 830 PM EDT * AT 759 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR DIABLOCK... OR NEAR HAZARD...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... HAZARD... VICCO... AMBURGEY... AMELIA... ANCO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. 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 MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN 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 3728 8281 3705 8290 3718 8330 3733 8325 TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 279DEG 37KT 3723 8318 $$ HAL
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KJKL 090007 SVSJKL SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 807 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009 KYC119-131-133-193-090030- /O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090509T0030Z/ KNOTT KY-PERRY KY-LESLIE KY-LETCHER KY- 807 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR WESTERN LETCHER...EAST CENTRAL LESLIE...EASTERN PERRY AND SOUTHERN KNOTT COUNTIES... AT 806 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR JEFF...OR NEAR HAZARD...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... SMITHSBORO...ARMINTA...RED STAR AND BLUEFIELD BY 815 PM EDT... CARBON GLOW...REDFOX...GANDER AND CODY BY 820 PM EDT... ISOM AND TILLIE BY 825 PM EDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY. TO REPORT TORNADOS...DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. && LAT...LON 3728 8281 3705 8290 3718 8330 3733 8325 TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 279DEG 35KT 3722 8312 $$ SBH
000 WWUS53 KJKL 090015 SVSJKL SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 815 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009 KYC119-131-133-193-090030- /O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090509T0030Z/ KNOTT KY-PERRY KY-LESLIE KY-LETCHER KY- 815 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR WESTERN LETCHER...EAST CENTRAL LESLIE...EASTERN PERRY AND SOUTHERN KNOTT COUNTIES... AT 814 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SASSAFRAS...OR 9 MILES EAST OF HAZARD...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... ISOM...TILLIE...SACKETT AND AMELIA BY 825 PM EDT... 6 MILES NORTH OF OSCALOOSA...6 MILES SOUTH OF OMAHA AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF IVAN BY 830 PM EDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN 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 3728 8281 3705 8290 3718 8330 3733 8325 TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 279DEG 35KT 3720 8302 $$ SBH
000 WWUS53 KJKL 090028 SVSJKL SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 828 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009 KYC119-131-133-193-090038- /O.EXP.KJKL.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090509T0030Z/ KNOTT KY-PERRY KY-LESLIE KY-LETCHER KY- 828 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN LETCHER...EAST CENTRAL LESLIE... EASTERN PERRY AND SOUTHERN KNOTT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM EDT... THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND NO LONGER POSES A THREAT. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY. TO REPORT DAMAGE FROM SEVERE WEATHER...CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...TOLL FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. LAT...LON 3728 8281 3705 8290 3718 8330 3733 8325 TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 279DEG 35KT 3718 8287 $$ SBH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 8:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Jackson, Lee, Leslie, Owsley and 1 more | 37 min |
| May 8, 8:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Powell, Wolfe | 37 min |
| May 8, 8:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin and 2 more | 3 hr |
| May 8, 8:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Knott, Leslie, Perry | 23 min |
| May 8, 8:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Perry | 3 hr |
| May 8, 8:55 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Whitley | 27 hr |
| May 8, 8:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry | 31 min |
| May 8, 9:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Magoffin, Morgan, Wolfe | 19 min |
| May 8, 10:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson and 10 more | 4 hr |
| May 8, 11:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin and 2 more | 3 hr |
| May 9, 12:11 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Owsley | 13 hr |
| May 9, 1:58 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson and 10 more | 3 hr |
| May 9, 2:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson, Lee and 7 more | 6 hr |
| May 9, 2:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Floyd, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry, Pike | 6 hr |
| May 9, 2:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin | 32 min |
| May 9, 2:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Pike | 23 min |
| May 9, 3:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Knott, Martin, Pike | 30 min |
| May 9, 3:27 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt | 34 hr |
| May 9, 4:39 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson, Knott and 8 more | 3 hr |
| May 9, 4:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Knott, Owsley and 3 more | 3 hr |
| May 9, 5:34 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Pike | 21 hr |
| May 9, 6:01 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Floyd | 20 hr |
| May 9, 6:01 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Johnson | 40 hr |
| May 9, 7:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson and 14 more | 30 hr |
| May 9, 8:48 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Magoffin | 5 hr |
| May 9, 1:22 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Owsley | 10 hr |
| May 9, 1:39 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Magoffin | 19 hr |
| May 9, 1:46 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Lee | 63 hr |
| May 9, 1:51 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill | 3 days |
| May 9, 3:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Powell | 28 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.