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Tornado Warning 35, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this tornado warning at Jun 23, 2011, 2:48 PM EDT for Elliott County, Morgan County, Rowan County, Kentucky. It was in force for 27 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
- Jun 23, 2011, 2:48 PM EDT (18:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2011, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Elliott County, KY, Morgan County, KY, Rowan County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 1:37 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 151 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 725 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
580
WFUS53 KJKL 231848
TORJKL
KYC063-175-205-231915-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0035.110623T1848Z-110623T1915Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
248 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
ELLIOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
NORTHERN MORGAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
SOUTHERN ROWAN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 315 PM EDT
* AT 243 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ZILPO...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF MOREHEAD...AND
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
BLAIRS MILLS...HAMM...LEISURE AND BLAZE AROUND 255 PM EDT.
MINOR...WAGNER...WRIGLEY AND WAGNER STORE AROUND 300 PM EDT.
LYTTEN...LITTLE SANDY...FANNIN VALLEY AND FARLEY AROUND 305 PM EDT.
SANDY HOOK AND STARK AROUND 310 PM EDT.
ISONVILLE AROUND 315 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3819 8298 3818 8294 3808 8293 3803 8301
3798 8302 3799 8345 3803 8344 3802 8346
3805 8347 3806 8349 3808 8347 3809 8353
3817 8353 3820 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 268DEG 32KT 3808 8340
$$
GREIF4 follow-up statements
862
WWUS53 KJKL 231854
SVSJKL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
254 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011
KYC063-175-205-231915-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110623T1915Z/
ROWAN KY-ELLIOTT KY-MORGAN KY-
254 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN MORGAN...
ELLIOTT AND SOUTHEASTERN ROWAN COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM EDT...
AT 252 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CRANEY...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOREHEAD...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. HAIL THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS WILL BE POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
BLAIRS MILLS...MINOR...WAGNER AND WAGNER STORE AROUND 300 PM EDT.
LYTTEN...LITTLE SANDY...FANNIN VALLEY AND FARLEY AROUND 305 PM EDT.
STARK AROUND 310 PM EDT.
SANDY HOOK...ISONVILLE...NEWFOUNDLAND AND CULVER AROUND 315 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3803 8332 3806 8339 3807 8339 3808 8341
3809 8338 3809 8341 3818 8337 3820 8299
3819 8298 3818 8294 3808 8293 3803 8301
3801 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 268DEG 32KT 3808 8333
$$
GREIF678
WWUS53 KJKL 231858
SVSJKL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
258 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011
KYC063-175-205-231915-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110623T1915Z/
ROWAN KY-ELLIOTT KY-MORGAN KY-
258 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN MORGAN...
ELLIOTT AND SOUTHEASTERN ROWAN COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM EDT...
AT 256 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BLAIRS MILLS...OR 10 MILES WEST OF SANDY
HOOK...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
LITTLE SANDY...LYTTEN...FANNIN VALLEY AND FARLEY AROUND 305 PM EDT.
SANDY HOOK AND STARK AROUND 310 PM EDT.
ISONVILLE...NEWFOUNDLAND...CULVER AND BRUIN AROUND 315 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3803 8332 3805 8337 3807 8337 3808 8337
3808 8335 3809 8335 3818 8329 3820 8299
3819 8298 3818 8294 3808 8293 3803 8301
3801 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 268DEG 32KT 3808 8328
$$
GREIF170
WWUS53 KJKL 231903
SVSJKL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
303 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011
KYC063-175-205-231915-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110623T1915Z/
ROWAN KY-ELLIOTT KY-MORGAN KY-
303 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN MORGAN...
ELLIOTT AND EAST CENTRAL ROWAN COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM EDT...
AT 300 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BLAIRS MILLS...OR 7 MILES WEST OF SANDY
HOOK...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS CAN BE
EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
SANDY HOOK AND STARK AROUND 310 PM EDT.
ISONVILLE...NEWFOUNDLAND...CULVER AND BRUIN AROUND 315 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3805 8330 3806 8333 3806 8332 3807 8333
3808 8331 3809 8333 3817 8324 3820 8299
3819 8298 3818 8294 3808 8293 3803 8301
3801 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 268DEG 32KT 3808 8322
$$
GREIF655
WWUS53 KJKL 231914
SVSJKL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
314 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011
KYC063-175-205-231924-
/O.EXP.KJKL.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110623T1915Z/
ROWAN KY-ELLIOTT KY-MORGAN KY-
314 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MORGAN...ELLIOTT AND EAST
CENTRAL ROWAN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM EDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY...HOWEVER SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH
THIS THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 3805 8330 3806 8333 3806 8332 3807 8333
3808 8331 3809 8333 3817 8324 3820 8299
3819 8298 3818 8294 3808 8293 3803 8301
3801 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 268DEG 32KT 3808 8310
$$
GREIFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 1:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Montgomery | 29 min |
| Jun 23, 2:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Rowan | 23 min |
| Jun 23, 2:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Elliott, Morgan, Rowan | 31 min |
| Jun 23, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox, Laurel, Whitley | 39 min |
| Jun 23, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox, Laurel, Leslie | 35 min |
| Jun 23, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Lee | 33 min |
| Jun 23, 7:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Menifee, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe | 42 min |
| Jun 23, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Elliott, Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan | 42 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.