Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Jackson, KY

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 9:03 AM EST (14:03 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 9:30 AM EST

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

50.0 mph

County Pulaski County, KY

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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261 
WUUS53 KJKL 021403
SVRJKL
KYC199-021430-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0021.120302T1403Z-120302T1430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
903 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  PULASKI COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 930 AM EST

* AT 859 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FAUBUSH...OR 13 MILES NORTH OF MONTICELLO...
  AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PULASKI COUNTY PARK...POINTER AND STAB AROUND 910 AM EST.
  SOMERSET...HOGUE...FERGUSON AND SOMERSET PULASKI AIRPORT AROUND 915
  AM EST.
  SCIENCE HILL AND PULASKI AROUND 920 AM EST.
  DABNEY...BOBTOWN...SHOPVILLE AND BENT AROUND 925 AM EST.
  VALLEY OAK AND WOODSTOCK AROUND 930 AM EST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

TO REPORT 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.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3711 8491 3736 8456 3733 8450 3717 8431
      3697 8478 3698 8478 3701 8486 3705 8491
TIME...MOT...LOC 1403Z 238DEG 41KT 3705 8480
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN

$$

GREIF

225 
WWUS53 KJKL 021412
SVSJKL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
912 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

KYC199-021430-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120302T1430Z/
PULASKI KY-
912 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PULASKI COUNTY
UNTIL 930 AM EST...

AT 907 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NANCY...OR 8 MILES WEST OF SOMERSET...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SCIENCE HILL AND PULASKI AROUND 920 AM EST.
  DABNEY...VALLEY OAK...BOBTOWN AND SHOPVILLE AROUND 925 AM EST.
  BANDY AROUND 930 AM EST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3705 8474 3709 8479 3714 8486 3736 8456
      3733 8451 3717 8431 3701 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 1412Z 238DEG 41KT 3710 8469
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN

$$

GREIF

922 
WWUS53 KJKL 021436
SVSJKL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
936 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

KYC199-021446-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120302T1430Z/
PULASKI KY-
936 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE ORIGINAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN PULASKI 
COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA...HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS STILL 
POSSIBLE WITH ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING. 

LAT...LON 3705 8474 3709 8479 3714 8486 3736 8456
      3733 8451 3717 8431 3701 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 1412Z 238DEG 41KT 3710 8469

$$

GREIF

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