Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 16, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this tornado warning at Mar 2, 2012, 5:08 PM EST for 5 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 37 min. 10 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
- Mar 2, 2012, 5:08 PM EST (22:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2012, 5:45 PM EST
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bath County, KY, Estill County, KY, Menifee County, KY, Montgomery County, KY, Powell County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 5:20 PM EST | HAIL 1.25 | 2 N Clay City, KY | |
| Mar 2, 5:20 PM EST | HAIL 1.25 | Clay City, KY | HAIL RANGING FROM DIME TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE COVERING THE GROUND, APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILES NORHT ON ROUTE 11 TOWARDS MT STERLING. |
| Mar 2, 5:21 PM EST | HAIL 2.75 | 1 S Levee, KY | BASEBALL SIZE HAIL ALONG HIGHWAY 11 BETWEEN LEVEE AND POWELL COUNTY LINE. |
| Mar 2, 5:25 PM EST | HAIL 2.75 | Jeffersonville, KY | BASEBALL SIZED HAIL IN JEFFERSONVILLE. |
| Mar 2, 5:28 PM EST | HAIL 1 | 2 Se Mount Sterling, KY | |
| Mar 2, 5:32 PM EST | HAIL 1.75 | Means, KY | |
| Mar 2, 5:35 PM EST | HAIL 1.25 | 2 E Jeffersonville, KY | HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED. |
| Mar 2, 5:40 PM EST | HAIL 1.75 | Frenchburg, KY | GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED. |
| Mar 2, 5:41 PM EST | HAIL 1.75 | Frenchburg, KY | GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND |
| Mar 2, 5:44 PM EST | TORNADO | 1 Se Frenchburg, KY | TORNADO WAS REPORTED ON THE GROUND. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1:02 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 159 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
- 1876 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 217 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 254 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
458
WFUS53 KJKL 022208
TORJKL
KYC011-065-165-173-197-022245-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0016.120302T2208Z-120302T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
508 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN BATH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
NORTHWESTERN ESTILL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
MENIFEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
NORTHERN POWELL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 545 PM EST
* AT 504 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RICHMOND...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
HARRIS FERRY AROUND 515 PM EST.
CRESSY...PALMER AND IRON MOUND AROUND 520 PM EST.
WESTBEND...VIRDEN...POWELL VALLEY AND WALTERSVILLE AROUND 525 PM
EST.
LEVEE...CLAY CITY AND STANTON AROUND 530 PM EST.
LUCKY STOP...BEAN...JEFFERSONVILLE AND CAMARGO AROUND 535 PM EST.
IN ADDITION...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL IN EXCESS OF 1
INCH IN DIAMETER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM. YOU SHOULD 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 3813 8360 3815 8357 3811 8356 3811 8351
3807 8351 3808 8346 3805 8350 3805 8346
3802 8347 3803 8343 3794 8344 3778 8411
3780 8408 3781 8413 3784 8411 3784 8402
3787 8403 3794 8398 3803 8403 3819 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 248DEG 48KT 3781 8428
$$
GREIF2 follow-up statements
183
WWUS53 KJKL 022220
SVSJKL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
520 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
KYC011-065-165-173-197-022245-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120302T2245Z/
MENIFEE KY-MONTGOMERY KY-POWELL KY-BATH KY-ESTILL KY-
520 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL ESTILL...
SOUTHERN BATH...NORTHERN POWELL...MONTGOMERY AND MENIFEE COUNTIES
UNTIL 545 PM EST...
AT 517 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO AND BASEBALL SIZE
HAIL. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CRESSY...OR 10 MILES
WEST OF STANTON...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
WALTERSVILLE...CLAY CITY...VIRDEN AND WESTBEND AROUND 525 PM EST.
BEAN...JEFFERSONVILLE...CAMARGO AND COONS STATION AROUND 530 PM
EST.
MEANS...CEDAR GROVES...LUCKY STOP AND CLAY LICK AROUND 535 PM EST.
ROTHWELL...CORNWELL AND FAGAN AROUND 540 PM EST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3813 8360 3815 8357 3811 8356 3811 8351
3810 8353 3807 8351 3807 8346 3805 8350
3805 8346 3802 8347 3803 8344 3793 8346
3779 8408 3783 8409 3784 8401 3787 8403
3787 8400 3794 8398 3804 8402 3819 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 248DEG 48KT 3785 8399
$$
GREIF370
WWUS53 KJKL 022228 RRA
SVSJKL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
528 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
KYC065-022237-
/O.CAN.KJKL.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120302T2245Z/
ESTILL KY-
528 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL ESTILL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3814 8362 3813 8360 3815 8357 3811 8356
3810 8353 3807 8351 3807 8348 3805 8350
3805 8346 3803 8348 3802 8346 3803 8344
3793 8346 3782 8394 3802 8400 3819 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 248DEG 48KT 3786 8388
$$
KYC011-165-173-197-022245-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120302T2245Z/
MENIFEE KY-MONTGOMERY KY-POWELL KY-BATH KY-
528 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN BATH...
NORTHERN POWELL...SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY AND MENIFEE COUNTIES UNTIL 545
PM EST...
AT 525 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. IN ADDITION...
THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CLAY CITY...OR NEAR
STANTON...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
MEANS...CEDAR GROVES...LUCKY STOP AND CLAY LICK AROUND 535 PM EST.
FAGAN...TABOR...FRENCHBURG AND ROTHWELL AROUND 540 PM EST.
MARIBA...RATLITT...DENNISTON AND SCRANTON AROUND 545 PM EST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3814 8362 3813 8360 3815 8357 3811 8356
3810 8353 3807 8351 3807 8348 3805 8350
3805 8346 3803 8348 3802 8346 3803 8344
3793 8346 3782 8394 3802 8400 3819 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 248DEG 48KT 3786 8388
$$
GREIFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 4:00 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | JKL | Bath, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill and 27 more | 17 hr |
| Mar 2, 9:03 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Pulaski | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 9:18 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 42 min |
| Mar 2, 12:36 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan | 39 min |
| Mar 2, 12:38 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan | 37 min |
| Mar 2, 12:42 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Letcher | 6 hr |
| Mar 2, 12:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Bell, Knox, Whitley | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 3:24 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Lee | 43 hr |
| Mar 2, 5:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan | 35 min |
| Mar 2, 5:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Fleming | 31 min |
| Mar 2, 5:16 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan | 29 min |
| Mar 2, 5:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, McCreary, Wayne, Whitley | 32 min |
| Mar 2, 5:31 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell and 1 more | 44 min |
| Mar 2, 5:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Elliott, Johnson, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan, Wolfe | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 5:46 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Fleming, Rowan | 10 min |
| Mar 2, 5:49 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Bell, Knox, McCreary, Whitley | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 5:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Rowan | 37 min |
| Mar 2, 5:57 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Bath, Estill, Lee, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell and 1 more | 33 min |
| Mar 2, 5:57 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan | 33 min |
| Mar 2, 6:01 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Elliott, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Rowan | 25 min |
| Mar 2, 6:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne, Whitley | 42 min |
| Mar 2, 6:09 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Lee, Menifee, Morgan, Powell and 1 more | 51 min |
| Mar 2, 6:21 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Whitley | 39 min |
| Mar 2, 6:21 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan | 39 min |
| Mar 2, 6:23 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski and 3 more | 52 min |
| Mar 2, 6:34 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Elliott, Morgan, Rowan | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 6:34 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Elliott, Morgan, Rowan | 26 min |
| Mar 2, 6:38 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan and 1 more | 37 min |
| Mar 2, 6:40 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Estill, Powell, Wolfe | 5 hr |
| Mar 2, 6:41 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Whitley | 5 hr |
| Mar 2, 6:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Leslie, Letcher, Perry | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 6:48 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Elliott, Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 6:52 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Johnson, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan | 5 hr |
| Mar 2, 6:54 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Lee, Owsley, Rockcastle | 51 min |
| Mar 2, 6:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan and 2 more | 47 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.