Tornado Warning 18, NWS Jackson, KY

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 5:45 PM EST (22:45 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 6:15 PM EST

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Emergency

Tornado emergency

Counties Elliott County, KY, Johnson County, KY, Menifee County, KY, Morgan County, KY, Rowan County, KY, Wolfe County, KY

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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212 
WFUS53 KJKL 022245
TORJKL
KYC063-115-165-175-205-237-022315-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0018.120302T2245Z-120302T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
545 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  ELLIOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  EXTREME NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...
  EASTERN MENIFEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTHERN MORGAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
  EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL ROWAN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTH CENTRAL WOLFE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 615 PM EST

* AT 543 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WELLINGTON...OR 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  FRENCHBURG...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

  THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR WELLINGTON...ARTVILLE...OMAR...AND 
ARNETT...TAKE COVER NOW.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ARNETT...KELLACEY...DEHART AND EBON AROUND 550 PM EST.
  YOCUM...WRIGLEY...POMP AND LICK BRANCH AROUND 555 PM EST.
  LITTLE SANDY...STEELE...LENOX AND ELKFORK AROUND 600 PM EST.
  SANDY HOOK...CROCKETT AND NEWFOUNDLAND AROUND 605 PM EST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE ARNETT.

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 3818 8298 3818 8292 3812 8289 3805 8295
      3803 8300 3800 8302 3797 8300 3800 8297
      3800 8292 3799 8293 3780 8355 3797 8364
      3820 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 247DEG 58KT 3792 8348

$$

GREIF

171 
WWUS53 KJKL 022259
SVSJKL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
559 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

KYC165-205-237-022308-
/O.CAN.KJKL.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120302T2315Z/
MENIFEE KY-ROWAN KY-WOLFE KY-
559 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL WOLFE...SOUTH CENTRAL ROWAN
AND EASTERN MENIFEE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3786 8337 3802 8340 3820 8301 3818 8298
      3818 8292 3812 8289 3805 8295 3803 8300
      3800 8302 3797 8300 3800 8297 3800 8292
      3799 8293
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 264DEG 49KT 3792 8326

$$

KYC063-115-175-022315-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120302T2315Z/
JOHNSON KY-MORGAN KY-ELLIOTT KY-
559 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...TORNADO EMERGENCY CONTINUES FOR WEST LIBERTY...INDEX...AND 
ELAMTON.

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ELLIOTT...NORTHERN MORGAN
AND EXTREME NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EST...

AT 556 PM EST...KENTUCKY STATE POLICE CONFIRMED A TORNADO ON THE 
GOUND.  THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LIBERTY ROAD...OR NEAR 
WEST LIBERTY...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ELAMTON...ELKFORK...STEELE AND LITTLE SANDY AROUND 605 PM EST.
  JEPTHA...MOON...CROCKETT AND ISONVILLE AROUND 610 PM EST.
  KEATON...CULVER AND BRUIN AROUND 615 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 3786 8337 3802 8340 3820 8301 3818 8298
      3818 8292 3812 8289 3805 8295 3803 8300
      3800 8302 3797 8300 3800 8297 3800 8292
      3799 8293
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 264DEG 49KT 3792 8326

$$

GREIF

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