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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this tornado warning at Apr 26, 2012, 6:10 PM EDT for 7 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 51 min. 5 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
- Apr 26, 2012, 6:10 PM EDT (22:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2012, 7:01 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bell County, KY, Clay County, KY, Harlan County, KY, Knox County, KY, Laurel County, KY, Leslie County, KY, Whitley County, KY
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 6:16 PM EDT | HAIL 1.25 | 1 E Barbourville, KY | |
| Apr 26, 6:30 PM EDT | HAIL 0.88 | 1 S Barbourville, KY | |
| Apr 26, 6:41 PM EDT | HAIL 0.25 | Pineville, KY | |
| Apr 26, 6:44 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Pineville, KY | QUARTER SIZE HAIL FELL AT BREASTWORK HILL IN PINEVILLE. |
| Apr 26, 6:50 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 1 S Pineville, KY | HAIL AT BIRD BRANCH. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 282 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
- 824 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -212 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 986 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 317 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 344 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 9.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS53 KJKL 262210
TORJKL
KYC013-051-095-121-125-131-235-262315-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0043.120426T2210Z-120426T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
610 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
BELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
SOUTHWESTERN HARLAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
KNOX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
SOUTHEASTERN LAUREL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN LESLIE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
NORTH CENTRAL WHITLEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 715 PM EDT
* AT 605 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SILER...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF
BARBOURVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
EMMANUEL...LOWELL...BENTLEY STATION AND DISHMAN SPRINGS AROUND 615
PM EDT.
HEIDRICK...PROVIDENCE...BAILEYS SWITCH AND CANNON AROUND 620 PM
EDT.
BARBOURVILLE...BOONE HEIGHTS...YEAGER AND BIMBLE AROUND 625 PM EDT.
HIMYAR...ARTEMUS AND BAUGHMAN AROUND 630 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE
PROVIDENCE...SHELALY AND CREECH.
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 3699 8425 3710 8415 3684 8309 3681 8309
3678 8313 3676 8313 3673 8317 3670 8335
3666 8342 3666 8353 3662 8364 3658 8369
3658 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 296DEG 28KT 3692 8399
$$
DUSTY4 follow-up statements
470
WWUS53 KJKL 262223
SVSJKL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
623 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012
KYC051-125-131-235-262233-
/O.CAN.KJKL.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-120426T2315Z/
LESLIE KY-WHITLEY KY-CLAY KY-LAUREL KY-
623 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAUREL...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN
CLAY...NORTH CENTRAL WHITLEY AND SOUTHWESTERN LESLIE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3678 8398 3680 8398 3685 8406 3696 8409
3699 8403 3698 8396 3703 8392 3678 8313
3676 8313 3673 8317 3670 8335 3666 8342
3667 8351 3662 8364 3658 8369 3658 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 296DEG 28KT 3687 8388
$$
KYC013-095-121-262315-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-120426T2315Z/
KNOX KY-BELL KY-HARLAN KY-
623 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN HARLAN...BELL
AND KNOX COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...
AT 619 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PROVIDENCE...OR NEAR
BARBOURVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
HIMYAR...BAUGHMAN...BIMBLE AND ARTEMUS AROUND 630 PM EDT.
OLD FLAT LICK...FLAT LICK...DEWITT AND TROSPER AROUND 635 PM EDT.
FOURMILE...INGRAM...MILLS AND DAVISBURG AROUND 640 PM EDT.
CARY...BLANCHE AND PINEVILLE AROUND 645 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADO INCLUDE SHELALY AND CREECH.
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 3678 8398 3680 8398 3685 8406 3696 8409
3699 8403 3698 8396 3703 8392 3678 8313
3676 8313 3673 8317 3670 8335 3666 8342
3667 8351 3662 8364 3658 8369 3658 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 296DEG 28KT 3687 8388
$$
BECKER613
WWUS53 KJKL 262241
SVSJKL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
641 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012
KYC013-095-121-262315-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-120426T2315Z/
KNOX KY-BELL KY-HARLAN KY-
641 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN HARLAN...
CENTRAL BELL AND SOUTHERN KNOX COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...
AT 636 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FLAT LICK...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
PINEVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
STRAIGHT CREEK...ARJAY...EAST PINEVILLE AND RELLA AROUND 650 PM
EDT.
MIRACLE...VARILLA...KETTLE ISLAND AND CALLAWAY AROUND 655 PM EDT.
OAKS...BALKAN...MOLUS AND HUTCH AROUND 700 PM EDT.
CUBAGE...BLACK SNAKE AND INSULL AROUND 705 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADO INCLUDE SHELALY AND CREECH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3662 8367 3680 8395 3688 8396 3693 8388
3678 8313 3676 8313 3673 8317 3670 8335
3666 8342 3667 8351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 296DEG 28KT 3681 8372
$$
BECKER337
WWUS53 KJKL 262251
SVSJKL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
651 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012
KYC121-262301-
/O.CAN.KJKL.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-120426T2315Z/
KNOX KY-
651 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN KNOX COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3672 8383 3680 8379 3680 8374 3683 8371
3684 8369 3686 8368 3686 8365 3688 8364
3678 8313 3676 8313 3673 8317 3670 8335
3666 8342 3667 8351 3662 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 296DEG 28KT 3677 8363
$$
KYC013-095-262315-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-120426T2315Z/
BELL KY-HARLAN KY-
651 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN HARLAN AND
CENTRAL BELL COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...
AT 649 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STRAIGHT CREEK...OR NEAR PINEVILLE...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
BALKAN...OAKS...MOLUS AND HUTCH AROUND 700 PM EDT.
CUBAGE...BLACK SNAKE...INSULL AND LAYMAN AROUND 705 PM EDT.
ALVA...PATHFORK...TWILA AND LOW AROUND 710 PM EDT.
HENSLEY STORE...MARTINS FORK AND LIGGETT AROUND 715 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADO INCLUDE SHELALY AND CREECH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3672 8383 3680 8379 3680 8374 3683 8371
3684 8369 3686 8368 3686 8365 3688 8364
3678 8313 3676 8313 3673 8317 3670 8335
3666 8342 3667 8351 3662 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 296DEG 28KT 3677 8363
$$
BECKER513
WWUS53 KJKL 262301
SVSJKL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
701 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012
KYC013-095-262311-
/O.CAN.KJKL.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-120426T2315Z/
BELL KY-HARLAN KY-
701 PM EDT THU APR 26 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN HARLAN AND CENTRAL BELL
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
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 IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 3672 8383 3680 8379 3680 8374 3683 8371
3684 8369 3686 8368 3686 8365 3688 8364
3678 8313 3676 8313 3673 8317 3670 8335
3666 8342 3667 8351 3662 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 296DEG 28KT 3673 8354
$$
BECKERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 10:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Owsley, Rockcastle | 34 min |
| Apr 26, 1:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Rowan | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Elliott, Fleming, Rowan | 4 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:32 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Johnson, Martin | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 5:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne | 38 min |
| Apr 26, 6:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Laurel, Leslie and 2 more | 48 min |
| Apr 26, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Owsley | 46 min |
| Apr 26, 4:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Owsley, Rockcastle | 51 min |
| Apr 26, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Whitley | 53 min |
| Apr 26, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley | 54 min |
| Apr 26, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Jackson, Leslie, Owsley, Perry | 18 min |
| Apr 26, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Martin, Pike | 26 min |
| Apr 26, 5:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Magoffin, Perry and 1 more | 29 min |
| Apr 26, 5:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Leslie, Owsley, Perry | 32 min |
| Apr 26, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox, Laurel, Pulaski, Whitley | 47 min |
| Apr 26, 5:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Clay, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry | 47 min |
| Apr 26, 5:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | McCreary, Wayne, Whitley | 43 min |
| Apr 26, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | McCreary, Wayne | 14 min |
| Apr 26, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Martin, Pike | 38 min |
| Apr 26, 6:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Harlan, Leslie, Letcher, Perry | 31 min |
| Apr 26, 6:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, McCreary, Whitley | 22 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.