Tornado Warning 16, NWS Jackson, KY

Issued

Jul 27, 2014, 4:52 PM EDT (20:52 UTC)

Expired

Jul 27, 2014, 5:30 PM EDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

Counties McCreary County, KY, Whitley County, KY

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622 
WFUS53 KJKL 272052
TORJKL
KYC147-235-272130-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0016.140727T2052Z-140727T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
452 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN MCCREARY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHERN WHITLEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 449 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WHITLEY CITY...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
           TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  DUCKRUN AROUND 500 PM EDT.
  HOLLYHILL AND BOUNTY AROUND 505 PM EDT.
  JELLICO CREEK AND AYERS AROUND 510 PM EDT.
  MOUNTAIN ASH AND PLEASANT VIEW AROUND 515 PM EDT.
  SAXTON AND RED ASH AROUND 520 PM EDT.
  WILKERSON AND POLLY CAMP AROUND 525 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE FAIRVIEW.

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 3659 8455 3683 8455 3673 8395 3670 8392
      3665 8393 3665 8396 3663 8394 3658 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 285DEG 39KT 3672 8446

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

GREIF

217 
WWUS53 KJKL 272123
SVSJKL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
523 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014

KYC147-272133-
/O.CAN.KJKL.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140727T2130Z/
MCCREARY KY-
523 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCCREARY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3659 8423 3661 8424 3667 8431 3671 8432
      3675 8432 3678 8435 3679 8435 3673 8396
      3670 8392 3666 8393 3665 8396 3663 8394
      3659 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 285DEG 39KT 3663 8406

$$

KYC235-272130-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140727T2130Z/
WHITLEY KY-
523 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN WHITLEY COUNTY
UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

AT 521 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR SAXTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WILKERSON AND GOINS AROUND 530 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 3659 8423 3661 8424 3667 8431 3671 8432
      3675 8432 3678 8435 3679 8435 3673 8396
      3670 8392 3666 8393 3665 8396 3663 8394
      3659 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 285DEG 39KT 3663 8406

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

RICHEY

735 
WWUS53 KJKL 272127
SVSJKL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
527 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014

KYC235-272138-
/O.EXP.KJKL.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140727T2130Z/
WHITLEY KY-
527 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN WHITLEY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 530
PM EDT...

THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
EXPIRED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR THE AREA.

LAT...LON 3659 8423 3661 8424 3667 8431 3671 8432
      3675 8432 3678 8435 3679 8435 3673 8396
      3670 8392 3666 8393 3665 8396 3663 8394
      3659 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 285DEG 39KT 3661 8399

$$

RICHEY

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