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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Jackson, KY

October 7, 2014Jackson County, Laurel County, Rockcastle County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this tornado warning at Oct 7, 2014, 4:41 PM EDT for Jackson County, Laurel County, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. It was in force for 34 min. 1 report 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: Oct 7, 2014, 4:41 PM EDT (20:41 UTC)
Expired: Oct 7, 2014, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.25 in

Counties Jackson County, KY, Laurel County, KY, Rockcastle County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Oct 7, 4:52 PM EDT	HAIL 1	1 Ne Brodhead, KY

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
Oct 7, 2:02 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 227 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1440 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 154 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 269 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

970 
WFUS53 KJKL 072041
TORJKL
KYC109-125-203-072115-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0021.141007T2041Z-141007T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
441 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
  NORTH CENTRAL LAUREL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  ROCKCASTLE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 439 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CRAB ORCHARD...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR 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...
  ROUNDSTONE AND WILDIE AROUND 450 PM EDT.
  BUMMER AND CLIMAX AROUND 455 PM EDT.
  GOOCHLAND AND JOHNETTA AROUND 500 PM EDT.
  EGLON AND LOAM AROUND 505 PM EDT.
  MCKEE AND HURLEY AROUND 510 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT
WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME AREA.

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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON
KY.

&&

LAT...LON 3749 8445 3749 8442 3748 8438 3750 8436
      3751 8437 3752 8436 3747 8395 3719 8408
      3733 8450 3733 8451
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 273DEG 45KT 3745 8447

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

SHALLENBERGER

2 follow-up statements

605 
WWUS53 KJKL 072055
SVSJKL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
455 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014

KYC109-125-203-072115-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-141007T2115Z/
JACKSON KY-ROCKCASTLE KY-LAUREL KY-
455 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL LAUREL...
CENTRAL ROCKCASTLE AND SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM
EDT...

AT 453 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MUELLERSVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER 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...
  JEP HILL AND DONARO AROUND 500 PM EDT.
  ARDERY AND CARICO AROUND 505 PM EDT.
  PARROT AND DEESE AROUND 510 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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON
KY.

&&

LAT...LON 3735 8440 3739 8441 3743 8436 3743 8431
      3737 8399 3719 8408 3724 8422
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 285DEG 47KT 3737 8427

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

KAS

195 
WWUS53 KJKL 072110
SVSJKL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
510 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014

KYC109-125-203-072115-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-141007T2115Z/
JACKSON KY-ROCKCASTLE KY-LAUREL KY-
510 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL LAUREL...
EAST CENTRAL ROCKCASTLE AND SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES UNTIL 515
PM EDT...

AT 508 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR PARROT...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER 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 AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL
ROCKCASTLE...NORTH CENTRAL LAUREL AND SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES.

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON
KY.

&&

LAT...LON 3729 8417 3731 8423 3737 8420 3740 8419
      3741 8418 3737 8399 3725 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 285DEG 47KT 3732 8403

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

KAS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 6, 8:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Jackson, Pulaski, Rockcastle	58 min
Oct 6, 8:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle	51 min
Oct 6, 8:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Magoffin, Martin	54 min
Oct 6, 9:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Clay, Perry	66 min
Oct 6, 9:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Jackson, Owsley, Pulaski, Rockcastle	63 min
Oct 6, 9:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee and 3 more	46 min
Oct 6, 9:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan	63 min
Oct 6, 9:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee and 4 more	4 hr
Oct 6, 9:59 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin and 4 more	5 hr
Oct 6, 10:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Estill, Lee, Menifee, Powell, Wolfe	37 min
Oct 6, 10:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pike	44 min
Oct 6, 10:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Estill, Lee, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell and 1 more	26 min
Oct 6, 10:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle	51 min
Oct 6, 10:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Elliott, Johnson, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Wolfe	31 min
Oct 6, 10:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bell, Knox, McCreary, Whitley	23 min
Oct 6, 11:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd, Knott, Pike	2 hr
Oct 6, 11:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bell, Harlan, Knox, Whitley	24 min
Oct 6, 11:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Clay, Laurel	36 min
Oct 6, 11:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Owsley	30 min
Oct 6, 11:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Laurel	29 min
Oct 6, 11:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Harlan	35 min
Oct 7, 12:06 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Knott, Laurel, Leslie, Letcher and 3 more	114 min
Oct 7, 12:06 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Knott	39 min
Oct 7, 12:10 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Clay, Perry	35 min
Oct 7, 12:59 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Perry, Pike	61 min
Oct 7, 1:59 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Magoffin	91 min
Oct 7, 2:02 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Magoffin	28 min
Oct 7, 2:35 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Magoffin	40 min
Oct 7, 2:38 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Jackson, Rockcastle	37 min
Oct 7, 2:52 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Magoffin	23 min
Oct 7, 3:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Rockcastle	31 min
Oct 7, 3:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Owsley	29 min
Oct 7, 3:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Owsley	47 min
Oct 7, 4:09 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Knott	36 min
Oct 7, 4:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Floyd, Knott	41 min
Oct 7, 4:38 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Owsley, Powell and 2 more	3 hr
Oct 7, 4:57 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Pulaski, Rockcastle	48 min
Oct 7, 5:05 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle	40 min
Oct 7, 5:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Clay, Laurel	45 min
Oct 7, 5:50 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Jackson, Knott, Laurel, Leslie and 2 more	3 hr
Oct 7, 4:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Rowan	64 min
Oct 7, 4:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Jackson	28 min
Oct 7, 4:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Rowan	56 min
Oct 7, 4:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Owsley, Pulaski and 1 more	65 min
Oct 7, 4:36 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Rowan	39 min
Oct 7, 5:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Menifee and 2 more	66 min
Oct 7, 5:13 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Laurel	47 min
Oct 7, 5:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knott, Laurel and 4 more	66 min
Oct 7, 5:39 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Clay, Harlan, Leslie, Perry	36 min
Oct 7, 6:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Martin	30 min
Oct 7, 6:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Rowan	46 min
Oct 7, 6:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bath	15 min
Oct 7, 6:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Rowan	53 min
Oct 7, 7:06 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Bath, Menifee, Montgomery	24 min
Oct 7, 7:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan	52 min
Oct 7, 7:08 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan	37 min
Oct 7, 7:21 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan	24 min
Oct 7, 7:27 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bath, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee, Montgomery and 1 more	4 hr
Oct 7, 7:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Montgomery, Morgan, Rowan	63 min
Oct 7, 7:33 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Bath, Menifee, Morgan	42 min
Oct 7, 7:39 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Johnson, Martin	11 min
Oct 7, 7:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Johnson, Magoffin, Menifee, Montgomery and 1 more	64 min
Oct 7, 7:57 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Elliott, Johnson, Morgan	48 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.