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Tornado Warning 35, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this tornado warning at Oct 7, 2014, 8:56 PM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 34 min. 2 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
- Oct 7, 2014, 8:56 PM EDT (00:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 7, 2014, 9:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Floyd County, KY, Johnson County, KY, Magoffin County, KY, Morgan County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 9:00 PM EDT | HAIL 0.25 | 8 Nw Salyersville, KY | |
| Oct 7, 9:13 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 5 N Salyersville, 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 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 192 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -160 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1166 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS53 KJKL 080056
TORJKL
KYC071-115-153-175-080130-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0035.141008T0056Z-141008T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
856 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...
NORTHERN MAGOFFIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
SOUTHERN MORGAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 930 PM EDT
* AT 855 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PANAMA...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...
BLOOMINGTON AND WONNIE AROUND 905 PM EDT.
PERLIE AND CYRUS AROUND 910 PM EDT.
FALCON AND BROWNLOW AROUND 915 PM EDT.
BALLOT AND DOBSON AROUND 920 PM EDT.
PATRICK AND EAST POINT AROUND 925 PM EDT.
NERO AND PRESTONSBURG AROUND 930 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE MAGGARD...LICKBURG...EMMA...
BLAIR AND BUFFALO.
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 3763 8273 3781 8339 3781 8341 3782 8344
3784 8344 3791 8335 3779 8273
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 285DEG 46KT 3785 8329
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
KAS2 follow-up statements
965
WWUS53 KJKL 080115 RRA
SVSJKL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
915 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014
KYC175-080125-
/O.CAN.KJKL.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-141008T0130Z/
MORGAN KY-
915 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MORGAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3763 8273 3776 8321 3782 8319 3782 8318
3784 8317 3786 8312 3786 8310 3779 8273
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 285DEG 46KT 3778 8299
$$
KYC071-115-153-080130-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-141008T0130Z/
JOHNSON KY-MAGOFFIN KY-FLOYD KY-
915 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN FLOYD...
NORTHERN MAGOFFIN AND SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM EDT...
AT 914 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR FALCON...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...
BALLOT AND DOBSON AROUND 920 PM EDT.
LEANDER AND PATRICK AROUND 925 PM EDT.
AUXIER AND BAYS BRANCH AROUND 930 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BLAIR AND BUFFALO.
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 3763 8273 3776 8321 3782 8319 3782 8318
3784 8317 3786 8312 3786 8310 3779 8273
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 285DEG 46KT 3778 8299
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
JMW314
WWUS53 KJKL 080129
SVSJKL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
929 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014
KYC071-115-153-080137-
/O.EXP.KJKL.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-141008T0130Z/
JOHNSON KY-MAGOFFIN KY-FLOYD KY-
929 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN FLOYD...NORTHERN MAGOFFIN AND
SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. ANOTHER
WARNING HAS BEEN REISSUED FOR THE SAME STORM...
PLEASE REFER TO THAT BULLETIN FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER
INFORMATION.
LAT...LON 3763 8273 3776 8321 3782 8319 3782 8318
3784 8317 3786 8312 3786 8310 3779 8273
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 285DEG 46KT 3774 8280
$$
JMWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 8:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Menifee, Montgomery | 27 min |
| Oct 7, 8:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan | 53 min |
| Oct 7, 8:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Wolfe | 37 min |
| Oct 7, 8:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Morgan, Rowan | 4 hr |
| Oct 7, 8:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Johnson, Martin | 46 min |
| Oct 7, 8:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Menifee, Montgomery | 55 min |
| Oct 7, 8:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan | 53 min |
| Oct 7, 8:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Bath, Menifee, Montgomery | 34 min |
| Oct 7, 8:47 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Martin | 13 min |
| Oct 7, 9:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Martin | 31 min |
| Oct 7, 9:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Menifee, Powell | 24 min |
| Oct 7, 9:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Martin | 18 min |
| Oct 7, 9:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan | 22 min |
| Oct 7, 9:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Martin | 31 min |
| Oct 7, 9:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Magoffin, Wolfe | 28 min |
| Oct 7, 9:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Johnson, Martin | 49 min |
| Oct 7, 10:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Magoffin | 29 min |
| Oct 7, 10:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Oct 7, 10:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Floyd, Magoffin | 26 min |
| Oct 7, 10:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Martin | 35 min |
| Oct 7, 10:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Estill, Lee, Powell, Wolfe | 29 min |
| Oct 7, 10:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Pike | 18 min |
| Oct 7, 10:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pike | 31 min |
| Oct 7, 11:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Floyd, Magoffin | 24 min |
| Oct 7, 11:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Pike, Wolfe | 2 hr |
| Oct 7, 11:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Magoffin, Pike | 4 hr |
| Oct 7, 11:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Jackson, Knott, Laurel, Leslie and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Oct 7, 11:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Clay, Laurel | 40 min |
| Oct 8, 12:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Laurel | 31 min |
| Oct 8, 12:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay, Laurel, Leslie, Perry, Pulaski | 3 hr |
| Oct 8, 12:31 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 4 hr |
| Oct 8, 12:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Oct 8, 12:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Harlan | 53 min |
| Oct 8, 1:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Laurel, Leslie and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Oct 8, 1:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Harlan | 26 min |
| Oct 8, 2:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | McCreary | 49 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.