Tornado Warning 5, NWS Jackson, KY

Issued

Jul 27, 2014, 2:02 PM EDT (18:02 UTC)

Expired

Jul 27, 2014, 2:30 PM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

Counties Clay County, KY, Jackson County, KY, Laurel County, KY

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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454 
WFUS53 KJKL 271802
TORJKL
KYC051-109-125-271830-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0005.140727T1802Z-140727T1830Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
  NORTHEASTERN LAUREL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT

* AT 157 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PARROT...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 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...
  DATHA AND SHEPHERDTOWN AROUND 210 PM EDT.
  BURNING SPRINGS AND HIGH KNOB AROUND 215 PM EDT.
  TREADWAY AND LAUREL CREEK AROUND 220 PM EDT.
  TANKSLEY AND SPURLOCK AROUND 225 PM EDT.
  ENLINE AND PEABODY AROUND 230 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE HIGH KNOB...ALGER AND ERILINE.

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 3725 8416 3742 8408 3731 8361 3729 8358
      3726 8356 3726 8352 3724 8351 3723 8353
      3721 8350 3717 8355 3712 8355 3710 8354
      3708 8355 3706 8354
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 289DEG 43KT 3730 8400

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

$$

GREIF

824 
WWUS53 KJKL 271821
SVSJKL

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

KYC109-125-271831-
/O.CAN.KJKL.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140727T1830Z/
JACKSON KY-LAUREL KY-
221 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAUREL AND SOUTHERN JACKSON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3717 8388 3733 8381 3734 8379 3728 8357
      3726 8356 3726 8352 3724 8351 3723 8353
      3720 8351 3717 8355 3712 8355 3711 8354
      3707 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 289DEG 43KT 3723 8373

$$

KYC051-271830-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140727T1830Z/
CLAY KY-
221 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY UNTIL
230 PM EDT...

AT 218 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR TREADWAY...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 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...
  ENLINE AND PEABODY AROUND 230 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ERILINE.

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 3717 8388 3733 8381 3734 8379 3728 8357
      3726 8356 3726 8352 3724 8351 3723 8353
      3720 8351 3717 8355 3712 8355 3711 8354
      3707 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 289DEG 43KT 3723 8373

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

$$

GREIF

489 
WWUS53 KJKL 271827
SVSJKL

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

KYC051-271837-
/O.EXP.KJKL.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140727T1830Z/
CLAY KY-
227 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM
EDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

LAT...LON 3717 8388 3733 8381 3734 8379 3728 8357
      3726 8356 3726 8352 3724 8351 3723 8353
      3720 8351 3717 8355 3712 8355 3711 8354
      3707 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 289DEG 43KT 3721 8365

$$

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