Tornado Warning 8, NWS Jackson, KY

Issued

Jul 27, 2014, 2:56 PM EDT (18:56 UTC)

Expired

Jul 27, 2014, 3:45 PM EDT

In force

49 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

Counties McCreary County, KY, Wayne County, KY

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577 
WFUS53 KJKL 271856
TORJKL
KYC147-231-271945-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0008.140727T1856Z-140727T1945Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT

* AT 252 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MONTICELLO...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30
  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...
  COOPERSVILLE AND BARRIER AROUND 305 PM EDT.
  KIDDS CROSSING AND ROCKEYBRANCH AROUND 310 PM EDT.
  SLAVENS AND RITNER AROUND 315 PM EDT.
  CO-OPERATIVE AROUND 325 PM EDT.
  BLUE HERON AROUND 330 PM EDT.
  STEARNS AND WHITLEY CITY AROUND 335 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE SLAVANS AND CO OPERATIVE.

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 8466 3660 8467 3681 8491 3692 8480
      3675 8437 3659 8451 3659 8457
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 305DEG 25KT 3681 8481

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

$$

GREIF

926 
WWUS53 KJKL 271919
SVSJKL

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

KYC231-271929-
/O.CAN.KJKL.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140727T1945Z/
WAYNE KY-
319 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3659 8466 3666 8474 3672 8468 3676 8467
      3677 8464 3679 8463 3680 8460 3681 8460
      3681 8458 3682 8458 3684 8459 3675 8437
      3659 8451
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 305DEG 25KT 3672 8465

$$

KYC147-271945-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140727T1945Z/
MCCREARY KY-
319 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MCCREARY COUNTY UNTIL 345
PM EDT...

AT 317 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR SLAVENS...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 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...
  CO-OPERATIVE AROUND 325 PM EDT.
  BLUE HERON AND MARSHES SIDING AROUND 330 PM EDT.
  STEARNS AND WHITLEY CITY AROUND 335 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE CO OPERATIVE.

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 8466 3666 8474 3672 8468 3676 8467
      3677 8464 3679 8463 3680 8460 3681 8460
      3681 8458 3682 8458 3684 8459 3675 8437
      3659 8451
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 305DEG 25KT 3672 8465

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

$$

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