Tornado Warning 3, NWS Jackson, KY

Issued

May 10, 2016, 10:06 PM EDT (02:06 UTC)

Expired

May 10, 2016, 10:30 PM EDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.25 in

Counties Pulaski County, KY, Rockcastle County, KY

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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813 
WFUS53 KJKL 110206
TORJKL
KYC199-203-110230-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0003.160511T0206Z-160511T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1006 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN PULASKI COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHWESTERN ROCKCASTLE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT
    
* AT 1006 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER DABNEY...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF SOMERSET...
  MOVING EAST AT 20 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...
  DABNEY AROUND 1010 PM EDT. 
  BOBTOWN AND RUTH AROUND 1015 PM EDT. 
  WOODSTOCK AROUND 1020 PM EDT. 
  VALLEY OAK...SHOPVILLE AND GRADE AROUND 1025 PM EDT. 
  BENT...BLOSS...LEVEL GREEN...PONGO...HANSFORD AND DYKES AROUND 1030 PM 
  EDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
PULASKI AND FERGUSON.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 75 IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY NEAR MILE MARKER 55.
 KENTUCKY HIGHWAY 80 IN PULASKI COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 18 AND
40.
 LOUIS B. NUNN PARKWAY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3726 8467 3730 8427 3718 8428 3717 8430
      3716 8429 3712 8430 3712 8428 3711 8429
      3709 8429 3707 8432 3705 8432 3708 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 269DEG 17KT 3718 8458 

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

$$

JG

209 
WWUS53 KJKL 110219
SVSJKL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1019 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2016

KYC199-203-110230-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160511T0230Z/
PULASKI KY-ROCKCASTLE KY-
1019 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PULASKI AND SOUTHWESTERN ROCKCASTLE COUNTIES...
    
AT 1018 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER VALLEY OAK...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF SOMERSET...
MOVING EAST AT 20 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...
  BLOSS...BENT...LEVEL GREEN...PONGO...HANSFORD AND BILLOWS AROUND 1030 
  PM EDT. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 75 IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY NEAR MILE MARKER 55.
 KENTUCKY HIGHWAY 80 IN PULASKI COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 24 AND
40.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3727 8456 3730 8427 3718 8428 3717 8430
      3716 8429 3712 8430 3712 8428 3711 8429
      3709 8429 3707 8432 3705 8432 3712 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 0218Z 269DEG 17KT 3718 8450 

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

$$

JG

868 
WWUS53 KJKL 110230
SVSJKL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1030 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2016

KYC199-203-110239-
/O.EXP.KJKL.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160511T0230Z/
PULASKI KY-ROCKCASTLE KY-
1030 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PULASKI AND SOUTHWESTERN
ROCKCASTLE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM EDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER SMALL
HAIL....GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY.

LAT...LON 3727 8456 3730 8427 3718 8428 3717 8430
      3716 8429 3712 8430 3712 8428 3711 8429
      3709 8429 3707 8432 3705 8432 3712 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 269DEG 17KT 3718 8450 

$$

JG

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