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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Jackson, KY

June 23, 2016Elliott County, Johnson County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this tornado warning at Jun 23, 2016, 5:21 PM EDT for Elliott County, Johnson County, Kentucky. It was in force for 24 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
Jun 23, 2016, 5:21 PM EDT (21:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2016, 5:45 PM EDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Elliott County, KY, Johnson County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:24 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 23, 5:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 N Culver, KYTREES DOWN ON GREEN BRIAR RD.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 23, 3:01 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 170 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2016-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 71 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2016-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 271 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 kmRMLM
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
71 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-385 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1202 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
271 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
257 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

248 
WFUS53 KJKL 232121
TORJKL
KYC063-115-232145-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0004.160623T2121Z-160623T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
521 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...
  EASTERN ELLIOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT
    
* AT 521 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER ISONVILLE...OR NEAR SANDY HOOK...MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 40 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...
  CULVER AROUND 525 PM EDT. KEATON...BARNROCK...GILLEM BRANCH AND
  REDBUSH AROUND 535 PM EDT. FLATGAP AROUND 540 PM EDT.
  CHANDLERVILLE...WINIFRED...SIP...KERZ...GALEN...STAMBAUGH...NIPPA
  AND WITTENSVILLE AROUND 545 PM EDT. 

THIS INCLUDES U.S. HIGHWAY 23 IN JOHNSON COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
10 AND 16.
 
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 3817 8298 3818 8292 3811 8289 3805 8296
      3800 8295 3796 8282 3790 8270 3783 8279
      3796 8299 3800 8296 3804 8297 3800 8304
      3804 8313 3820 8304 3821 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 300DEG 33KT 3808 8305 

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

$$

ABE
2 follow-up statements
272 
WWUS53 KJKL 232130
SVSJKL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
530 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

KYC063-232139-
/O.CAN.KJKL.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160623T2145Z/
ELLIOTT KY-
530 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN ELLIOTT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
AND SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY.

LAT...LON 3796 8282 3790 8270 3783 8279 3796 8299
      3800 8296 3800 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 300DEG 33KT 3804 8296 

$$

KYC115-232145-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160623T2145Z/
JOHNSON KY-
530 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
JOHNSON COUNTY...
    
AT 529 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CULVER...OR NEAR BLAINE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40
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...  REDBUSH AROUND 535 PM EDT.  
BARNROCK AND FLATGAP AROUND 540 PM EDT.  
CHANDLERVILLE...WINIFRED...SIP...KERZ...GALEN...STAMBAUGH...NIPPA
AND   WITTENSVILLE AROUND 545 PM EDT. 

THIS INCLUDES U.S. HIGHWAY 23 IN JOHNSON COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
10 AND 16.
 
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 3796 8282 3790 8270 3783 8279 3796 8299
      3800 8296 3800 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 300DEG 33KT 3804 8296 

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

$$

ABE
972 
WWUS53 KJKL 232135
SVSJKL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
535 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

KYC115-232145-
/O.EXP.KJKL.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160623T2145Z/
JOHNSON KY-
535 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 545
PM EDT...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY
AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
AND SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY.

LAT...LON 3796 8282 3790 8270 3783 8279 3796 8299
      3800 8296 3800 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 300DEG 33KT 3804 8296 

$$

ABE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 6:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLElliott47 min
Jun 23, 6:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLFleming46 min
Jun 23, 7:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBath, Elliott, Rowan43 min
Jun 23, 7:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJohnson, Martin33 min
Jun 23, 8:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPike39 min
Jun 23, 10:53 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchJKLBath, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill and 27 more12 hr
Jun 23, 1:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLElliott29 min
Jun 23, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLFleming36 min
Jun 23, 4:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLFleming, Rowan26 min
Jun 23, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLElliott, Fleming, Rowan33 min
Jun 23, 4:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLElliott, Fleming, Rowan3 hr
Jun 23, 5:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBath, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Rowan26 min
Jun 23, 5:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLJohnson25 min
Jun 23, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLFloyd, Johnson, Martin, Pike46 min
Jun 23, 6:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Rowan, Wolfe28 min
Jun 23, 6:26 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLMontgomery64 min
Jun 23, 6:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLMartin3 hr
Jun 23, 6:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Magoffin, Owsley and 2 more32 min
Jun 23, 7:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Magoffin, Perry and 1 more23 min
Jun 23, 7:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLEstill, Jackson, Laurel, Owsley, Pulaski, Rockcastle34 min
Jun 23, 7:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLFloyd, Knott, Letcher, Pike31 min
Jun 23, 7:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLClay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Owsley, Pulaski and 1 more39 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.