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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Jackson, KY

March 1, 2017Breathitt County, Magoffin County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this tornado warning at Mar 1, 2017, 9:07 AM EST for Breathitt County, Magoffin County, Kentucky. It was in force for 38 min. 13 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: Mar 1, 2017, 9:07 AM EST (14:07 UTC)
Expired: Mar 1, 2017, 9:45 AM EST
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Breathitt County, KY, Magoffin County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:07 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
Mar 1, 9:10 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	Jackson, KY	DAMAGE TO THE MARATHON STATION BY MCDONALDS IN JACKSON.
Mar 1, 9:10 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	Jackson, KY	DAMAGE TO THE MARATHON STATION BY MCDONALDS IN JACKSON. GAS PUMPS OVERTURNED.
Mar 1, 9:10 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	Jackson, KY	LARGE TREE LIMB BLOWN DOWN IN THE JACKSON CEMETERY.
Mar 1, 9:10 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	Quicksand, KY	MOBILE HOME OVERTURNED IN MILLERS TRAILER COURT.
Mar 1, 9:10 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	Quicksand, KY	WOODEN SHED BLOWN OVER AT HEADSTART. HEAVY PLASTIC PLAYSET WAS BLOWN FROM PLAYGROUND.
Mar 1, 9:10 AM EST	TSTM WND GST 62	4 Ne Jackson, KY	62 MPH WINDS REPORTED BY RAWS AT THE JULIAN CARROLL AIRPORT.
Mar 1, 9:10 AM EST	TORNADO	Jackson, KY	POSSIBLE TORNADO IN JACKSON.
Mar 1, 9:14 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	1 N Bays, KY	LARGE LIMBS WERE BLOWN DOWN. TIME IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA.
Mar 1, 9:15 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	4 N Jackson, KY	TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. NUMEROUS LARGE TREES DOWN.
Mar 1, 9:15 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	Rousseau, KY	ROOF OF A METAL BUILDING WAS BLOWN INTO ROADWAY BLOCKING THE ROAD NEAR MILE MARKER 26.A LARGE TREE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 27 AND 28.
Mar 1, 9:15 AM EST	NON-TSTM WND DMG	4 N Jackson, KY	TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. NUMEROUS LARGE TREES DOWN.
Mar 1, 9:20 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ne Guage, KY	TWO TREES AND LARGE LIMBS WERE BLOWN DOWN. THE TIME IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Mar 1, 9:26 AM EST	HAIL 0.75	Tiptop, KY	HAIL IN THE TIPTOP AND CARVER AREA.

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
Mar 1, 7:47 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 212 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 777 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 96 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -229 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 525 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

326 
WFUS53 KJKL 011407
TORJKL
KYC025-153-011445-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0001.170301T1407Z-170301T1445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
907 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Southern Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 945 AM EST
    
* At 907 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Sewell, or near Jackson, moving east at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  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...
  Rousseau, Sikes and Cornelia around 915 AM EST. 
  Camp Lewis, Lambric, Lunah, Guage, Daisydell, Foraker and Eugene 
  around 920 AM EST. 
  Tiptop, Duco, Carver Station, Evanston, Carver, Swampton, Conley 
  Station and Royalton around 925 AM EST. 
  Waldo, Ordway, Fredville, Gapville, Vail and Gypsy around 930 AM 
  EST. 

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 3750 8297 3751 8298 3751 8303 3752 8305
      3752 8309 3749 8310 3753 8352 3762 8350
      3763 8346 3768 8343 3770 8340 3767 8328
      3769 8325 3767 8294 3765 8292
TIME...MOT...LOC 1407Z 275DEG 55KT 3761 8339 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

HAL

2 follow-up statements

001 
WWUS53 KJKL 011430
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
930 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

KYC025-153-011445-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170301T1445Z/
Breathitt KY-Magoffin KY-
930 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN BREATHITT AND SOUTHEASTERN MAGOFFIN COUNTIES...
    
At 930 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ordway, or 13 miles southwest of Prestonsburg,
moving east at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado. 

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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Breathitt and southeastern Magoffin Counties.

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 3750 8297 3751 8298 3751 8303 3752 8305
      3752 8309 3749 8310 3751 8330 3757 8319
      3759 8315 3765 8314 3768 8311 3767 8294
      3765 8292
TIME...MOT...LOC 1430Z 275DEG 55KT 3758 8295 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

KAS

082 
WWUS53 KJKL 011441
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
941 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

KYC025-153-011451-
/O.EXP.KJKL.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170301T1445Z/
Breathitt KY-Magoffin KY-
941 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BREATHITT AND SOUTHEASTERN
MAGOFFIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945 AM EST...
                
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.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 100 PM EST for
southeastern Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3750 8297 3751 8298 3751 8303 3752 8305
      3752 8309 3749 8310 3751 8330 3757 8319
      3759 8315 3765 8314 3768 8311 3767 8294
      3765 8292
TIME...MOT...LOC 1441Z 275DEG 55KT 3757 8278 

$$

KAS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 1, 4:01 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Fleming	29 min
Mar 1, 4:35 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Fleming	3 hr
Mar 1, 5:15 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Fleming	4 hr
Mar 1, 5:30 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Fleming	30 min
Mar 1, 7:33 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan	42 min
Mar 1, 8:14 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan	31 min
Mar 1, 8:23 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Estill, Jackson, Lee, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell and 2 more	52 min
Mar 1, 8:36 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan	39 min
Mar 1, 8:40 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne	50 min
Mar 1, 8:54 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Jackson, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin and 4 more	51 min
Mar 1, 9:21 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Clay, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne and 1 more	39 min
Mar 1, 9:25 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott and 6 more	65 min
Mar 1, 9:44 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Fleming	3 hr
Mar 1, 9:52 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bell, Harlan, Leslie	53 min
Mar 1, 9:59 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Clay, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, McCreary and 4 more	3 hr
Mar 1, 10:02 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan	3 hr
Mar 1, 10:03 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Knox, McCreary, Whitley	42 min
Mar 1, 11:07 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Harlan, Knox, Letcher, McCreary, Whitley	3 hr
Mar 1, 1:56 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Whitley	3 hr

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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.