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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this tornado warning at Jun 24, 2019, 2:36 PM EDT for Estill 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 24, 2019, 2:36 PM EDT (18:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2019, 3:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Estill County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2:47 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Wsw Irvine, KY | A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON HOYS FORK ROAD. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 194 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1360 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
947
WFUS53 KJKL 241836
TORJKL
KYC065-241900-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0002.190624T1836Z-190624T1900Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
236 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Estill County in east central Kentucky...
* Until 300 PM EDT.
* At 235 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Blackburn, or 8 miles southwest of Irvine, moving
northeast at 30 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...
Blackburn around 240 PM EDT.
Kings Station around 245 PM EDT.
West Irvine around 250 PM EDT.
Irvine around 255 PM EDT.
Willow Tree around 300 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Fainville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This Tornado Warning replaces the Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued
for the same area.
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 3771 8384 3762 8412 3765 8413 3767 8409
3768 8410 3771 8409 3779 8395
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 239DEG 25KT 3765 8411
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
KAS2 follow-up statements
034
WWUS53 KJKL 241845
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
245 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019
KYC065-241900-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190624T1900Z/
Estill KY-
245 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ESTILL COUNTY...
At 244 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Witt, or near Irvine, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
West Irvine around 250 PM EDT.
Irvine around 255 PM EDT.
Cottage Furnace around 300 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Noland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3764 8405 3768 8409 3771 8409 3779 8395
3771 8384
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 239DEG 25KT 3769 8404
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
RAY787
WWUS53 KJKL 241856
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
256 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019
KYC065-241906-
/O.EXP.KJKL.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190624T1900Z/
Estill KY-
256 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ESTILL COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
300 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
and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
east central Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3764 8405 3768 8409 3771 8409 3779 8395
3771 8384
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 239DEG 25KT 3773 8396
$$
RAYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 8:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Perry | 44 min |
| Jun 23, 8:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan, Wolfe | 53 min |
| Jun 23, 8:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan, Wolfe | 64 min |
| Jun 23, 8:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Lee, Magoffin, Wolfe | 30 min |
| Jun 23, 8:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Leslie, Magoffin, Owsley and 1 more | 57 min |
| Jun 23, 8:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Leslie, Perry | 63 min |
| Jun 23, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Magoffin | 45 min |
| Jun 24, 11:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Wayne | 33 min |
| Jun 24, 1:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Johnson | 34 min |
| Jun 24, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Wolfe | 30 min |
| Jun 24, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pulaski | 35 min |
| Jun 24, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill | 44 min |
| Jun 24, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Powell | 29 min |
| Jun 24, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Johnson | 28 min |
| Jun 24, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Powell | 26 min |
| Jun 24, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Menifee | 33 min |
| Jun 24, 3:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 40 min |
| Jun 24, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Lee | 33 min |
| Jun 24, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell, Knox, Whitley | 31 min |
| Jun 24, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Owsley and 2 more | 50 min |
| Jun 24, 4:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Owsley | 25 min |
| Jun 24, 4:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Lee, Owsley | 27 min |
| Jun 24, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Lee, Magoffin, Wolfe | 45 min |
| Jun 24, 5:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Pike | 57 min |
| Jun 24, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knott, Letcher, Pike | 65 min |
| Jun 24, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Magoffin, Perry, Pike | 78 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.