Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this tornado warning at Mar 12, 2020, 10:29 PM EDT for Bell County, McCreary County, Whitley County, Kentucky. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2020, 10:29 PM EDT (02:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2020, 11:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Bell County, KY, McCreary County, KY, Whitley County, KY
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:28 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.
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 12, 6:09 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 237 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
- 130 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -136 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1005 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 550 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 879 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted.
257
WFUS53 KJKL 130229
TORJKL
KYC013-147-235-130300-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0002.200313T0229Z-200313T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1029 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2020
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Bell County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southeastern McCreary County in south central Kentucky...
Southern Whitley County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 1100 PM EDT.
* At 1029 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Ayers, or near Williamsburg, moving east
at 20 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.
* Locations impacted include...
Williamsburg, Ayers, Gatliff, Emlyn, Zion Hill, Red Ash, Verne,
Pleasant View, Pruden, Polly Camp, Nevisdale and Bon.
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 3659 8433 3678 8426 3671 8392 3669 8389
3670 8387 3670 8384 3659 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 287DEG 19KT 3665 8419
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
KAS3 follow-up statements
995
WWUS53 KJKL 130235
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1035 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2020
KYC147-130245-
/O.CAN.KJKL.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200313T0300Z/
McCreary KY-
1035 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCCREARY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for south central
Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3659 8422 3662 8425 3671 8417 3665 8386
3659 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 288DEG 36KT 3662 8411
$$
KYC013-235-130300-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200313T0300Z/
Bell KY-Whitley KY-
1035 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BELL AND SOUTHEASTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES...
At 1035 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Red Ash, or 8 miles south of Williamsburg, moving
east 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.
Locations impacted include...
Ayers, Gatliff, Frakes, Emlyn, Packard, Fonde, Zion Hill, Wilkerson,
Red Ash, Lot, Pearl and Pleasant View.
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 3659 8422 3662 8425 3671 8417 3665 8386
3659 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 288DEG 36KT 3662 8411
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
KAS169
WWUS53 KJKL 130249
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1049 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2020
KYC013-235-130300-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200313T0300Z/
Bell KY-Whitley KY-
1049 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BELL AND SOUTH CENTRAL WHITLEY COUNTIES...
At 1049 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Wilkerson, or 12 miles southeast of Williamsburg,
moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Fonde, Pearl, Pruden and Wilkerson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3659 8409 3662 8408 3666 8400 3662 8387
3659 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 287DEG 19KT 3660 8402
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
KAS477
WWUS53 KJKL 130259
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1059 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2020
KYC013-235-130309-
/O.EXP.KJKL.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200313T0300Z/
Bell KY-Whitley KY-
1059 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BELL AND SOUTH CENTRAL
WHITLEY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1100 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3659 8409 3662 8408 3666 8400 3662 8387
3659 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 0259Z 287DEG 19KT 3658 8396
$$
KASThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 8:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pulaski | 36 min |
| Mar 12, 9:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Wayne | 32 min |
| Mar 12, 9:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Laurel | 25 min |
| Mar 12, 9:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | McCreary | 29 min |
| Mar 12, 10:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | McCreary, Whitley | 43 min |
| Mar 12, 11:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell, Clay, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 12:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Lee, Powell, Wolfe | 114 min |
| Mar 13, 2:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Lee, Powell, Wolfe | 56 min |
| Mar 13, 9:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Pike | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 10:17 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Lee | 4 days |
| Mar 13, 10:17 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill | 5 days |
| Mar 13, 1:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Pike | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 4:23 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Magoffin | 10 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.