Alert archive / Kentucky / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 6, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this tornado warning at Dec 11, 2021, 5:43 AM EST for Estill County, Powell County, Kentucky. It was in force for 32 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
- Dec 11, 2021, 5:43 AM EST (10:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2021, 6:15 AM EST
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Estill County, KY, Powell County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2:27 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 181 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
- 519 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 325 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 431 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
759
WFUS53 KJKL 111043
TORJKL
KYC065-197-111115-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0006.211211T1043Z-211211T1115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
543 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Powell County in east central Kentucky...
Northern Estill County in east central Kentucky...
* Until 615 AM EST.
* At 543 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Richmond, moving northeast at 60 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...
Winston around 550 AM EST.
Irvine around 555 AM EST.
Hardwick around 600 AM EST.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Knowlton and Bowen.
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 3792 8376 3790 8376 3782 8364 3779 8366
3765 8411 3767 8409 3774 8410 3774 8408
3777 8409 3778 8411 3780 8408 3781 8408
3791 8385 3790 8382
TIME...MOT...LOC 1043Z 243DEG 53KT 3766 8422
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
GREIF2 follow-up statements
072
WWUS53 KJKL 111058
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
558 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
KYC065-197-111115-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-211211T1115Z/
Powell KY-Estill KY-
558 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM EST FOR POWELL
AND NORTHWESTERN ESTILL COUNTIES...
At 558 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Hardwick, or near Irvine, moving northeast at 60
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Stanton and Bowen.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3792 8376 3790 8376 3782 8364 3779 8366
3770 8406 3767 8409 3774 8410 3774 8408
3777 8409 3778 8411 3780 8408 3781 8408
3791 8385 3790 8382
TIME...MOT...LOC 1058Z 243DEG 53KT 3776 8396
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
GREIF252
WWUS53 KJKL 111110
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
610 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
KYC065-197-111120-
/O.EXP.KJKL.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-211211T1115Z/
Powell KY-Estill KY-
610 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR POWELL AND NORTHWESTERN ESTILL COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 615 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. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST for east central
Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3792 8376 3790 8376 3782 8364 3779 8366
3770 8406 3767 8409 3774 8410 3774 8408
3777 8409 3778 8411 3780 8408 3781 8408
3791 8385 3790 8382
TIME...MOT...LOC 1110Z 243DEG 53KT 3783 8378
$$
GREIFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 4:45 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell | 30 min |
| Dec 11, 4:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Menifee, Rowan | 35 min |
| Dec 11, 5:13 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Estill, Lee, Montgomery, Powell | 17 min |
| Dec 11, 5:27 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Rowan and 1 more | 48 min |
| Dec 11, 5:49 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley | 41 min |
| Dec 11, 5:56 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | McCreary, Wayne | 19 min |
| Dec 11, 6:08 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 6:17 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Elliott, Menifee, Morgan, Powell, Rowan | 58 min |
| Dec 11, 6:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Whitley | 30 min |
| Dec 11, 6:38 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Estill, Jackson, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell and 3 more | 37 min |
| Dec 11, 6:53 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Knox, Whitley | 22 min |
| Dec 11, 6:58 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Leslie and 4 more | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 7:08 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Menifee, Morgan and 4 more | 37 min |
| Dec 11, 7:24 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher and 2 more | 51 min |
| Dec 11, 7:39 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Elliott, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley and 2 more | 36 min |
| Dec 11, 7:42 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | McCreary, Whitley | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 8:04 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Johnson, Magoffin, Martin | 26 min |
| Dec 11, 8:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Knox, Whitley | 30 min |
| Dec 11, 8:20 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | McCreary, Whitley | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 8:45 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Whitley | 30 min |
| Dec 11, 9:14 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Powell | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 9:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Letcher, Pike | 45 min |
| Dec 11, 9:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Harlan | 33 min |
| Dec 11, 12:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bath, Estill, Fleming, Jackson, Menifee, Montgomery and 3 more | 39 min |
| Dec 11, 12:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Menifee and 7 more | 45 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.