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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Jackson, KY

April 3, 20254 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this tornado warning at Apr 3, 2025, 3:09 AM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 21 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: Apr 3, 2025, 3:09 AM EDT (07:09 UTC)
Expired: Apr 3, 2025, 3:30 AM EDT
In force: 21 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Bath County, KY, Fleming County, KY, Montgomery County, KY, Rowan County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:09 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 3, 12:35 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 119 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: 539 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1448 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 199 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 397 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.6
Supercell composite: 8.0

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The text

As transmitted.

216 
WFUS53 KJKL 030709
TORJKL
KYC011-069-173-205-030730-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0013.250403T0709Z-250403T0730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
309 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Montgomery County in east central Kentucky...
  Northwestern Bath County in east central Kentucky...
  Fleming County in east central Kentucky...
  Northwestern Rowan County in east central Kentucky...

* Until 330 AM EDT.

* At 309 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Sherburne, or 10 miles south of Flemingsburg,
  moving northeast at 70 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...
  Tilton around 315 AM EDT.
  Muses Mills around 320 AM EDT.

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 3848 8358 3843 8358 3840 8348 3838 8345
      3840 8341 3829 8333 3812 8391 3819 8398
      3832 8384 3834 8384 3836 8388 3835 8390
      3837 8391 3837 8392 3838 8390 3851 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 0709Z 241DEG 59KT 3829 8381 

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

$$

VORST

1 follow-up statement

685 
WWUS53 KJKL 030724
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
324 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

KYC011-069-173-205-030734-
/O.EXP.KJKL.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250403T0730Z/
Montgomery KY-Bath KY-Fleming KY-Rowan KY-
324 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY...NORTHWESTERN
BATH...FLEMING AND NORTHWESTERN ROWAN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 330 AM
EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However, gusty winds are still possible with
this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for east central
Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3848 8358 3843 8358 3840 8348 3838 8345
      3840 8341 3829 8333 3812 8391 3819 8398
      3832 8384 3834 8384 3836 8388 3835 8390
      3837 8391 3837 8392 3838 8390 3851 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 0724Z 241DEG 59KT 3839 8357 

$$

GREIF

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 1:56 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Fleming	19 min
Apr 3, 2:21 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan	39 min
Apr 3, 2:54 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan	36 min
Apr 3, 3:02 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan	13 min
Apr 3, 3:11 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Bath, Fleming	19 min
Apr 3, 3:12 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Estill, Fleming, Jackson, Laurel, Lee and 9 more	33 min
Apr 3, 3:20 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Estill, Jackson, Lee, Owsley, Rockcastle	25 min
Apr 3, 3:27 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan	30 min
Apr 3, 3:46 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Menifee and 7 more	44 min
Apr 3, 4:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Jackson, Laurel, McCreary, Owsley, Pulaski, Rockcastle and 2 more	45 min
Apr 3, 4:12 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Elliott, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee and 4 more	33 min
Apr 3, 4:28 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley	32 min
Apr 3, 4:39 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Clay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski and 3 more	51 min
Apr 3, 4:44 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Johnson, Martin	16 min
Apr 3, 4:46 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan	29 min
Apr 3, 5:14 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee and 5 more	31 min
Apr 3, 5:34 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne	26 min
Apr 3, 5:39 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Knott, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee and 4 more	36 min
Apr 3, 6:02 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle	28 min
Apr 3, 6:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wayne	23 min
Apr 3, 6:09 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Johnson, Magoffin	36 min
Apr 3, 6:22 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne	38 min
Apr 3, 6:41 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Pulaski, Wayne	34 min
Apr 3, 6:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Laurel	39 min
Apr 3, 7:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pulaski, Wayne	37 min
Apr 3, 7:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	McCreary, Wayne	29 min
Apr 3, 7:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Laurel, McCreary, Whitley	30 min
Apr 3, 7:52 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Breathitt, Magoffin	38 min
Apr 3, 8:15 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee and 8 more	4 hr
Apr 3, 8:16 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Elliott, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin and 1 more	4 hr
Apr 3, 8:21 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Clay, Knox, Leslie	24 min
Apr 3, 10:03 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley	3 hr
Apr 3, 11:10 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne	27 min
Apr 3, 11:50 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee and 8 more	5 hr
Apr 3, 11:51 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Elliott, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin and 1 more	6 hr
Apr 3, 12:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pulaski, Wayne	36 min
Apr 3, 12:35 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Lee	71 hr
Apr 3, 12:35 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Estill	4 days
Apr 3, 12:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle	33 min
Apr 3, 1:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Laurel	26 min
Apr 3, 2:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Breathitt, Elliott, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley and 1 more	36 min
Apr 3, 2:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Pulaski, Rockcastle	25 min
Apr 3, 2:52 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Clay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Owsley and 4 more	4 hr
Apr 3, 2:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle	33 min
Apr 3, 3:00 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Elliott, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee and 3 more	5 hr
Apr 3, 3:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Martin, Pike	45 min
Apr 3, 3:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Johnson, Magoffin	38 min
Apr 3, 3:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Jackson, Rockcastle	29 min
Apr 3, 3:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Floyd, Martin	39 min
Apr 3, 3:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery and 3 more	3 hr
Apr 3, 3:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Pulaski	35 min
Apr 3, 3:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Laurel, Pulaski, Wayne	3 hr
Apr 3, 3:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Wayne	25 min
Apr 3, 4:06 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Estill, Powell	4 days
Apr 3, 4:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle	37 min
Apr 3, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Breathitt, Lee, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Powell and 1 more	42 min
Apr 3, 4:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Breathitt, Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan	49 min
Apr 3, 4:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Owsley	44 min
Apr 3, 5:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Jackson, Leslie, Owsley, Perry	36 min
Apr 3, 5:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Johnson, Martin	34 min
Apr 3, 5:34 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Martin	116 min
Apr 3, 5:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Perry, Pike	20 min
Apr 3, 7:36 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Magoffin	20 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.