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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Jackson, KY

April 3, 2025McCreary County, Pulaski County, Wayne County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this tornado warning at Apr 3, 2025, 11:10 AM EDT for McCreary County, Pulaski County, Wayne County, Kentucky. It was in force for 27 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, 11:10 AM EDT (15:10 UTC)
Expired
Apr 3, 2025, 11:37 AM EDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties McCreary County, KY, Pulaski County, KY, Wayne County, KY

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:12 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 308 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2025-04-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 5 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2025-04-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 189 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
709 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
189 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

353 
WFUS53 KJKL 031510
TORJKL
KYC147-199-231-031600-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0020.250403T1510Z-250403T1600Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1110 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Wayne County in south central Kentucky...
  Southwestern Pulaski County in south central Kentucky...
  North central McCreary County in south central Kentucky...

* Until noon EDT.

* At 1109 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Albany, or 12 miles north of Byrdstown,
  moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud near Albany, KY.

  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...
  Zula around 1115 AM EDT.
  Monticello around 1125 AM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Steubenville, Betsey, Kidder and Quinton.

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 3688 8503 3709 8454 3685 8441 3666 8500
      3668 8500 3669 8502 3672 8502 3676 8501
      3681 8503 3683 8506 3686 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 1509Z 245DEG 39KT 3675 8511 

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

$$

DJ
2 follow-up statements
620 
WWUS53 KJKL 031530
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1130 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

KYC147-199-231-031600-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250403T1600Z/
Wayne KY-Pulaski KY-McCreary KY-
1130 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT FOR CENTRAL
WAYNE...SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI AND NORTH CENTRAL MCCREARY COUNTIES...

At 1130 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Monticello, moving northeast at 45 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...
  Mill Springs, Kidder, Burnside and Alpine.

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 3688 8501 3709 8454 3685 8441 3671 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 1530Z 245DEG 39KT 3685 8485 

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

$$

DJ
154 
WWUS53 KJKL 031537
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1137 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

KYC147-199-231-031547-
/O.CAN.KJKL.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250403T1600Z/
Wayne KY-Pulaski KY-McCreary KY-
1137 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL WAYNE...SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI AND
NORTH CENTRAL MCCREARY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

&&

LAT...LON 3688 8501 3709 8454 3685 8441 3671 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 1536Z 245DEG 39KT 3688 8476 

$$

DJ

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jackson, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Apr 3, 9:17 AM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible again this afternoon into this evening, especially south of the I-64 corridor.
  • Multiple rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms will affect eastern Kentucky through Sunday - especially northwest parts of the forecast area where between 3 and 7 inches of rain is possible.
  • Temperatures will be warmer than normal through Saturday before well below normal temperatures follow for the new work week.
  • A hard freeze appears increasingly likely for most of eastern Kentucky next Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 9:17 AM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Jackson KY
917 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible again this afternoon
  into this evening, especially south of the I-64 corridor.

- Multiple rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms will affect
  eastern Kentucky through Sunday - especially northwest parts of
  the forecast area where between 3 and 7 inches of rain is
  possible.

- Temperatures will be warmer than normal through Saturday before
  well below normal temperatures follow for the new work week.

- A hard freeze appears increasingly likely for most of eastern
  Kentucky next Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 849 AM EDT THU APR 3 2025

The line of storms has weakened and settled to along a line from
Inez to Barbourville (nearly parallel to the deep southwesterly
flow aloft). Supercells continue to stream northeast out of Middle
Tennessee along the edge of the boundary but are quickly sheared
out as they encounter very little lingering instability over
eastern Kentucky. This will likely be the case for the remainder
of the morning, thus the Tornado Watch was cancelled early. The
boundary is expected to drift slowly back to the north this
afternoon, allowing for surface heating over southeastern
Kentucky. Hi-res CAMS continue to show potential for a resurgence
in strong supercell thunderstorms riding along the boundary once
instability recovers this afternoon. These storms will need to be
monitored closely as they will pose a threat for damaging winds,
large hail, and even tornadoes. Aside of the the renewed severe
threat, showers and storms continuing to train southwest to
northeast over the same locations for multiple hours will likely
lead to eventual flooding concerns, particularly in the Flood
Watch area (where most locations observed 1 to 2 inches of rain
earlier this morning).

&&

.SHORT TERM...(Today through Friday)
Issued at 125 AM EDT THU APR 3 2025

Extremely mild temperatures are in place across eastern Kentucky
early this morning. Thermometer readings range from the mid to upper
70s across all but the higher elevations. South to southwest wind
winds remain gusty to between 20 and 35 mph. Dew points have
risen into the lower/mid 60s west of I-75 and over much of the
Bluegrass while dew points remain in the mid/upper 50s at most
locations further east. Looking upstream, a potent squall line
responsible for many severe thunderstorm and tornado-warned
storms over the last several hours stretches from Wilmington, OH
southwestward through Frankfort, KY to Bowling Green and beyond.
This line of intense thunderstorms is racing out ahead a cold
front extending southward from an ~992 mb low over Lake Superior
southward across Lake Michigan through the Mid-Mississippi Valley.
This boundary lies between a 500H trough over the western CONUS
and a ridge over the eastern CONUS. An extremely moist air mass
(near to exceeding climatological maximums) is feeding into the
Commonwealth on a 60-70 kt 850mb warm conveyor belt jet. Though
the line is outrunning its upper level support, it has generated a
robust cold pool which will continue to propel the the QLCS into
eastern Kentucky through sunrise. Compared to locations further to
our south west, analyzed instability is more marginal early this
morning, approximately 200 to 600 J/kg of MLCAPE (northeast to
southwest) and that is offset by 75 to 200 J/kg of MLCIN (north to
south). While the instability fields are marginal, effective
shear upwards of 55 kts should help the line maintain better than
the instability alone would typically suggest. Strong to damaging
straight-line winds with bowing line segments appear the main
threat, with DCAPE values of 700 to 1,000 J/kg ahead. A brief
spinup tornado is also possible with the greatest chance for that
in the recently issued Tornado Watch.

The weakening QLCS outflow is expected to sink through southeast
Kentucky to near the Kentucky/Virginia border by or shortly after
12z. Additional showers and storms are likely to develop along the
remnant outflow boundary throughout the daylight hours and could
train repeatedly over the same locations. HREF LPMM continues to
support a widespread 0.5 to 2.0 inches of rain over most of the
watch area through 8 PM this evening; however, localized swaths of
rainfall nearing 4 inches are depicted in high-end scenarios. The
higher end amounts would be sufficient to cause minor and poor
drainage flooding and substantial rises on larger creeks, streams,
and rivers. In addition the the growing threat for flooding, there
will continue to be a threat of severe thunderstorms, primarily in
the form of supercells (potentially tornadic) that could develop and
ride the remnant outflow boundary from southwest to northeast. The
eventual position of the stalled outflow boundary is favored to
generally be along or just north of the Hal Rogers Parkway/KY-80
corridor. South of the boundary, temperatures are expected to
warm in the lower and middle 80s. North of the outflow boundary,
afternoon temperatures are forecast to be much cooler, mainly in
the upper 60s to lower 70s.

For tonight and Friday, anticipate that the trough over the western
CONUS will continue to amplify with a compensatory strengthening
over the ridge over the eastern CONUS. As a result, the boundary
over eastern Kentucky will gradually retreat back toward the Ohio
River, causing rain chances to wane slowly from south-to-north.
Locations near and north of the Mountain Parkway are most favored
to receive additional heavy rainfall, where an another widespread
1 to 2 inches of rainfall is likely. Further localized rainfall
amounts of 4 inches cannot be ruled out. Tonight's minimum
temperatures are forecast to range from the mid 50s near/north of
I-64 up the mid 60s near/south of the Hal Rogers Pkwy/KY-80
corridor. Greater amounts of sunshine are anticipated for most
locations on Friday with high temperatures forecast to range from
the mid 70s north of I-64 to the mid and upper 80s south of the
Mountain Parkway.

.LONG TERM...(Friday night through Wednesday)
Issued at 550 AM EDT THU APR 3 2025

The long-term period will open 00z Friday evening with a high
amplitude 500H trough extending from the Arctic down into Central
Canada and then west southwest to over the Desert Southwest.
Meanwhile, an ~592 dam high is situated just off the Southeast US
Coast. In between these two synoptic scale features, a baroclinic
zone manifests as a warm frontal boundary draped from the eastern
Virginia/North Carolina border, through the Central Appalachians,
across northern Kentucky and then southwest into Arkansas where
there are one or two subtle waves of low pressure. A stationary
boundary extends southward from that lower pressure into Texas. A
secondary cold front extends from a low over the Hudson Bay
southwestward through the Upper Midwest and into the Central
Plains.

The upper level trough over the western CONUS will finally begin to
eject eastward Friday night and Saturday. As the lead wave of low
pressure lifts northeast Friday night, it will pull the warm front
north of the JKL forecast area, leading to only some low chances for
a shower or thunderstorm for toward the I-64 corridor Friday night.
As that wave of low pressure departs into the Eastern Great Lakes on
Saturday, it will finally drag a cold front across the Eastern
Kentucky Coalfields Saturday night. The environment along the
boundary, and just ahead of it in the warm sector, appears
favorable for severe thunderstorms, warranting a Day 3 Marginal/Slight
Risk of severe weather over much of the area. This boundary will
also bring the final widespread 1 to 2+ inch rainfall later
Saturday into Sunday. The break in the rainfall Friday night into
Saturday should allow high water issues to recede somewhat before
this culminating round of rain. Rain chances diminish late Sunday
and Sunday night with the passage of the secondary cold front. If
skies clear out sufficiently Sunday night, then some patchy frost
is certainly a possibility, especially toward the Bluegrass.

Heading into the new work week, the upper level troughing will
become established over much of the eastern CONUS. A northern stream
low pressure system passing over the Great Lakes will drop a
moisture-starved cold front through the Commonwealth on Monday
night. If there is sufficient low-level moisture, any light
precipitation with the frontal boundary could mix with some
snowflakes come late Monday night and early Tuesday as 850mb
temperatures drop to between -5 and -10C. This will set the stage
for a freeze in many locations on Monday night into Tuesday. High
pressure builds in by Tuesday night bringing better conditions
for radiative cooling and the likelihood for a widespread hard
freeze. Southerly return flow behind the departing high pressure
will finally bring a warming trend for Wednesday and beyond.

In sensible terms, look for drier conditions across much of the area
Friday night into Saturday, though at least scattered showers and
thunderstorms are expected to persist near and northwest of I-64.
It will remain unseasonably mild for early April with low
temperatures in the lower to middle 60s and highs in the mid to
upper 80s, except upper 70s north of I-64. Rain returns, along
with the possibility of a few severe thunderstorms, Saturday night
with lingering rain/thunder chances for most of the Sunday before
departing late Sunday/Sunday night. Temperatures follow a
nondiurnal cooling trend such that frost is possible in those
locations which see clearing skies by early Sunday night. Monday
is forecast to be cooler with high temperatures in the 50s. Even
colder air arrives with a few showers and perhaps even some flakes
Monday night as temperatures fall back into the upper 20s and
lower 30s. Tuesday's high temperatures are expected to remain in
the 40s. Clear skies and light winds set the stage for widespread
lows ranging in the mid to upper 20s for most locations on Tuesday
night. Milder air returns on Wednesday with temperatures trending
back toward climatological norms.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Friday morning)
ISSUED AT 810 AM EDT THU APR 3 2025

Storms are training southwest to northeast along a frontal
boundary laid out from roughly BYL to PBX at TAF issuance.
Northwest of the leading edge of this boundary, a mixture of VFR
to IFR conditions are occurring under widespread rain with
embedded heavier showers and thunderstorms. Through the remainder
of the TAF period, MVFR to IFR conditions are likely to occur
with the heavier activity as the frontal boundary slowly lifts
back to the north. There will also be a renewed threat for severe
thunderstorms along the frontal boundary this afternoon with
damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes possible.

&&

.JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch through Sunday morning for KYZ044-050>052-058>060-
068-069-079-080-083-084-104-106>109-111-112-114.

&&

UPDATE...GEERTSON
SHORT TERM...GEERTSON
LONG TERM...GEERTSON
AVIATION...GEERTSON
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 8:33 AM EDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
833 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083-084-104-106>109-111-112-
114-041245-
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-
Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-
Magoffin-Lee-Breathitt-Owsley-
833 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Thunderstorms, some with heavy rainfall, are expected to continue
today into tonight. Some of the storms could be strong to severe with
damaging winds the primary threat. Instances of large hail or an
isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Flooding is also possible in
those locations affected by the most persistent thunderstorm
activity.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Thunderstorms are possible at times through Sunday evening. Some of
them may be severe, especially Saturday night.

Multiple rounds of heavy rain are forecast to affect the area into
the upcoming weekend. This will present a risk of flash flooding and
eventually river flooding.

A freeze is possible at many locations late Monday night and Tuesday
morning and again Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report storm damage and flooding through
Sunday morning.

KYZ085>088-110-113-115>120-041245-
Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-Floyd-Knott-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-
Martin-Pike-
833 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected at times today into
tonight. Some of the storms could be strong to severe with damaging
winds the primary threat. Instances of large hail or an isolated
tornado cannot be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Thunderstorms are possible at times through Sunday evening. Some of
them may be severe, especially Saturday night.

Multiple rounds of heavy rain are possible into the upcoming
weekend, potentially leading to instances of high water.

A freeze is possible at many locations late Monday night and Tuesday
morning and again Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report storm damage and flooding through
Sunday morning.

GEERTSON

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 3, 7:22 AM EDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson KY
722 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0425 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 WNW Index             37.90N 83.27W
04/03/2025  M65 MPH          Morgan             KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station WLBT West Liberty 2 SW.

0418 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Koomer Ridge Camping Gr 37.78N 83.63W
04/03/2025  M54 MPH          Wolfe              KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station KOMK2 Koomer Ridge RAWS.

0345 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 WNW Preston           38.09N 83.76W
04/03/2025  M52 MPH          Bath               KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station PRST Owingsville 4 S.

0415 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 NNE Ebon              37.97N 83.43W
04/03/2025  M50 MPH          Morgan             KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station FW8927 Wellington.

0520 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Olin                    37.36N 83.97W
04/03/2025  M46 MPH          Jackson            KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station OLIN McKee 5 S.

1245 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 SW Dabney             37.18N 84.56W
04/03/2025  M41 MPH          Pulaski            KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station DABN Somerset 7 NNE.

0438 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 N NWS Office/Julian C 37.60N 83.32W
04/03/2025  M41 MPH          Breathitt          KY   ASOS

            ASOS station KJKL NWS Jackson.

0155 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 SW Sharkey            38.22N 83.58W
04/03/2025  M40 MPH          Rowan              KY   AWOS

            AWOS station KSYM Morehead Apt.

0456 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     NWS Office/Julian Carro 37.59N 83.32W
04/03/2025  M40 MPH          Breathitt          KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station JCAK2 Jackson RAWS.

0502 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 S Rodburn             38.18N 83.41W
04/03/2025  M40 MPH          Rowan              KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station TRMK2 Triangle Mtn RAWS.

&&
Special weather statement, Apr 3, 7:45 AM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
745 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

KYZ079-080-084>086-031215-
McCreary KY-Whitley KY-Knox KY-Laurel KY-Pulaski KY-
745 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LAUREL...NORTHWESTERN KNOX...
SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI...MCCREARY AND WESTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES THROUGH
815 AM EDT...

At 745 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Tateville to near Parkers Lake to near Co-
Operative. Movement was east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Sloans Valley, Fariston, Pittsburg, Cumberland Falls S.P., Co-
Operative, Moore Hill, Bronston, Mount Victory, Goldbug, North
Corbin, Krupp, Hightop, Hazel Patch, Hollyhill, Youngs Creek, Bark
Camp, Bon, Blue Heron, Honeybee, and Gray.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 1 and 4.
 Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 11 and
49.
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Laurel County between mile markers 1 and 11.
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Pulaski County between mile markers 37 and
40.
 U.S. Highway 25 East in Knox County between mile markers 22 and 26.
 U.S. Highway 25 East in Laurel County between mile markers 0 and 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for south central
and southeastern Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3660 8471 3685 8455 3700 8467 3718 8432
      3717 8431 3718 8427 3720 8428 3721 8426
      3727 8415 3702 8395 3667 8420 3659 8455
TIME...MOT...LOC 1145Z 247DEG 50KT 3700 8454 3687 8444 3663 8461

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

VORST
Local storm report, Apr 3, 7:50 AM EDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson KY
750 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0358 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 W Hamm                38.13N 83.33W
04/03/2025                   Rowan              KY   911 Call Center

            Rowan County 911 Center reported a tree down
            on the 500 block of Crix Ridge Rd. Time
            estimated from radar.

&&

AV
Special weather statement, Apr 3, 7:52 AM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
752 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

KYZ106>110-112-031230-
Breathitt KY-Floyd KY-Johnson KY-Magoffin KY-Morgan KY-Wolfe KY-
752 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN...WESTERN
JOHNSON...NORTHWESTERN FLOYD...NORTHEASTERN BREATHITT...MAGOFFIN AND
EAST CENTRAL WOLFE COUNTIES THROUGH 830 AM EDT...

At 752 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Caney to Press. Movement was northeast at 55
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Burkhart, Moon, Florress, Falcon, Wonnie, Burning Fork, Noctor,
Kernie, West Royalton Station, Gillem Branch, Redbush, Relief, Swamp
Branch, Ever, Gapville, Cottle, Perlie, Niles, Orient, and Evanston.

THIS INCLUDES Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 59
and 76.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for southeastern,
northeastern and east central Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3800 8302 3798 8302 3796 8300 3800 8296
      3800 8293 3797 8284 3758 8285 3745 8335
      3781 8334 3801 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 1152Z 237DEG 48KT 3781 8327 3752 8327

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

VORST
Local storm report, Apr 3, 8:11 AM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson KY
811 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0450 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Tutor Key               37.84N 82.76W
04/03/2025                   Johnson            KY   911 Call Center

            Johnson County 911 Center relayed a report
            of a down tree on KY-581 in Tutor Key. Time
            estimated from radar.

&&

AV
Special weather statement, Apr 3, 8:21 AM EDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
821 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

KYZ080-085-086-114>117-031245-
Whitley KY-Clay KY-Knox KY-Perry KY-Owsley KY-Laurel KY-Leslie KY-
821 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LAUREL...NORTHERN
KNOX...NORTHWESTERN LESLIE...SOUTHEASTERN OWSLEY...WESTERN PERRY...
NORTH CENTRAL WHITLEY AND CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 845 AM EDT...

At 821 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Knoxfork, or 8 miles northwest of Barbourville, moving northeast at
60 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Brightshade, Goose Rock, Bush, Cranes Nest, Lincoln, Herron, Hooker,
Stinnett, Ice Cliff, Cottongin, Providence, Wilton, House, Hector,
Boho, Dorthae, Hammond, Bertha Station, Tanksley, and Panco.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for south central
and southeastern Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3680 8406 3702 8415 3733 8351 3710 8335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1221Z 243DEG 50KT 3697 8397

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

DJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 3, 1:56 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLFleming19 min
Apr 3, 2:21 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan39 min
Apr 3, 2:54 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan36 min
Apr 3, 3:02 AM EDTTornado WarningJKLBath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan13 min
Apr 3, 3:09 AM EDTTornado WarningJKLBath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan21 min
Apr 3, 3:11 AM EDTTornado WarningJKLBath, Fleming19 min
Apr 3, 3:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBath, Estill, Fleming, Jackson, Laurel, Lee and 9 more33 min
Apr 3, 3:20 AM EDTTornado WarningJKLEstill, Jackson, Lee, Owsley, Rockcastle25 min
Apr 3, 3:27 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan30 min
Apr 3, 3:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBath, Elliott, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Menifee and 7 more44 min
Apr 3, 4:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJackson, Laurel, McCreary, Owsley, Pulaski, Rockcastle and 2 more45 min
Apr 3, 4:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Elliott, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee and 4 more33 min
Apr 3, 4:28 AM EDTTornado WarningJKLLaurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley32 min
Apr 3, 4:39 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLClay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski and 3 more51 min
Apr 3, 4:44 AM EDTTornado WarningJKLJohnson, Martin16 min
Apr 3, 4:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLJohnson, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan29 min
Apr 3, 5:14 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee and 5 more31 min
Apr 3, 5:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLLaurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne26 min
Apr 3, 5:39 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Clay, Knott, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee and 4 more36 min
Apr 3, 6:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLaurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle28 min
Apr 3, 6:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLWayne23 min
Apr 3, 6:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJohnson, Magoffin36 min
Apr 3, 6:22 AM EDTTornado WarningJKLMcCreary, Pulaski, Wayne38 min
Apr 3, 6:41 AM EDTTornado WarningJKLPulaski, Wayne34 min
Apr 3, 6:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLaurel39 min
Apr 3, 7:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPulaski, Wayne37 min
Apr 3, 7:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMcCreary, Wayne29 min
Apr 3, 7:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLaurel, McCreary, Whitley30 min
Apr 3, 7:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBreathitt, Magoffin38 min
Apr 3, 8:15 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee and 8 more4 hr
Apr 3, 8:16 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Elliott, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin and 1 more4 hr
Apr 3, 8:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLClay, Knox, Leslie24 min
Apr 3, 10:03 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLLaurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley3 hr
Apr 3, 11:50 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJKLBreathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee and 8 more5 hr
Apr 3, 11:51 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJKLBreathitt, Elliott, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin and 1 more6 hr
Apr 3, 12:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPulaski, Wayne36 min
Apr 3, 12:35 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningJKLLee71 hr
Apr 3, 12:35 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningJKLEstill4 days
Apr 3, 12:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLaurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle33 min
Apr 3, 1:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLaurel26 min
Apr 3, 2:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBreathitt, Elliott, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley and 1 more36 min
Apr 3, 2:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLPulaski, Rockcastle25 min
Apr 3, 2:52 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLClay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Owsley and 4 more4 hr
Apr 3, 2:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLJackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle33 min
Apr 3, 3:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLBreathitt, Elliott, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee and 3 more5 hr
Apr 3, 3:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Martin, Pike45 min
Apr 3, 3:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJohnson, Magoffin38 min
Apr 3, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJackson, Rockcastle29 min
Apr 3, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLFloyd, Martin39 min
Apr 3, 3:37 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBath, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery and 3 more3 hr
Apr 3, 3:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLPulaski35 min
Apr 3, 3:45 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLLaurel, Pulaski, Wayne3 hr
Apr 3, 3:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLWayne25 min
Apr 3, 4:06 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningJKLEstill, Powell4 days
Apr 3, 4:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLEstill, Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle37 min
Apr 3, 4:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBreathitt, Lee, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Powell and 1 more42 min
Apr 3, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBreathitt, Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan49 min
Apr 3, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJackson, Laurel, Lee, Owsley44 min
Apr 3, 5:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Clay, Jackson, Leslie, Owsley, Perry36 min
Apr 3, 5:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJohnson, Martin34 min
Apr 3, 5:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLMartin116 min
Apr 3, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLFloyd, Knott, Letcher, Perry, Pike20 min
Apr 3, 7:36 PM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLMagoffin20 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.