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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this tornado warning at Feb 6, 2025, 8:19 AM EST for 5 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 26 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
- Feb 6, 2025, 8:19 AM EST (13:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2025, 8:45 AM EST
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Breathitt County, KY, Clay County, KY, Jackson County, KY, Owsley County, KY, Perry County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 6:13 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 229 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
- 446 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 83 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KJKL 061319
TORJKL
KYC025-051-109-189-193-061345-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0003.250206T1319Z-250206T1345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
819 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky...
Northwestern Perry County in southeastern Kentucky...
East central Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southwestern Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky...
North central Clay County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 845 AM EST.
* At 819 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Blake, or 7 miles southwest of Booneville, moving
east 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Taff around 825 AM EST.
Morris Fork around 830 AM EST.
Buckhorn around 835 AM EST.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Gays Creek.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3732 8384 3744 8382 3747 8338 3731 8341
TIME...MOT...LOC 1319Z 271DEG 41KT 3738 8375
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
GREIF3 follow-up statements
297
WWUS53 KJKL 061323
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
823 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
KYC109-061333-
/O.CAN.KJKL.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250206T1345Z/
Jackson KY-
823 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EST for southeastern
Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3732 8378 3744 8378 3747 8338 3731 8341
TIME...MOT...LOC 1323Z 271DEG 41KT 3738 8368
$$
KYC025-051-189-193-061345-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250206T1345Z/
Owsley KY-Perry KY-Breathitt KY-Clay KY-
823 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN OWSLEY...NORTHWESTERN PERRY...SOUTHWESTERN BREATHITT AND
NORTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTIES...
At 823 AM EST, a confirmed tornado was located over Conkling, or near
Booneville, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
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 tornado will be near...
Morris Fork around 830 AM EST.
Buckhorn around 835 AM EST.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Gays Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3732 8378 3744 8378 3747 8338 3731 8341
TIME...MOT...LOC 1323Z 271DEG 41KT 3738 8368
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
GREIF842
WWUS53 KJKL 061333
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
833 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
KYC051-061343-
/O.CAN.KJKL.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250206T1345Z/
Clay KY-
833 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EST for southeastern
Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3732 8361 3745 8359 3747 8338 3731 8341
TIME...MOT...LOC 1333Z 271DEG 41KT 3738 8354
$$
KYC025-189-193-061345-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250206T1345Z/
Owsley KY-Perry KY-Breathitt KY-
833 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM EST FOR EAST
CENTRAL OWSLEY...NORTHWESTERN PERRY AND SOUTHWESTERN BREATHITT
COUNTIES...
At 833 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Morris Fork, or 10 miles southeast of Booneville,
moving east 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.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Buckhorn around 840 AM EST.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3732 8361 3745 8359 3747 8338 3731 8341
TIME...MOT...LOC 1333Z 271DEG 41KT 3738 8354
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
GREIF631 WWUS53 KJKL 061343 SVSJKL Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 843 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025 KYC025-189-193-061351- /O.EXP.KJKL.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250206T1345Z/ Owsley KY-Perry KY-Breathitt KY- 843 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL OWSLEY...NORTHWESTERN PERRY AND SOUTHWESTERN BREATHITT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 AM EST... The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. However, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EST for southeastern Kentucky. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service JACKSON KY. Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for northern Perry and southern Breathitt counties. && LAT...LON 3732 8361 3745 8359 3747 8338 3731 8341 TIME...MOT...LOC 1341Z 271DEG 41KT 3738 8345 $$ GREIF
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 Feb 6, 8:10 AM EST, 9 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Generally well above normal temperatures will prevail through Saturday.
- Thunderstorms will be around through the evening. Some of the stronger storms could produce hail, strong wind gusts, and locally heavy rains - leading to isolated flash flooding.
- An active weather pattern will continue into next week, with an increasing flood risk, and the potential for wintry precipitation at times for some locations.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 8:10 AM EST, 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED National Weather Service Jackson KY 810 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Generally well above normal temperatures will prevail through Saturday. - Thunderstorms will be around through the evening. Some of the stronger storms could produce hail, strong wind gusts, and locally heavy rains - leading to isolated flash flooding. - An active weather pattern will continue into next week, with an increasing flood risk, and the potential for wintry precipitation at times for some locations. && .UPDATE... Issued at 810 AM EST THU FEB 6 2025 Second round of severe weather and flooding storms is moving through the CWA ahead of a developing cold front. This prompted a Tornado Watch for much of the area which needed to be locally extended as the cells continued to hold together. Have updated the grids for this severe upgrade this morning along with adding in the latest obs and trends for the T/Td grids. These adjustments have been sent to the NDFD and web servers along with a freshening of the zones, HWO, and SAF primarily to account for the Tornado Watch and the extension of it to the rest of the JKL CWA. && .SHORT TERM...(Today through Friday) Issued at 515 AM EST THU FEB 6 2025 09Z sfc analysis shows a developing area of low pressure moving through central Kentucky with a warm front lifting into eastern parts of the state and a trailing cold front forming to the west. This boundary has helped to focus the ample moisture that was advected into the area overnight with training showers and storms through the northern portion of the JKL CWA. A trend to settle slowly southeast following the instability during these pre-dawn hours is also noted. Watching for rotation with the southern extent of these storms given the high shear and favorable CAMs outlook. However, the training strong thunderstorms have been mainly a flooding problem with instances reported south of I-64 and near the Mountain Parkway, so far. The Flood Watch for this system remains in effect through 1 pm. Otherwise, temperatures vary from around 40 degrees in the north to the mid 60s south. Dewpoints are similarly split ranging from around 40 north to the lower 60s in the south. Meanwhile, away from any storms, winds are running from the southwest at 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the warm sector but lighter to the northeast and variable. The latest IR satellite images show the coldest cloud tops associated with the main storms moving steadily east through the JKL CWA with more scattered colder pockets to the west with the nascent cold front. This initial active period will fade to a lull over the next hour or so but more activity is progged towards dawn coming out of central Kentucky with that front. The models, and their individual ensemble suites, remain in pretty good agreement aloft through the short term portion of the forecast. They all depict a wave passing just to the north of the state this morning and responsible for the storms currently plaguing the area. This is moving past in fast zonal mid level flow initially, but also turning to slightly northwesterly by evening on account of the larger trough digging through the Great Lakes. This will maintain the lower 5h heights over the area into Friday with additional, weaker energy inbound from the Central Plains. The net result of this pattern evolution is to keep the state right in the midst of the storm track through this part of the country for the short term and beyond. The model spread aloft continues to be small making the NBM a reasonable starting point for the forecast grids, though with some adjustments for PoPs today to incorporate the latest CAM thoughts. Sensible weather features the storminess of the morning eventually giving way to drying out from northwest to southeast following the system's cold front dropping through this part of the state. This boundary does slow, or even stall, towards evening on account of a trailing sfc wave that will continue a shower and storm threat for at least the southern parts of the area into the evening. The rest of the system will gradually clear out around midnight for our far southeast parts - nearer to the Virgnia and Tennessee borders. After a warmer day due to the southwesterly winds this morning we will see another chilly night with enough clearing expected - at least north - for radiational cooling and terrain distinctions. Friday starts out sunny but will see clouds increasing for the afternoon as the boundary to the south starts to come back north with some light rain possible late in the afternoon and into the evening. The changes to the NBM starting point consisted primarily of adjusting the PoPs today per the latest CAMs guidance. Did not deviate too far from the NBM temperatures aside from allowing for a bit of terrain distinction to show up in the northern, and expected to be clearer, parts of the area tonight. .LONG TERM...(Friday night through Wednesday) Issued at 330 AM EST THU FEB 6 2025 An extremely active pattern on tap in the extended portion of the forecast. Several storm systems will traverse the CONUS over the weekend and into the middle of next week. Each of these systems will bring widespread precipitation to eastern Kentucky as they move through. The flow pattern aloft will feature a broad and vigorous trough situated over southeastern Canada, weak ridging just north of the border north of North Dakota and Montana. West of there, a strong winter storm will be in place over Wyoming, Montana, and parts of the four corners region. This system could bring widespread snow to many areas, especially the mountains. Further west, yet another storm system is expected to move onshore in the Pacific Northwest, bringing a combination of coastal and lower elevation rainfall, and high elevation snow. Another, less potent looking storm, looks to be moving through the desert southwest to begin the period. For our area, several models have a nearly stationary frontal boundary extending from a storm over the western Atlantic and across the Carolinas, Tennessee Valley, central Mississippi Valley and into northern Texas. This boundary is progged to link up with an area of low pressure that will then send another frontal boundary northwestward to join up with wintry system that will be centered over Wyoming. We will begin the period with widespread rain showers moving into and across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, as waves of low pressure move eastward along the stationary front. This boundary will finally begin moving as the Wyoming storms moves eastward across the northern Plains and into the Great Lakes on Saturday. The cold front associated with this system will push across our area Saturday and Saturday night, and will bring widespread rain to us yet again. We may even see a few thunderstorms moving through Saturday night as the potent cold front races through the area. We will see all rain to begin the period, as temperatures will be more than warm enough for it. However, a major air mass change will occur on Sunday, as much cooler air spills into the region behind the departing cold front. In fact, daytimes from Sunday onward will max out in the 40s for most areas. Locations along and north I64 might only reach the upper 30s from Tuesday onward. With the introduction of colder air, we will see chances for snow across portions of the area. The first batch of rain should come to an end sometime early Sunday, as the first cold front finally moves off to our southeast. We should see a short window of dry, albeit cooler, weather Sunday into Sunday evening. The break in the weather will be short lived, as a southern stream storm system is forecast to move in from the south. This system will bring more rain, and perhaps some snow, the area Sunday night and Monday. The precipitation will become more and more widespread late Monday, Monday night, and Tuesday, as another more potent system moves in from the Plains. We should see primarily rain on Monday, ahead of another oncoming cold front. Once boundary passes through Monday night, enough cold air will spill in to allow for a transition from rain to rain/snow mix to all snow. It looks like the coldest air will remain confined to the I-64 corridor Monday into early Tuesday morning, before the colder air retreats north during the day, leading to the wintry precip following suit. Initially, the rain/snow mix and snow will remain north of Highway 80s. After the precip lets up a bit Tuesday night, we will see repeated rounds of rain, rain/snow mix/ and snow moving through the area, as more waves of low pressure move through the. Light snow accumulations will be possible in our far northern counties Monday night, Tuesday night, and Wednesday night, during repeated southward intrusions of below freezing air. With quite a bit of uncertainty still showing up in the models regarding storm tracks, temperatures, and moisture amounts, we will continue go conservative with snowfall amounts for our area. In summary, the extended will be quite active, with multiple storm systems moving through our neck of the woods. Multiple rounds of rain will start things off over the weekend, with wintry precipitation making a return the first half of next week, as several southern intrusions of colder air occur. Weather hazards to watch out for will be locally heavy rainfall and any issues caused by accumulating snow. && .AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Friday morning) ISSUED AT 715 AM EST THU FEB 6 2025 Very poor aviation conditions continue for much of the forecast area at TAF issuance time due to widespread showers and thunderstorms associated with a dropping front. Some of the storms could produce isolated instances of hail and might also contain strong wind gusts. LLWS from the west at up to 50 kts will still be a concern through around 15Z outside of any thunderstorms. This will diminish through the morning as a cold front drops in from the northwest and brings the storm threat to an end. Ceilings could drop to IFR, or worse, at times during the morning in the storms before slowly improving again to mainly MVFR during the afternoon. Another system is expected to brush southwestern Kentucky with additional lighter rainfall late this evening into the night. && .JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 1 PM EST this afternoon for KYZ044-050>052- 058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120. && UPDATE...GREIF SHORT TERM...GREIF LONG TERM...AR AVIATION...GREIF
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 6, 6:55 AM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Jackson KY 655 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025 KYZ050-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>086-106-108-109-111-112-114-116- 071200- Montgomery-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel- Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Morgan-Wolfe-Magoffin-Lee-Breathitt- Owsley-Clay- 655 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...TORNADO WATCH 3 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms are likely throughout the area this morning. Any of the stronger storms could produce hail, strong wind gusts, and locally heavy rain - leading to the potential for localized flash flooding. A couple of tornadoes are also possible this morning. Thunderstorm chances then sink south through the afternoon but slow down and linger near the Virginia border through the evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Thunderstorms are possible Saturday evening. These storms could also produce locally heavy rain leading to instances of flooding. Heavy rain is also possible Monday night and Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to call in any reports of flooding or severe weather today. KYZ044-051-052-087-088-104-107-110-113-115-117>120-071200- Fleming-Bath-Rowan-Bell-Harlan-Elliott-Johnson-Floyd-Knott-Perry- Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike- 655 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms are likely throughout the area this morning. Any of the stronger storms could produce hail, strong wind gusts, and locally heavy rain - leading to the potential for localized flash flooding. An isolated tornado is also possible. Thunderstorm chances then sink south through the afternoon but slow down and linger near the Virginia border through the evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Thunderstorms are possible Saturday evening. These storms could also produce locally heavy rain leading to instances of flooding. Heavy rain is also possible Monday night and Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to call in any reports of flooding or severe weather today. GREIF/AR
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 6, 6:23 AM EST, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson KY
623 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 AM Flash Flood Frenchburg 37.95N 83.62W
02/06/2025 Menifee KY 911 Call Center
Water was observed flowing across Hwy 1274
and Main St in Frenchburg and also over Hwy
460 in Means. These roads were not
completely closed, but the Menifee County
Highway Dept did have to put up barricades
to keep folks from driving into the flooded
parts of the roads.
&&
ARSpecial weather statement, Feb 6, 7:07 AM EST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
707 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
KYZ060-104-106-107-061245-
Elliott KY-Menifee KY-Johnson KY-Morgan KY-
707 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MORGAN...NORTHWESTERN
JOHNSON...NORTHEASTERN MENIFEE AND SOUTHERN ELLIOTT COUNTIES THROUGH
745 AM EST...
At 707 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Artville, or 9 miles east of Frenchburg, moving east at 55 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...
West Liberty, Henry, Wellington, Lenox, Zag, Moon, Lick Branch,
Little Sandy, Denniston, Liberty Road, Omer, Flatgap, Jeptha, Dehart,
Barnrock, Scranton, Wrigley, Mariba, Elna, and Gillem Branch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EST for southeastern
and east central Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3809 8293 3805 8295 3803 8300 3800 8302
3798 8302 3796 8300 3800 8296 3797 8285
3789 8284 3790 8359 3802 8356 3803 8345
3810 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 1207Z 265DEG 46KT 3794 8346
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
GREIFSpecial weather statement, Feb 6, 7:18 AM EST, 1 hour 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
718 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
KYZ058>060-106-108-111-112-061245-
Menifee KY-Lee KY-Breathitt KY-Estill KY-Morgan KY-Powell KY-
Wolfe KY-
718 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT POWELL...SOUTHWESTERN MORGAN...
CENTRAL ESTILL...SOUTHERN MENIFEE...NORTH CENTRAL BREATHITT...
NORTHEASTERN LEE AND WOLFE COUNTIES THROUGH 745 AM EST...
At 718 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hargett, or near Irvine, moving 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...
Stanton, Irvine, Campton, Simpson, Henry, Clay City, Ravenna,
Campsites in the Indian Creek area of the Daniel Boone National
Forrest, Pilot, Bowen, Lexie, Leeco, Kimbrell, Pekin, Pine Ridge,
Wiseman Crossing Station, Patsey, Vaughns Mill, Ezel, and Spout
Springs.
THIS INCLUDES Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 16
and 59.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EST for southeastern
and east central Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3765 8332 3768 8407 3784 8408 3782 8407
3785 8406 3783 8404 3784 8402 3784 8400
3786 8402 3786 8401 3787 8400 3792 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 1218Z 267DEG 50KT 3777 8398
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
GREIFSpecial weather statement, Feb 6, 7:55 AM EST, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
755 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
KYZ059-106-108-109-111-112-061330-
Lee KY-Breathitt KY-Magoffin KY-Morgan KY-Powell KY-Wolfe KY-
755 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN POWELL...SOUTHERN
MORGAN...NORTHERN BREATHITT...WEST CENTRAL MAGOFFIN...NORTHEASTERN
LEE AND WOLFE COUNTIES THROUGH 830 AM EST...
At 754 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Zoe, or near Beattyville, moving east at 55 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...
Salyersville, Campton, Simpson, Fincastle, Torrent, Burkhart, Lexie,
Leeco, Bethanna, Gifford, Pence, Kernie, Rock Lick, Vancleve, Moct,
Wilhurst, Bays, High Falls, Lane, and Sewell.
THIS INCLUDES Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 41
and 75.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EST for southeastern
and east central Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3779 8306 3762 8306 3763 8375 3771 8376
3772 8374 3771 8373 3773 8372 3773 8375
3774 8376
TIME...MOT...LOC 1254Z 269DEG 46KT 3768 8366
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ARSpecial weather statement, Feb 6, 7:58 AM EST, 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
758 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
KYZ106>109-119-061330-
Martin KY-Johnson KY-Magoffin KY-Morgan KY-Wolfe KY-
758 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL MARTIN...CENTRAL
MORGAN...JOHNSON...NORTHERN MAGOFFIN AND NORTHEASTERN WOLFE COUNTIES
THROUGH 830 AM EST...
At 758 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Well Station, or near West Liberty, moving east at
55 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...
Paintsville, West Liberty, Henry, Lewis, Moon, Florress, Lick Branch,
Pekin, Falcon, Whitehouse, Wonnie, Panama, Williamsport, Gillem
Branch, Redbush, Relief, Ever, Cottle, Perlie, and Niles.
THIS INCLUDES U.S. Highway 23 in Johnson County between mile markers
5 and 16.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EST for southeastern
Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3780 8262 3777 8351 3797 8332 3798 8302
3796 8299 3799 8297 3799 8290 3796 8282
3789 8268 3788 8263 3788 8262
TIME...MOT...LOC 1258Z 269DEG 46KT 3786 8323
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ARSpecial weather statement, Feb 6, 8:11 AM EST, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
811 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
KYZ119-061330-
Martin KY-
811 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MARTIN COUNTY
THROUGH 830 AM EST...
At 811 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Job, or near Inez, moving east at 45 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...
Inez, Add, Calf Creek, Stidham, Hode, Milo, Job, and Wells.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EST for northeastern
Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3786 8243 3788 8261 3789 8260 3792 8260
3793 8258 3795 8258 3796 8253 3794 8249
3794 8250 3793 8248 3790 8247 3791 8247
3790 8244 3787 8241
TIME...MOT...LOC 1311Z 271DEG 41KT 3792 8253
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
GREIFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 9:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Wayne | 28 min |
| Feb 5, 10:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Jackson, Rockcastle | 27 min |
| Feb 6, 1:28 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Montgomery, Morgan, Rowan | 7 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Menifee | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 1:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Elliott | 13 min |
| Feb 6, 1:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Elliott | 38 min |
| Feb 6, 2:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Menifee, Powell | 29 min |
| Feb 6, 2:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Magoffin | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 3:12 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, Rowan | 27 min |
| Feb 6, 3:27 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Elliott, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan | 36 min |
| Feb 6, 3:39 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, Rowan | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Owsley, Wolfe | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 3:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Estill, Lee, Wolfe | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 3:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Estill, Lee, Wolfe | 23 min |
| Feb 6, 4:03 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Elliott, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:13 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan and 2 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Owsley | 27 min |
| Feb 6, 4:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Breathitt | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 4:21 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Jackson, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin and 3 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Magoffin, Martin | 36 min |
| Feb 6, 4:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Floyd, Knott | 28 min |
| Feb 6, 5:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Floyd, Pike | 42 min |
| Feb 6, 5:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pike | 47 min |
| Feb 6, 6:22 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Montgomery | 23 min |
| Feb 6, 6:46 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Rowan | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:47 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell | 28 min |
| Feb 6, 7:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Morgan | 38 min |
| Feb 6, 7:18 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Jackson, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 5 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Estill, Powell, Wolfe | 27 min |
| Feb 6, 7:21 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 7:33 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan | 27 min |
| Feb 6, 7:45 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Owsley, Rockcastle | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 7:48 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Johnson | 12 min |
| Feb 6, 7:53 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Owsley, Rockcastle | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 7:55 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Powell | 4 days |
| Feb 6, 7:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Magoffin, Wolfe | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 7:58 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Johnson, Morgan | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 8:02 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Owsley, Rockcastle | 4 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Martin | 19 min |
| Feb 6, 8:14 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Jackson, Leslie, Owsley, Perry | 31 min |
| Feb 6, 8:21 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan | 2 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:24 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Pulaski, Rockcastle | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:30 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:33 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Magoffin | 42 min |
| Feb 6, 8:37 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd | 38 min |
| Feb 6, 8:37 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 23 min |
| Feb 6, 8:38 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Knott, Leslie, Owsley, Perry | 41 min |
| Feb 6, 8:41 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Jackson, Knott, Laurel and 7 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:42 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Martin | 18 min |
| Feb 6, 8:49 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, Rockcastle | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 8:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pulaski | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 9:04 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley | 41 min |
| Feb 6, 9:08 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Pike | 52 min |
| Feb 6, 9:08 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Laurel | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 9:10 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Letcher | 50 min |
| Feb 6, 9:13 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Laurel | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:16 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Floyd, Pike | 29 min |
| Feb 6, 9:24 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Leslie, Perry | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 9:34 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, Rowan | 2 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:36 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Elliott, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan | 2 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Letcher, Pike | 36 min |
| Feb 6, 9:40 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Rowan | 2 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:42 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knox | 48 min |
| Feb 6, 9:49 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Harlan, Leslie, Letcher, Perry | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 9:56 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Clay, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry, Pike | 2 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Harlan | 48 min |
| Feb 6, 1:06 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Rowan | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Harlan | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 4:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Leslie | 36 min |
| Feb 6, 4:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Harlan | 17 min |
| Feb 6, 5:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Harlan | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 5:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Harlan, Letcher, Perry | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 5:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Harlan | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 5:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Letcher | 15 min |
| Feb 6, 5:33 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Harlan | 27 min |
| Feb 6, 5:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Wayne | 36 min |
| Feb 6, 6:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Laurel, Pulaski | 31 min |
| Feb 6, 6:47 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Pulaski | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Knox, Laurel, Pulaski, Whitley | 32 min |
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