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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 126, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2009, 2:00 PM EDT for 6 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2009, 2:00 PM EDT (18:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2009, 2:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Clay County, KY, Knox County, KY, Laurel County, KY, McCreary County, KY, Pulaski County, KY, Whitley County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 12:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 238 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
- 2748 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 587 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 4.5
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 11, 1:39 PM EDT, 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 1:39 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 1:53 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 153 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2009 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-104-106>114-119-120-121800- FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ROWAN-ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-ROCKCASTLE- JACKSON-ELLIOTT-MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-LEE-BREATHITT- KNOTT-OWSLEY-MARTIN-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...MOUNT STERLING... OWINGSVILLE...MOREHEAD...IRVINE...STANTON...FRENCHBURG... MOUNT VERNON...MCKEE...SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...PAINTSVILLE... CAMPTON...SALYERSVILLE...PRESTONSBURG...BEATTYVILLE...JACKSON... HINDMAN...BOONEVILLE...INEZ...PIKEVILLE 153 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL BEING THE MAIN THREATS. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS MAY RESULT IN SOME FLOODING OF AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLASH FLOODING MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE AT LOCATIONS THAT HAVE SEEN HEAVY RAINFALL IN RECENT DAYS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY HAIL...WIND DAMAGE...HEAVY RAINFALL...OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. KYZ079-080-083>088-115>118-121800- PULASKI-LAUREL-WAYNE-MCCREARY-WHITLEY-KNOX-BELL-HARLAN-PERRY-CLAY- LESLIE-LETCHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOMERSET...LONDON...MONTICELLO... WHITLEY CITY...CORBIN...WILLIAMSBURG...BARBOURVILLE...MIDDLESBORO... PINEVILLE...HARLAN...HAZARD...MANCHESTER...HYDEN...WHITESBURG 153 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 376 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL BEING THE MAIN THREATS. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS MAY RESULT IN SOME FLOODING OF AREA CREEKS AND STRESS. FLASH FLOODING MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE AT LOCATIONS THAT HAVE SEEN HEAVY RAINFALL IN RECENT DAYS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY HAIL...WIND DAMAGE...HEAVY RAINFALL...OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. MACZKO
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 8:06 AM EDT, 5 hours 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 806 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2009 KYZ088-118>120-111230- MARTIN-PIKE-LETCHER-HARLAN- 806 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2009 ...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT EASTERN MARTIN... PIKE...LETCHER AND HARLAN COUNTIES THROUGH 830 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING... AT 805 AM EDT...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CALF CREEK TO FISHTRAP LAKE TO POPEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THE STORMS WILL BE NEAR WHITEPOST AROUND 810 AM EDT...TURKEY CREEK AROUND 815 AM EDT...HARDY AROUND 820 AM EDT...TOONERVILLE AROUND 825 AM EDT...AND PAW PAW AROUND 830 AM EDT. RESIDENTS SHOULD EXPECT VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES PER HOUR...GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL IN THESE AREAS. DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER THEN LIGHTNING IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE A HAZARD. GREIF
Local storm report, Jun 11, 9:17 AM EDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
917 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0910 AM FLOOD 2 NW ISOM 37.21N 82.93W
06/11/2009 KNOTT KY CO-OP OBSERVER
3 TO 4 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING ACROSS HIGHWAY 15 NEAR
KNOTT/LETCHER COUNTY LINE.
&&
JCARICOLocal storm report, Jun 11, 9:32 AM EDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
932 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0809 AM FLOOD STRUNK 36.63N 84.43W
06/11/2009 MCCREARY KY PUBLIC
STREAMS BANKFUL. EVENT OCCURRED BETWEEN 754 AM AND 809
AM. THROUGH AUTOMATED REPORTING SYSTEM.
0822 AM FLOOD WILLIAMSBURG 36.74N 84.17W
06/11/2009 WHITLEY KY PUBLIC
WATER OVER ROADS. EVENT OCCURRED BETWEEN 807 AM AND 822
AM. THROUGH AUTOMATED REPORTING SYSTEM.
&&
JCARICOLocal storm report, Jun 11, 9:46 AM EDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Jun 11, 10:53 AM EDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1053 AM EDT THU JUN 11 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1045 AM FLASH FLOOD TURKEY CREEK 37.67N 82.31W
06/11/2009 PIKE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
CREEK BEHIND HOUSE FLOODING BACKYARD AND WATER IS
STARTING TO ENTER HOUSE.
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JCARICOSpecial weather statement, Jun 11, 1:53 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 153 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2009 KYZ068-079-080-083>085-111830- ROCKCASTLE-PULASKI-LAUREL-WAYNE-WHITLEY-MCCREARY- 153 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2009 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT SOUTHERN ROCKCASTLE... PULASKI...LAUREL...NORTH CENTRAL WAYNE...NORTHWESTERN WHITLEY AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN MCCREARY COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON... AT 152 PM EDT...A LINE OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FAUBUSH TO ELIHU TO BALDROCK... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THE STORMS WILL BE NEAR POINTER AROUND 200 PM EDT...HOGUE AROUND 205 PM EDT...SCIENCE HILL AROUND 210 PM EDT...VALLEY OAK AROUND 215 PM EDT...PITTSBURG AROUND 220 PM EDT. RESIDENTS SHOULD EXPECT VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES PER HOUR...OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL IN THESE AREAS. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO DRIVE CAREFULLY. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY. RAY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 5:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 53 min |
| Jun 11, 6:42 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Whitley | 2 hr |
| Jun 11, 8:37 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Knox, McCreary, Whitley | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 9:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Knox and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 10:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JKL | Bath, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill and 27 more | 17 hr |
| Jun 11, 11:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Pike | 89 min |
| Jun 11, 12:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley | 60 min |
| Jun 11, 1:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Knox, McCreary, Whitley | 50 min |
| Jun 11, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Knox, Laurel, Leslie | 41 min |
| Jun 11, 2:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox, Laurel | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Owsley and 1 more | 43 min |
| Jun 11, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Owsley, Perry | 28 min |
| Jun 11, 3:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Knott, Letcher, Perry, Pike | 44 min |
| Jun 11, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Pike | 45 min |
| Jun 11, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Martin, Pike | 64 min |
| Jun 11, 4:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Floyd, Pike | 3 hr |
| Jun 11, 4:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Menifee, Montgomery, Powell | 119 min |
| Jun 11, 4:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Floyd, Martin, Pike | 6 hr |
| Jun 11, 4:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan, Wolfe | 112 min |
Nearby
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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.