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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 2010, 7:56 PM EDT for Johnson County, Magoffin County, Morgan County, Kentucky. It was in force for 64 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 15, 2010, 7:56 PM EDT (23:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2010, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Johnson County, KY, Magoffin County, KY, Morgan County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 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 nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 190 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
- 820 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 15, 7:30 PM EDT, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 7:30 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 1021 AM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-161730- FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ROWAN-ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-ROCKCASTLE- JACKSON-PULASKI-LAUREL-WAYNE-MCCREARY-WHITLEY-KNOX-BELL-HARLAN- ELLIOTT-MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-LEE-BREATHITT-KNOTT- OWSLEY-PERRY-CLAY-LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN-PIKE- 1021 AM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH A POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WIND AND SMALL HAIL IN THE STRONGEST STORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE COULD ALSO BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY IF MULTIPLE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE OVER THE SAME LOCATION. HOT AND HUMID WEATHER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN IN PLACE TODAY. HEAT INDICES WILL RANGE FROM 95 TO 101 IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENINGS AND WILL ONLY DROP TO NEAR 70 IN THE EARLY MORNINGS. THE PROLONGED EFFECT FROM THIS EXTENDED PERIOD OF HOT AND HUMID WEATHER MAY BECOME DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY...AS WELL AS PETS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY...AND ALSO SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT ANY OCCURRENCE OF HAIL...DAMAGING WIND...OR RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF AN INCH IN AN HOUR TODAY OR TONIGHT. JJ
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 5:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 537 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 KYZ084-152215- MCCREARY- 537 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 ...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTY THROUGH 615 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING... MCCREARY. AT 537 PM EDT...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF GREAT MEADOWS CAMPSITES...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF ONEIDA... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...BLUE HERON AROUND 550 PM EDT...PINE KNOT AROUND 555 PM EDT...STEARNS AROUND 600 PM EDT...MARSHES SIDING AROUND 605 PM EDT...AND WIBORG AROUND 615 PM EDT. RESIDENTS SHOULD EXPECT VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES PER HOUR...GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 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
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 6:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 624 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 KYZ050-051-059-060-152315- BATH-MONTGOMERY-MENIFEE-POWELL- 624 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 ...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING... SOUTHEASTERN BATH... SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY... NORTHERN MENIFEE AND NORTHWESTERN POWELL. AT 624 PM EDT...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED NEAR JEFFERSONVILLE...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOUNT STERLING...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...CLAY LICK AROUND 630 PM EDT...HOPE AROUND 635 PM EDT...CROOKS AROUND 640 PM EDT...OLYMPIA SPRINGS AROUND 645 PM EDT...AND YOUNG SPRINGS AROUND 650 PM 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
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 6:29 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 629 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 KYZ079-080-152315- PULASKI-LAUREL- 629 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 ...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING... SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI AND SOUTHWESTERN LAUREL. AT 629 PM EDT...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED NEAR SLOANS VALLEY...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SOMERSET...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...GRADE AROUND 635 PM EDT...DYKES AROUND 645 PM EDT...MOUNT VICTORY AROUND 655 PM EDT...HUXLEY AROUND 700 PM EDT...AND ROCKCASTLE SPRINGS AROUND 715 PM EDT. RESIDENTS SHOULD EXPECT VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES PER HOUR...GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 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
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 6:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 639 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 KYZ084-085-152345- WHITLEY-MCCREARY- 639 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 ...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING... CENTRAL WHITLEY AND EAST CENTRAL MCCREARY. AT 640 PM EDT...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED NEAR DUCKRUN...OR 8 MILES WEST OF WILLIAMSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...JELLICO CREEK AROUND 645 PM EDT...KRUPP AROUND 650 PM EDT...REDBIRD AROUND 655 PM EDT...LIBERTY AROUND 700 PM EDT...AND CLIO AROUND 705 PM 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
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 7:26 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 8:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Fleming | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 3:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Knox, Whitley | 40 min |
| Jun 15, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan | 48 min |
| Jun 15, 6:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | McCreary, Whitley | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 6:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | McCreary, Whitley | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Whitley | 43 min |
| Jun 15, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Menifee, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe | 41 min |
| Jun 15, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Lee, Morgan, Wolfe | 65 min |
| Jun 15, 7:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Laurel | 48 min |
| Jun 15, 7:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Pulaski | 2 hr |
| Jun 15, 7:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Magoffin, Morgan | 67 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kentucky, 2010Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2010
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.