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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Jackson, KY

May 1, 20164 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 1, 2016, 4:24 PM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 36 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 1, 2016, 4:24 PM EDT (20:24 UTC)
Expired: May 1, 2016, 5:00 PM EDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Floyd County, KY, Johnson County, KY, Martin County, KY, Pike County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:27 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 1, 4:30 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 S Paintsville, KY	TREE DOWN ON KY 1750 AT EAST POINT.
May 1, 4:42 PM EDT	HAIL 0.5	2 N Prestonsburg, KY

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 1, 4:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 211 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 196 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 619 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 109 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 91 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

071 
WUUS53 KJKL 012024
SVRJKL
KYC071-115-159-195-012100-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0021.160501T2024Z-160501T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
424 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN MARTIN COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...
  NORTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...
  NORTHERN FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 424 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER BONANZA...OR
  NEAR PRESTONSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PAINTSVILLE...PRESTONSBURG...NERO...RICEVILLE...VAN LEAR...SWAMP BRANCH...
  ENDICOTT...CORN FORK HOLLOW...OAKLAWN ESTATES...ALVIN...DOBSON...BAYS
  BRANCH...BONANZA...MCCOMBS...EAST POINT...LEANDER...LANCER...AUXIER...
  PATRICK AND DENVER.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 KENTUCKY HIGHWAY 3 IN FLOYD COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 4.
 KENTUCKY HIGHWAY 3 IN JOHNSON COUNTY  KENTUCKY HIGHWAY 3 IN MARTIN
COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 3.
 U.S. HIGHWAY 23 IN FLOYD COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 14 AND 21.
 U.S. HIGHWAY 23 IN JOHNSON COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 3.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3768 8294 3778 8293 3778 8252 3760 8257
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 281DEG 25KT 3772 8285 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JMW

2 follow-up statements

604 
WWUS53 KJKL 012042
SVSJKL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
442 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

KYC071-115-159-195-012100-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160501T2100Z/
MARTIN KY-JOHNSON KY-PIKE KY-FLOYD KY-
442 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MARTIN...SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON...NORTHWESTERN PIKE
AND NORTHEASTERN FLOYD COUNTIES...

AT 440 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER CORN FORK
HOLLOW...OR OVER PRESTONSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND UP TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY PUBLIC. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PRESTONSBURG...NERO...VAN LEAR...ENDICOTT...CORN FORK HOLLOW...OAKLAWN
ESTATES...ALVIN...BAYS BRANCH...MCCOMBS...EAST POINT...LANCER...AUXIER...
DICKS CREEK...CLIFF...PLEASANT AND ODDS.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 KENTUCKY HIGHWAY 3 IN FLOYD COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 4.
 KENTUCKY HIGHWAY 3 IN JOHNSON COUNTY  KENTUCKY HIGHWAY 3 IN MARTIN
COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 3.
 U.S. HIGHWAY 23 IN FLOYD COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 16 AND 21.
 U.S. HIGHWAY 23 IN JOHNSON COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3766 8283 3778 8281 3778 8252 3760 8257
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 281DEG 25KT 3770 8271 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DJ

187 
WWUS53 KJKL 012056
SVSJKL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
456 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

KYC071-115-159-195-012105-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160501T2100Z/
MARTIN KY-JOHNSON KY-PIKE KY-FLOYD KY-
456 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MARTIN...
SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON...NORTHWESTERN PIKE AND NORTHEASTERN FLOYD
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 500 PM EDT...
                
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CONTINUES AND HAS BEEN REISSUED FARTHER
EASTWARD. 

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
JACKSON KY.

LAT...LON 3766 8283 3778 8281 3778 8252 3760 8257
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 281DEG 25KT 3770 8271 

$$

JMW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 30, 9:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Laurel	65 min
May 1, 2:24 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Pulaski, Wayne	36 min
May 1, 2:59 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pulaski	31 min
May 1, 3:20 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Laurel, McCreary, Owsley, Pulaski and 2 more	3 hr
May 1, 4:17 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Leslie, Magoffin and 2 more	3 hr
May 1, 4:23 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, McCreary, Whitley	3 hr
May 1, 4:30 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Owsley, Perry	3 hr
May 1, 5:27 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd, Martin, Pike	3 hr
May 1, 6:09 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski	3 hr
May 1, 7:05 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Whitley	3 hr
May 1, 7:18 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, Knox, Whitley	3 hr
May 1, 7:23 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Owsley, Perry	6 hr
May 1, 7:30 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Martin, Pike	5 hr
May 1, 8:54 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay	4 days
May 1, 8:54 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Owsley	4 days
May 1, 8:54 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Lee	4 days
May 1, 8:54 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill	4 days
May 1, 12:07 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Magoffin	7 hr
May 1, 2:15 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt	4 days
May 1, 3:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Elliott	29 min
May 1, 3:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Magoffin	29 min
May 1, 3:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Elliott	27 min
May 1, 3:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Johnson, Magoffin	24 min
May 1, 3:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Fleming	34 min
May 1, 3:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Fleming, Rowan	25 min
May 1, 3:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Magoffin	35 min
May 1, 3:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Fleming	31 min
May 1, 4:04 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Owsley	18 hr
May 1, 4:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin	26 min
May 1, 4:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Rowan	17 min
May 1, 4:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Johnson, Martin, Pike	36 min
May 1, 5:06 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Lee	30 hr
May 1, 5:06 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Estill	59 hr
May 1, 5:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell	28 min
May 1, 5:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Martin, Pike	16 min
May 1, 5:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bath, Montgomery	32 min
May 1, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Magoffin	29 min
May 1, 5:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Menifee, Powell	25 min
May 1, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wolfe	35 min
May 1, 5:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Elliott, Rowan	36 min
May 1, 5:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Floyd	35 min
May 1, 5:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wolfe	33 min
May 1, 6:06 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	JKL	Bath, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill and 22 more	6 hr
May 1, 6:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Wolfe	37 min
May 1, 6:11 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Pike	3 hr
May 1, 6:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Perry	31 min
May 1, 6:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Elliott	28 min
May 1, 6:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Floyd	34 min
May 1, 6:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Magoffin	32 min
May 1, 6:37 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Magoffin	11 hr
May 1, 6:37 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Magoffin	11 hr
May 1, 6:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Magoffin, Morgan	30 min
May 1, 6:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Pike	43 min
May 1, 6:57 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Elliott, Morgan, Rowan	3 hr
May 1, 7:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Johnson, Magoffin, Martin	27 min
May 1, 7:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Pike	23 min
May 1, 7:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Martin	36 min
May 1, 7:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Knott	26 min
May 1, 7:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wolfe	24 min
May 1, 7:39 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Magoffin, Pike	6 hr
May 1, 7:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Knott, Letcher, Pike	36 min
May 1, 7:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wolfe	33 min
May 1, 7:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pike	31 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.