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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS Jackson, KY

May 29, 20195 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2019, 2:20 PM EDT for 5 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 40 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
May 29, 2019, 2:20 PM EDT (18:20 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2019, 3:00 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 217 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 2019-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 858 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 2019-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 71 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
858 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-56 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1107 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
1.6

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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 May 29, 1:59 PM EDT, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 29, 1:59 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 29, 4:42 AM EDT, 9 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
442 AM EDT Wed May 29 2019

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-301145-
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-
Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville,
Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna,
Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee,
Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns,
Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro,
Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Sandy Hook, West Liberty,
Paintsville, Campton, Salyersville, Prestonsburg, Wheelwright,
Beattyville, Jackson, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Booneville, Hazard,
Manchester, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Inez, Coal Run,
Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
442 AM EDT Wed May 29 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Thunderstorms are possible today. Some of these storms could
produce strong wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thunderstorms will be possible at times from Thursday through
the day Friday, and also from Saturday through the day Sunday.
Some of the storms on Thursday may contain strong winds gusts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter assistance may be needed to report high winds this
afternoon.

CGAL/HAL

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 29, 12:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1245 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

KYZ052-104-291715-
Rowan-Elliott-
1245 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ROWAN AND ELLIOTT
COUNTIES...

At 1245 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Crix, or near
Morehead, moving east at 35 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Sandy Hook, Wagner, Wagner Store, Fannin Valley, Elliottville,
Newfoundland, Haldeman, Vale, Christy, Farley, Lytten, Pelfrey, Hamm,
Minor, Bruin, Gates, Stark and Crix.

LAT...LON 3823 8309 3818 8305 3821 8301 3817 8298
      3818 8292 3812 8289 3810 8291 3809 8326
      3811 8328 3809 8330 3809 8339 3823 8341
      3826 8331 3821 8330 3819 8326 3820 8323
      3824 8322 3827 8317
TIME...MOT...LOC 1645Z 257DEG 29KT 3815 8333

JG
Special weather statement, May 29, 12:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1254 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

KYZ068-069-111-114-291730-
Jackson-Lee-Owsley-Rockcastle-
1254 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN OWSLEY...JACKSON...
NORTHEASTERN ROCKCASTLE AND SOUTHWESTERN LEE COUNTIES...

At 1254 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Eglon, or 7
miles west of McKee, moving east at 35 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
McKee, Travellers Rest, Threelinks, Blake, Robinet, Zekes Point, Shop
Branch, Maulden, Mummie, Tyner, Privett, Bradshaw, Earnestville,
Brazil, Hurley, Ida May, Delvinta, Caryton, Loam and Herd.

LAT...LON 3749 8421 3756 8404 3757 8394 3755 8390
      3758 8388 3760 8376 3734 8373 3735 8376
      3734 8378 3734 8393 3736 8418
TIME...MOT...LOC 1654Z 257DEG 29KT 3746 8412

JG
Special weather statement, May 29, 1:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
102 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

KYZ058>060-106-108-111-291745-
Menifee-Lee-Estill-Morgan-Wolfe-Powell-
102 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EASTERN POWELL...WEST
CENTRAL MORGAN...CENTRAL ESTILL...SOUTHERN MENIFEE...LEE AND WOLFE
COUNTIES...

At 101 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Fagan to Jinks. Movement was east at 30
mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Irvine, Beattyville, Frenchburg, Campton, Henry, Fincastle, Ravenna,
Wellington, Campsites in the Indian Creek area of the Daniel Boone
National Forrest, Pilot, White Ash, Bowen, Leeco, Pekin, Omer, Pine
Ridge, Fagan, Patsey, Ezel and Alumbaugh.

LAT...LON 3793 8333 3771 8344 3753 8366 3757 8395
      3758 8396 3758 8397 3759 8407 3796 8370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1701Z 266DEG 27KT 3791 8370 3762 8400

JG
Special weather statement, May 29, 1:21 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 29, 1:23 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 29, 2:20 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 10:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLFleming35 min
May 29, 11:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBath, Fleming26 min
May 29, 12:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBath, Fleming, Rowan31 min
May 29, 12:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBath, Elliott, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan35 min
May 29, 12:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLElliott30 min
May 29, 12:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJackson36 min
May 29, 1:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLEstill, Lee, Menifee, Powell, Wolfe43 min
May 29, 1:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBreathitt, Elliott, Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan24 min
May 29, 1:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan, Wolfe26 min
May 29, 2:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin and 2 more45 min
May 29, 2:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPulaski, Rockcastle50 min
May 29, 2:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLFloyd, Martin, Pike34 min
May 29, 3:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLLetcher, Pike21 min
May 29, 3:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLHarlan, Leslie, Letcher27 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.