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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Jackson, KY

May 31, 2019Breathitt County, Lee County, Owsley County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2019, 3:52 PM EDT for Breathitt County, Lee County, Owsley County, Kentucky. It was in force for 38 min. 1 report 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 31, 2019, 3:52 PM EDT (19:52 UTC)
Expired: May 31, 2019, 4:30 PM EDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Breathitt County, KY, Lee County, KY, Owsley County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:51 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 31, 4:10 PM EDT	HAIL 0.75	1 S Booneville, KY

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

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 215 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: 579 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -58 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 744 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 49 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 1.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

461 
WUUS53 KJKL 311952
SVRJKL
KYC025-129-189-312030-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0021.190531T1952Z-190531T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
352 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky...
  West central Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Southeastern Lee County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 352 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ida May, or
  near Booneville, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Booneville, Turin, Oakdale, Cowcreek, Grass, Chestnut Gap,
  Copebranch, Scoville, Athol, Ida May, Delvinta and Lerose.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3748 8382 3755 8380 3756 8351 3740 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 282DEG 18KT 3751 8376 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RAY

3 follow-up statements

908 
WWUS53 KJKL 312008
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
408 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

KYC025-129-189-312030-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190531T2030Z/
Owsley KY-Breathitt KY-Lee KY-
408 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OWSLEY...WEST CENTRAL BREATHITT AND SOUTHEASTERN LEE
COUNTIES...

At 408 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Stay, or over
Booneville, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Booneville, Turin, Oakdale, Cowcreek, Grass, Arnett, Chestnut Gap,
Copebranch, Lower Buffalo, Eversole, Jetts Creek and Lerose.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3745 8371 3753 8371 3756 8351 3740 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 282DEG 18KT 3749 8366 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DJ

165 
WWUS53 KJKL 312019
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
419 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

KYC129-312029-
/O.CAN.KJKL.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190531T2030Z/
Lee KY-
419 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3745 8371 3751 8370 3752 8362 3751 8362
      3751 8360 3750 8358 3752 8357 3753 8352
      3740 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 282DEG 18KT 3748 8359 

$$

KYC025-189-312030-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190531T2030Z/
Owsley KY-Breathitt KY-
419 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OWSLEY AND WEST CENTRAL BREATHITT COUNTIES...

At 419 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lerose, or near
Booneville, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Booneville, Turin, Eversole, Jetts Creek, Cowcreek, Arnett, Lerose,
Stay, Chestnut Gap and Copebranch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3745 8371 3751 8370 3752 8362 3751 8362
      3751 8360 3750 8358 3752 8357 3753 8352
      3740 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 282DEG 18KT 3748 8359 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DJ

513 
WWUS53 KJKL 312028
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
428 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

KYC025-189-312037-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190531T2030Z/
Owsley KY-Breathitt KY-
428 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OWSLEY AND WEST
CENTRAL BREATHITT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
JACKSON KY.

LAT...LON 3745 8371 3751 8370 3752 8362 3751 8362
      3751 8360 3750 8358 3752 8357 3753 8352
      3740 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 282DEG 18KT 3747 8355 

$$

DJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 30, 9:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Knox	37 min
May 31, 12:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Fleming	22 min
May 31, 1:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Martin	15 min
May 31, 1:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Owsley	27 min
May 31, 1:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wolfe	41 min
May 31, 1:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bath	35 min
May 31, 1:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Powell	25 min
May 31, 2:16 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bath, Menifee, Montgomery	3 hr
May 31, 2:20 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Menifee, Montgomery	3 hr
May 31, 2:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pike	53 min
May 31, 2:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Lee	35 min
May 31, 2:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Powell	30 min
May 31, 3:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Floyd	29 min
May 31, 3:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Estill	34 min
May 31, 3:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Pike	37 min
May 31, 3:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Perry	33 min
May 31, 3:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Leslie, Perry	28 min
May 31, 3:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Lee	29 min
May 31, 4:03 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd, Pike	3 hr
May 31, 4:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Estill	23 min
May 31, 4:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Letcher	29 min
May 31, 4:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill	3 hr
May 31, 4:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Clay	33 min
May 31, 4:55 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Estill	3 hr
May 31, 5:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Letcher	32 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.