Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 27, 2021, 9:59 AM EDT for McCreary County, Wayne County, Whitley County, Kentucky. It was in force for 46 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
- Mar 27, 2021, 9:59 AM EDT (13:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2021, 10:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties McCreary County, KY, Wayne County, KY, Whitley County, KY
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 10:35 AM EDT | HAIL 0.88 | 1 Sw Hollyhill, KY | DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL COVERING GROUND. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 206 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
- 710 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 347 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 316 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KJKL 271359
SVRJKL
KYC147-231-235-271445-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0010.210327T1359Z-210327T1445Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
959 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Wayne County in south central Kentucky...
McCreary County in south central Kentucky...
Southwestern Whitley County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 1045 AM EDT.
* At 958 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Great Meadows
Campsites, or 14 miles northwest of Oneida, moving northeast at 40
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...
Williamsburg, Whitley City, Parmleysville, Great Meadows Campsites,
Ayers, Slavens, Parkers Lake, Cumberland Falls S.P., Co-
Operative, Zion Hill, Red Ash and Pine Knot.
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 3661 8490 3693 8447 3696 8437 3694 8436
3694 8431 3660 8409 3659 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 1358Z 233DEG 33KT 3660 8474
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JP3 follow-up statements
340
WWUS53 KJKL 271423
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1023 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
KYC231-271432-
/O.CAN.KJKL.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210327T1445Z/
Wayne KY-
1023 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the Wayne County. Therefore, the warning for Wayne County has been
cancelled.
LAT...LON 3661 8475 3693 8447 3696 8437 3694 8436
3694 8431 3660 8409 3659 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 1422Z 223DEG 43KT 3663 8444
$$
KYC147-235-271445-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210327T1445Z/
McCreary KY-Whitley KY-
1023 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EDT
FOR MCCREARY AND SOUTHWESTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES...
At 1022 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Strunk, or
near Whitley City, moving northeast at 50 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...
Williamsburg, Whitley City, Great Meadows Campsites, Ayers, Parkers
Lake, Cumberland Falls S.P., Co-
Operative, Zion Hill, Red Ash, Pine Knot, Krupp and Hollyhill.
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 3661 8475 3693 8447 3696 8437 3694 8436
3694 8431 3660 8409 3659 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 1422Z 223DEG 43KT 3663 8444
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JP423
WWUS53 KJKL 271436
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1036 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
KYC147-235-271445-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210327T1445Z/
McCreary KY-Whitley KY-
1036 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EDT
FOR MCCREARY AND SOUTHWESTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES...
At 1036 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ayers, or 8
miles southwest of Williamsburg, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Williamsburg, Whitley City, Great Meadows Campsites, Ayers, Parkers
Lake, Cumberland Falls S.P., Co-
Operative, Zion Hill, Red Ash, Pine Knot, Krupp and Hollyhill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3661 8475 3693 8447 3696 8437 3694 8436
3694 8431 3660 8409 3659 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 1436Z 235DEG 33KT 3664 8427
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
JP773
WWUS53 KJKL 271445
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1045 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
KYC147-235-271455-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210327T1445Z/
McCreary KY-Whitley KY-
1045 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MCCREARY AND SOUTHWESTERN
WHITLEY COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been 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 3661 8475 3693 8447 3696 8437 3694 8436
3694 8431 3660 8409 3659 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 1445Z 233DEG 33KT 3667 8422
$$
JPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 8:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | McCreary | 39 min |
| Mar 27, 8:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, McCreary, Whitley | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 9:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knox, Whitley | 29 min |
| Mar 27, 9:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Clay, Laurel | 51 min |
| Mar 27, 9:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | McCreary, Wayne | 47 min |
| Mar 27, 10:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell, Knox | 42 min |
| Mar 27, 10:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, McCreary and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Knox, Whitley | 44 min |
| Mar 27, 11:45 AM EDT | Flood Watch | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knott, Knox, Laurel and 7 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 27, 2:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley | 6 hr |
| Mar 27, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell | 47 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.