Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 11, 2021, 5:49 AM EST for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 41 min. 19 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
- Dec 11, 2021, 5:49 AM EST (10:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2021, 6:30 AM EST
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties McCreary County, KY, Pulaski County, KY, Wayne County, KY, Whitley County, KY
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 5:49 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Cabell, KY | TREES DOWN ACROSS MURI ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 5:55 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Susie, KY | TREE ACROSS HIGHWAY 858 IN THE 1000 BLOCK. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 5:55 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Hidalgo, KY | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM HIDALGO. TREE REPORTED DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 200. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 5:55 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Hidalgo, KY | TREE REPORTED DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 22. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 5:56 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw Monticello, KY | VERY LARGE TREE ACROSS ADAIR STREET. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 5:56 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 W Monticello, KY | TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 3284. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 6:00 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Cooper, KY | TREES ACROSS POWERLINES IN VICINITY OF MARCUS LANE AND BERTRAM HOLLOW ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 6:00 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Powersburg, KY | TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 1009. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 6:00 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nnw Trimble, KY | TREE DOWN BLOCKING HIGHWAY 761 NEAR NANCY. TIME ESTIMATED OFF RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 6:00 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ssw Frazer, KY | TREE ACROSS HIGHWAY 1619. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 6:05 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Se Hogue, KY | TREE DOWNED ALONG WITH POWER LINES BLOCKING BOTH LANES OF HIGHWAY 1674. TIME ESTIMATED OFF RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 6:07 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne Bronston, KY | POWER LINES DOWNED IN BURNSIDE AT THE INTERSECTION OF CLIFFSIDE AND CUMBERLAND DRIVES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 6:10 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nne Cooper, KY | TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 167. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 6:10 AM EST | TSTM WND GST 52 | 3 E Parnell, KY | MEASURED AT THE WAYNE COUNTY KY MESONET STATION. |
| Dec 11, 6:15 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Slavans, KY | TREE DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 92 WEST NEAR WAYNE/MCCREARY COUNTY LINE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 6:31 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Pine Knot, KY | TREE REPORTED DOWN ON ROUND TOP RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 6:32 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Strunk, KY | TREE REPORTED DOWN ON MURPHY RIDGE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 6:35 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ne Pine Knot, KY | TREE BLOCKING LAUREL CEMETERY ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 6:40 AM EST | TSTM WND GST 56 | Dabney, KY | RECORDED AT THE PULASKI COUNTY KY MESONET STATION. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2:27 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 182 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -168 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 593 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 391 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 370 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
266
WUUS53 KJKL 111049
SVRJKL
KYC147-199-231-235-111130-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0101.211211T1049Z-211211T1130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
549 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Wayne County in south central Kentucky...
Pulaski County in south central Kentucky...
McCreary County in south central Kentucky...
Southwestern Whitley County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 630 AM EST.
* At 549 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Columbia to Powersburg to 10 miles southwest of
Jamestown to near Monterey, moving east at 65 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Somerset, Monticello, Williamsburg, Whitley City, Science Hill,
Burnside, Parmleysville, Cains Store, Sloans Valley, Parnell,
Cumberland Falls S.P. and Co-Operative.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST for south central
Kentucky.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST for south central
Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3692 8496 3696 8494 3695 8490 3700 8484
3705 8491 3711 8490 3727 8468 3728 8459
3697 8434 3695 8437 3694 8432 3675 8416
3659 8420 3660 8479 3663 8500 3669 8502
3676 8501 3686 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 1049Z 264DEG 57KT 3711 8531 3670 8497 3633 8507 3618
8532
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
GEERTSON2 follow-up statements
864
WWUS53 KJKL 111116
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
616 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
KYC147-199-231-235-111130-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-211211T1130Z/
Wayne KY-Pulaski KY-McCreary KY-Whitley KY-
616 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EST
FOR WAYNE...PULASKI...MCCREARY AND SOUTHWESTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES...
At 616 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Bent to Pine Knot to 6 miles northwest of Helenwood to
6 miles south of Jamestown, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Somerset, Monticello, Williamsburg, Whitley City, Science Hill,
Burnside, Parmleysville, Cains Store, Sloans Valley, Parnell,
Cumberland Falls S.P. and Co-Operative.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST for south central
Kentucky.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
&&
LAT...LON 3692 8496 3696 8494 3695 8490 3700 8484
3705 8491 3711 8490 3727 8468 3728 8459
3697 8434 3695 8437 3694 8432 3675 8416
3659 8420 3660 8479 3663 8500 3669 8502
3676 8501 3686 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 1116Z 270DEG 53KT 3711 8443 3669 8444 3647 8465 3634
8494
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
GEERTSON032
WWUS53 KJKL 111134
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
634 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
KYC147-199-231-235-111141-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-211211T1130Z/
Wayne KY-Pulaski KY-McCreary KY-Whitley KY-
634 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WAYNE...PULASKI...MCCREARY AND
SOUTHWESTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of Wayne
County. Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire in Wayne
County. A new warning has been issued for McCreary, Southeast
Pulaski, and Whitley counties until 700 AM.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST for south central
Kentucky.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
JACKSON KY.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
for Whitley, southeast Pulaski, and McCreary counties until 700 AM.
LAT...LON 3692 8496 3696 8494 3695 8490 3700 8484
3705 8491 3711 8490 3727 8468 3728 8459
3697 8434 3695 8437 3694 8432 3675 8416
3659 8420 3660 8479 3663 8500 3669 8502
3676 8501 3686 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 1131Z 270DEG 57KT 3713 8417 3671 8418 3649 8439 3636
8468
$$
GEERTSONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 4:45 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell | 30 min |
| Dec 11, 4:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Menifee, Rowan | 35 min |
| Dec 11, 5:13 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Estill, Lee, Montgomery, Powell | 17 min |
| Dec 11, 5:27 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Rowan and 1 more | 48 min |
| Dec 11, 5:43 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Estill, Powell | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 5:56 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | McCreary, Wayne | 19 min |
| Dec 11, 6:08 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 6:17 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Elliott, Menifee, Morgan, Powell, Rowan | 58 min |
| Dec 11, 6:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Whitley | 30 min |
| Dec 11, 6:38 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Estill, Jackson, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell and 3 more | 37 min |
| Dec 11, 6:53 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JKL | Knox, Whitley | 22 min |
| Dec 11, 6:58 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Leslie and 4 more | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 7:08 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Menifee, Morgan and 4 more | 37 min |
| Dec 11, 7:24 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher and 2 more | 51 min |
| Dec 11, 7:39 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Elliott, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley and 2 more | 36 min |
| Dec 11, 7:42 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | McCreary, Whitley | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 8:04 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Johnson, Magoffin, Martin | 26 min |
| Dec 11, 8:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Knox, Whitley | 30 min |
| Dec 11, 8:20 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | McCreary, Whitley | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 8:45 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Whitley | 30 min |
| Dec 11, 9:14 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Powell | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 9:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Letcher, Pike | 45 min |
| Dec 11, 9:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Harlan | 33 min |
| Dec 11, 12:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bath, Estill, Fleming, Jackson, Menifee, Montgomery and 3 more | 39 min |
| Dec 11, 12:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Menifee and 7 more | 45 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.