Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 11, 2021, 6:38 AM EST for 9 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 37 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
- Dec 11, 2021, 6:38 AM EST (11:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2021, 7:15 AM EST
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bath County, KY, Estill County, KY, Jackson County, KY, Menifee County, KY, Montgomery County, KY, Powell County, KY, Pulaski County, KY, Rockcastle County, KY, Rowan County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:40 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, 6:44 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Brodhead, KY | A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ALONG POSSUM KINGDOM ROAD IN THE BRODHEAD COMMUNITY. THE EVENT TIME IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 11, 7:05 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Furnace, KY | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 W FURNACE. TREE DOWN ON POWER LINE AND BLOCKING FURNACE JUNCTION ROAD. |
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
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 519 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 325 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 431 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KJKL 111138
SVRJKL
KYC011-065-109-165-173-197-199-203-205-111215-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0103.211211T1138Z-211211T1215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
638 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Powell County in east central Kentucky...
Southeastern Montgomery County in east central Kentucky...
Southeastern Bath County in east central Kentucky...
Estill County in east central Kentucky...
Northeastern Pulaski County in south central Kentucky...
Northwestern Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky...
Rockcastle County in south central Kentucky...
Menifee County in east central Kentucky...
Southwestern Rowan County in east central Kentucky...
* Until 715 AM EST.
* At 638 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Howards Mill to near Bee Lick, moving east at 70
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Owingsville around 645 AM EST.
Mount Vernon around 650 AM EST.
Hummel around 655 AM EST.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Morehead, Collingsworth and Foxtown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST for south central,
southeastern and east central Kentucky.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST for south central,
southeastern and east central Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3735 8455 3734 8450 3745 8446 3748 8443
3747 8438 3754 8435 3751 8426 3757 8409
3764 8413 3767 8409 3781 8410 3781 8412
3782 8410 3784 8400 3787 8403 3797 8399
3811 8386 3821 8331 3731 8414 3717 8471
TIME...MOT...LOC 1138Z 249DEG 61KT 3808 8385 3732 8460
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
GREIF2 follow-up statements
358
WWUS53 KJKL 111201
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
701 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
KYC199-111211-
/O.CAN.KJKL.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-211211T1215Z/
Pulaski KY-
701 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PULASKI COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST for south central,
southeastern and east central Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3725 8438 3755 8414 3757 8409 3760 8411
3814 8368 3821 8331 3731 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 1201Z 249DEG 61KT 3822 8339 3746 8415
$$
KYC011-065-109-165-173-197-203-205-111215-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-211211T1215Z/
Powell KY-Montgomery KY-Bath KY-Estill KY-Jackson KY-Rockcastle KY-
Menifee KY-Rowan KY-
701 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM EST
FOR POWELL...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTHEASTERN BATH...ESTILL...
NORTHWESTERN JACKSON...EAST CENTRAL ROCKCASTLE...MENIFEE AND
SOUTHWESTERN ROWAN COUNTIES...
At 701 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Gates to Eglon, moving east at 70 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Foxtown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST for south central,
southeastern and east central Kentucky.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3725 8438 3755 8414 3757 8409 3760 8411
3814 8368 3821 8331 3731 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 1201Z 249DEG 61KT 3822 8339 3746 8415
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
GREIF676
WWUS53 KJKL 111213
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
713 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
KYC011-065-109-165-173-197-203-205-111221-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-211211T1215Z/
Powell KY-Montgomery KY-Bath KY-Estill KY-Jackson KY-Rockcastle KY-
Menifee KY-Rowan KY-
713 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR POWELL...SOUTHEASTERN
MONTGOMERY...SOUTHEASTERN BATH...ESTILL...NORTHWESTERN JACKSON...
SOUTHEASTERN ROCKCASTLE...MENIFEE AND SOUTHWESTERN ROWAN COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 715 AM EST...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST for south central,
southeastern and east central Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3725 8438 3755 8414 3757 8409 3760 8411
3814 8368 3821 8331 3731 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 1211Z 249DEG 61KT 3828 8319 3752 8396
$$
GREIFThe 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, 5:49 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley | 41 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, 6:53 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.