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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 11, NWS Jackson, KY

March 27, 20214 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 27, 2021, 11:01 AM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 27, 2021, 11:01 AM EDT (15:01 UTC)
Expired
Mar 27, 2021, 11:45 AM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bell County, KY, Harlan County, KY, Knox County, KY, Whitley County, KY

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:05 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 258 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2021-03-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2021-03-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 347 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

182 
WUUS53 KJKL 271501
SVRJKL
KYC013-095-121-235-271545-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0011.210327T1501Z-210327T1545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1101 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Harlan County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Bell County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Southeastern Knox County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Southeastern Whitley County in south central Kentucky...

* Until 1145 AM EDT.

* At 1101 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Davisburg,
  or near Middlesboro, moving northeast at 25 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...
  Pineville, Middlesboro, Varilla, Ponza, Black Snake, Blanche,
  Pruden, Cubage, Binghamtown, Rella, Clear Creek Springs and
  Wasioto.

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 3659 8408 3695 8366 3672 8342 3658 8379
TIME...MOT...LOC 1501Z 243DEG 21KT 3667 8382 

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

JP
2 follow-up statements
967 
WWUS53 KJKL 271521
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1121 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

KYC121-235-271531-
/O.CAN.KJKL.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210327T1545Z/
Knox KY-Whitley KY-
1121 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KNOX AND
SOUTHEASTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area.

LAT...LON 3659 8382 3659 8393 3682 8372 3689 8360
      3672 8342 3658 8379
TIME...MOT...LOC 1521Z 241DEG 30KT 3671 8357 

$$

KYC013-095-271545-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210327T1545Z/
Harlan KY-Bell KY-
1121 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM EDT
FOR WESTERN HARLAN AND BELL COUNTIES...

At 1121 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Oaks, or 7
miles southeast of Pineville, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Pineville, Middlesboro, East Pineville, Wallsend, Varilla, Ingram,
Ponza, Black Snake, Straight Creek, Blanche, Pruden and Cary.

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 3659 8382 3659 8393 3682 8372 3689 8360
      3672 8342 3658 8379
TIME...MOT...LOC 1521Z 241DEG 30KT 3671 8357 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

JP
982 
WWUS53 KJKL 271535
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1135 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

KYC013-095-271545-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210327T1545Z/
Harlan KY-Bell KY-
1135 AM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN HARLAN AND BELL
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1145 AM 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.  However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3659 8382 3659 8393 3682 8372 3689 8360
      3672 8342 3658 8379
TIME...MOT...LOC 1535Z 243DEG 21KT 3674 8349 

$$

JP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 27, 8:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMcCreary39 min
Mar 27, 8:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBell, McCreary, Whitley32 min
Mar 27, 9:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLKnox, Whitley29 min
Mar 27, 9:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLClay, Laurel51 min
Mar 27, 9:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMcCreary, Wayne47 min
Mar 27, 9:59 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLMcCreary, Wayne, Whitley46 min
Mar 27, 10:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBell, Knox42 min
Mar 27, 10:58 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, McCreary and 1 more6 hr
Mar 27, 11:45 AM EDTFlood WatchJKLBell, Clay, Harlan, Knott, Knox, Laurel and 7 more24 hr
Mar 27, 2:37 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLKnox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley6 hr
Mar 27, 7:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBell47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.