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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Jackson, KY

April 8, 2021Johnson County, Magoffin County, Morgan County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 8, 2021, 8:38 PM EDT for Johnson County, Magoffin County, Morgan County, Kentucky. It was in force for 30 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
Apr 8, 2021, 8:38 PM EDT (00:38 UTC)
Expired
Apr 8, 2021, 9:08 PM EDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Johnson County, KY, Magoffin County, KY, Morgan County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 8, 8:41 PM EDTHAIL 0.881 E Bloomington, 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 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 181 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2021-04-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2021-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 181 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
4 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-87 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1313 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
181 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
216 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.6

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The text

As transmitted.

406 
WUUS53 KJKL 090038
SVRJKL
KYC115-153-175-090130-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0027.210409T0038Z-210409T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
838 PM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Morgan County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Northwestern Johnson County in northeastern Kentucky...
  Northeastern Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 838 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ever, or near
  Salyersville, moving northeast at 30 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...
  Salyersville, Haleburg, Moon, Gifford, Falcon, Logville, Wonnie,
  Elna, Gillem Branch, Redbush, Grayfox and Relief.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3796 8282 3791 8273 3774 8310 3783 8320
      3800 8303 3800 8302 3798 8302 3796 8299
      3800 8296 3800 8293
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 230DEG 28KT 3784 8307 

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

HAL
1 follow-up statement
176 
WWUS53 KJKL 090108
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
908 PM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021

KYC115-153-175-090117-
/O.CAN.KJKL.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210409T0130Z/
Morgan KY-Johnson KY-Magoffin KY-
908 PM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MORGAN...
NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON AND NORTHEASTERN MAGOFFIN COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3796 8282 3791 8273 3774 8310 3783 8320
      3800 8303 3800 8302 3798 8302 3796 8299
      3800 8296 3800 8293
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 230DEG 28KT 3687 8317 

$$

HAL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 8, 8:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Clay, Owsley, Perry45 min
Apr 8, 8:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLaurel26 min
Apr 8, 8:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMagoffin36 min
Apr 8, 8:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLHarlan29 min
Apr 8, 8:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Knott, Magoffin45 min
Apr 8, 8:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLClay, Knox, Leslie30 min
Apr 8, 9:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLHarlan40 min
Apr 8, 9:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJackson26 min
Apr 8, 9:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJohnson30 min
Apr 8, 9:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLClay35 min
Apr 8, 10:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLJohnson, Martin29 min
Apr 8, 11:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLeslie21 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.