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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Jackson, KY

April 8, 2021Breathitt County, Knott County, Magoffin County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 8, 2021, 8:45 PM EDT for Breathitt County, Knott County, Magoffin County, Kentucky. It was in force for 45 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
Apr 8, 2021, 8:45 PM EDT (00:45 UTC)
Expired
Apr 8, 2021, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Breathitt County, KY, Knott County, KY, Magoffin County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:49 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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 223 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.

023 
WUUS53 KJKL 090045
SVRJKL
KYC025-119-153-090130-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0028.210409T0045Z-210409T0130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Knott County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Central Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Southern Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 845 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clayhole, or
  7 miles southeast of Jackson, 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...
  Fredville, Hardshell, Vail, Copland, Gunlock, Ordway, Carver,
  Daisydell, Foraker, Camp Lewis, Orchard and Wilstacy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3754 8290 3743 8320 3744 8322 3741 8325
      3738 8334 3746 8342 3773 8308
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 234DEG 27KT 3747 8330 

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

HAL
2 follow-up statements
383 
WWUS53 KJKL 090112
SVSJKL

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

KYC119-090121-
/O.CAN.KJKL.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210409T0130Z/
Knott KY-
912 PM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN KNOTT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3757 8293 3752 8313 3759 8320 3771 8306
      3765 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 234DEG 27KT 3759 8310 

$$

KYC025-153-090130-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210409T0130Z/
Breathitt KY-Magoffin KY-
912 PM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BREATHITT AND SOUTHEASTERN MAGOFFIN COUNTIES...

At 911 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lambric, or 11
miles south of 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...
Daisydell, Camp Lewis, Carver Station, Tiptop, Waldo, Conley Station,
Ordway, Sublett, Duco, Carver, Lambric and Fredville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3757 8293 3752 8313 3759 8320 3771 8306
      3765 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 234DEG 27KT 3759 8310 

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

HAL
029 
WWUS53 KJKL 090125
SVSJKL

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

KYC025-153-090134-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210409T0130Z/
Breathitt KY-Magoffin KY-
925 PM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BREATHITT AND
SOUTHEASTERN MAGOFFIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3757 8293 3752 8313 3759 8320 3771 8306
      3765 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 234DEG 27KT 3761 8307 

$$

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, 8:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLJohnson, Magoffin, Morgan30 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.