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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Jackson, KY

June 3, 2021Bell County, Knox County, Whitley County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2021, 5:09 PM EDT for Bell County, Knox County, Whitley County, Kentucky. It was in force for 51 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
Jun 3, 2021, 5:09 PM EDT (21:09 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 3, 5:17 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ne Williamsburg, KYTREE DOWN ON RICE ST. IN WILLIAMSBURG.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 234 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 2021-06-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 300 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 2021-06-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 100 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
300 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-68 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
837 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
129 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.7

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The text

As transmitted.

954 
WUUS53 KJKL 032109
SVRJKL
KYC013-121-235-032200-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0032.210603T2109Z-210603T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
509 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Bell County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Southwestern Knox County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Southern Whitley County in south central Kentucky...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 508 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bon, or over
  Williamsburg, moving east 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...
  Williamsburg, Julip, Gatliff, Emlyn, Hubbs, Clate, Birdseye, Verne,
  Gausdale, Pleasant View, King and Louden.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3669 8427 3678 8428 3683 8383 3663 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 268DEG 21KT 3674 8420 

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

KAS
3 follow-up statements
200 
WWUS53 KJKL 032126
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
526 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

KYC013-121-235-032200-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210603T2200Z/
Bell KY-Knox KY-Whitley KY-
526 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BELL...SOUTHWESTERN KNOX AND EAST CENTRAL WHITLEY
COUNTIES...

At 526 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gausdale, or 9
miles east of Williamsburg, moving east 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...
Julip, Siler, Perkins, Permon, Myrick, Hubbs, Clate, Birdseye, Lucky,
Verne, Gausdale and King.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3671 8408 3680 8408 3683 8383 3666 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 265DEG 26KT 3676 8400 

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

KAS
493 
WWUS53 KJKL 032149
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
549 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

KYC013-121-235-032200-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210603T2200Z/
Bell KY-Knox KY-Whitley KY-
549 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BELL...SOUTH CENTRAL KNOX AND EAST CENTRAL WHITLEY
COUNTIES...

At 549 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kayjay, or 7
miles west of Pineville, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Bell, south central Knox and east central Whitley
Counties, including the following locations... Warren.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3670 8401 3680 8391 3683 8383 3666 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 268DEG 21KT 3676 8383 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KAS
222 
WWUS53 KJKL 032157
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
557 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

KYC013-121-235-032207-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210603T2200Z/
Bell KY-Knox KY-Whitley KY-
557 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BELL...SOUTH
CENTRAL KNOX AND EAST CENTRAL WHITLEY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM
EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3670 8401 3680 8391 3683 8383 3666 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 268DEG 21KT 3676 8379 

$$

KAS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 6:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLaurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne49 min
Jun 3, 7:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLClay, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Whitley24 min
Jun 3, 2:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLWayne23 min
Jun 3, 3:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBath, Fleming, Montgomery40 min
Jun 3, 3:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMcCreary49 min
Jun 3, 3:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLMcCreary, Whitley37 min
Jun 3, 4:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBath, Rowan45 min
Jun 3, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLRowan37 min
Jun 3, 4:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMcCreary40 min
Jun 3, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLKnox, Whitley45 min
Jun 3, 5:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBell, Harlan, Knox, Whitley58 min
Jun 3, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBell33 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.