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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Jackson, KY

June 13, 20215 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2021, 8:06 PM EDT for 5 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 34 min. 4 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
Jun 13, 2021, 8:06 PM EDT (00:06 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2021, 8:40 PM EDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bell County, KY, Clay County, KY, Knox County, KY, Laurel County, KY, Whitley County, KY

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:08 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 13, 8:06 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sw London-Corbin Airp, KYMULTIPLE TREES BLOWN DOWN ON WARD CEMETERY ROAD.
Jun 13, 8:13 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Dorthae, KYTREE BLOWN DOWN ALONG SOUTH US HIGHWAY 25.
Jun 13, 8:31 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nw Faber, KYTREE BLOWN DOWN ON A HOUSE ALONG CORINTH CEMETERY ROAD.
Jun 13, 8:31 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Se Rye, KYTREE BLOWN DOWN ON HIGH TOP ROAD.

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 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 269 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1471 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 32 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1471 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1759 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

374 
WUUS53 KJKL 140006
SVRJKL
KYC013-051-121-125-235-140100-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0039.210614T0006Z-210614T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
806 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Laurel County in south central Kentucky...
  Northeastern Bell County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Knox County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Central Whitley County in south central Kentucky...
  South central Clay County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 804 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Mills to Hinkle to Cranes Nest to McHargue to Holly
  Bay Rec. Area, moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...A 62 mph wind gust was reported at the London Corbin 
           Airport at 759 PM.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Green Road around 810 PM EDT.
  Field around 815 PM EDT.
  Barton around 820 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Bentley Station, Dewitt and Barbourville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3673 8419 3707 8430 3708 8410 3704 8379
      3700 8363 3692 8349 3690 8351 3689 8349
      3683 8349 3681 8351 3679 8350 3672 8350
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 312DEG 22KT 3693 8364 3693 8381 3699 8388 3701
8404 3700 8423

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements
852 
WWUS53 KJKL 140029
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
829 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

KYC013-051-125-140037-
/O.CAN.KJKL.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210614T0100Z/
Laurel KY-Bell KY-Clay KY-
829 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN LAUREL...NORTHEASTERN
BELL AND SOUTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3673 8419 3697 8426 3695 8425 3694 8424
      3696 8422 3694 8416 3697 8415 3696 8414
      3697 8412 3695 8409 3699 8403 3696 8386
      3691 8382 3673 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 345DEG 21KT 3690 8386 3689 8423 

$$

KYC121-235-140100-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210614T0100Z/
Knox KY-Whitley KY-
829 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN KNOX AND CENTRAL WHITLEY COUNTIES...

At 827 PM EDT, a line of severe thunderstorms was located along a 
line extending from Cannon to Youngs Creek, moving south at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Barbourville, Artemus, Avis, Williamsburg and Kayjay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3673 8419 3697 8426 3695 8425 3694 8424
      3696 8422 3694 8416 3697 8415 3696 8414
      3697 8412 3695 8409 3699 8403 3696 8386
      3691 8382 3673 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 345DEG 21KT 3690 8386 3689 8423 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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164 
WWUS53 KJKL 140040
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
840 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

KYC121-235-140050-
/O.CAN.KJKL.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210614T0100Z/
Knox KY-Whitley KY-
840 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN KNOX AND CENTRAL
WHITLEY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3673 8419 3697 8426 3695 8425 3694 8424
      3696 8422 3694 8416 3697 8415 3696 8414
      3697 8412 3695 8409 3699 8403 3696 8386
      3691 8382 3673 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 312DEG 22KT 3686 8380 3685 8417 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 8:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLWhitley45 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.