Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2021, 10:24 PM EDT for Fleming County, Rowan County, Kentucky. It was in force for 51 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 18, 2021, 10:24 PM EDT (02:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2021, 11:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Fleming County, KY, Rowan County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:26 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 10:37 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Wallingford, KY | TREES REPORTED DOWN ALONG WOOLEY RD AND DUDLEY HOLLOW RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 18, 10:42 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Dalesburg, KY | TREE REPORTED DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 18, 11:06 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Morehead, KY | REPORTED TREES DOWN ON N WILSON AVE. |
| Jun 18, 11:06 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Morehead, KY | TREES REPORTED DOWN ON N WILSON AVE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 9:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 126 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2257 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1236 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 214 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 240 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.9
- Supercell composite
- 17.6
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KJKL 190224
SVRJKL
KYC069-205-190315-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0040.210619T0224Z-210619T0315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1024 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Fleming County in east central Kentucky...
Rowan County in east central Kentucky...
* Until 1115 PM EDT.
* At 1023 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fairview, or
11 miles west of Flemingsburg, moving southeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Nepton around 1030 PM EDT.
Pecks Ridge around 1035 PM EDT.
Tilton around 1040 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Hillsboro, Grange City and Ramey.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3852 8363 3843 8358 3838 8345 3839 8340
3822 8330 3810 8353 3811 8352 3811 8356
3815 8357 3812 8360 3818 8360 3817 8364
3820 8370 3829 8373 3830 8384 3834 8384
3836 8392 3845 8398 3849 8393 3846 8385
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 317DEG 47KT 3848 8394
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
GREIF3 follow-up statements
861
WWUS53 KJKL 190242
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1042 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021
KYC069-205-190315-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210619T0315Z/
Fleming KY-Rowan KY-
1042 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT
FOR FLEMING AND ROWAN COUNTIES...
At 1041 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Goddard, or 7
miles southeast of Flemingsburg, moving south at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Plummers Landing, Ringos Mills, Sharkey, Ramey and Freestone.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3852 8363 3843 8358 3838 8345 3839 8340
3822 8330 3810 8353 3811 8352 3811 8356
3815 8357 3812 8360 3818 8360 3817 8364
3820 8370 3829 8373 3830 8384 3834 8384
3836 8392 3845 8398 3849 8393 3846 8385
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 339DEG 38KT 3836 8362
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GREIF416
WWUS53 KJKL 190304
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1104 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021
KYC069-205-190315-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210619T0315Z/
Fleming KY-Rowan KY-
1104 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FLEMING AND ROWAN COUNTIES...
At 1104 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hilda, or near
Morehead, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Morehead, Cranston, Ramey, Wyoming, Triplett, Christy, Hilda,
Sharkey, Muses Mills, Wallingford, Farmers and Munson.
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 3830 8384 3843 8357 3838 8345 3839 8340
3822 8330 3810 8353 3811 8352 3811 8356
3815 8357 3812 8360 3818 8360 3817 8364
3820 8370 3829 8373
TIME...MOT...LOC 0304Z 316DEG 34KT 3826 8351
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GREIF298
WWUS53 KJKL 190309
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1109 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021
KYC069-205-190317-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210619T0315Z/
Fleming KY-Rowan KY-
1109 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FLEMING AND ROWAN
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of most of the
warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
However gusty winds are still possible in the wake of this
thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for
east central Kentucky.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
southern parts of Fleming County.
LAT...LON 3830 8384 3843 8357 3838 8345 3839 8340
3822 8330 3810 8353 3811 8352 3811 8356
3815 8357 3812 8360 3818 8360 3817 8364
3820 8370 3829 8373
TIME...MOT...LOC 0307Z 317DEG 47KT 3824 8349
$$
GREIFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 10:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bath | 52 min |
| Jun 18, 10:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan | 49 min |
| Jun 18, 11:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Elliott, Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan | 50 min |
| Jun 18, 11:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Breathitt, Menifee, Wolfe | 46 min |
| Jun 19, 12:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Magoffin, Martin | 40 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.