Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 42, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2021, 11:25 PM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 50 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, 11:25 PM EDT (03:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2021, 12:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Elliott County, KY, Johnson County, KY, Magoffin County, KY, Morgan County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:26 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 11:36 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw Elamton, KY | TREES REPORTED DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 437 AND HWY 172. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 18, 11:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Bradley, KY | LARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN. |
| Jun 18, 11:59 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Foraker, KY | A LARGE TREE LIMB WAS BLOWN DOWN ONTO KY HIGHWAY 30. THE TIME OF THE EVENT IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA. |
| Jun 19, 12:00 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Bradley, KY | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM BRADLEY. LARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN. |
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, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 188 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 190325
SVRJKL
KYC063-115-153-175-190415-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0042.210619T0325Z-210619T0415Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1125 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Morgan County in southeastern Kentucky...
Johnson County in northeastern Kentucky...
Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky...
Elliott County in east central Kentucky...
* Until 1215 AM EDT.
* At 1125 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pomp, or
near West Liberty, moving southeast at 55 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 be near...
Lenox around 1130 PM EDT.
Florress around 1135 PM EDT.
Cisco around 1140 PM EDT.
Perlie around 1145 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Salyersville and Ivyton.
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 3811 8289 3803 8300 3798 8302 3796 8299
3800 8293 3787 8263 3785 8267 3783 8265
3779 8267 3770 8290 3772 8293 3767 8294
3761 8307 3763 8309 3761 8313 3769 8326
3778 8333 3787 8351 3798 8344 3821 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 0325Z 316DEG 46KT 3798 8329
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GREIF3 follow-up statements
923
WWUS53 KJKL 190348
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1148 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021
KYC063-190357-
/O.CAN.KJKL.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210619T0415Z/
Elliott KY-
1148 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ELLIOTT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for
southeastern, northeastern and east central Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3796 8300 3800 8293 3787 8263 3785 8267
3783 8265 3779 8268 3770 8290 3772 8293
3767 8294 3761 8307 3763 8309 3761 8313
3769 8326 3770 8325 3778 8333 3782 8341
3801 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 312DEG 38KT 3782 8307
$$
KYC115-153-175-190415-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210619T0415Z/
Morgan KY-Johnson KY-Magoffin KY-
1148 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT
FOR CENTRAL MORGAN...JOHNSON AND MAGOFFIN COUNTIES...
At 1147 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Emma, or near
Salyersville, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Mashfork, Riceville and Swamp Branch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3796 8300 3800 8293 3787 8263 3785 8267
3783 8265 3779 8268 3770 8290 3772 8293
3767 8294 3761 8307 3763 8309 3761 8313
3769 8326 3770 8325 3778 8333 3782 8341
3801 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 312DEG 38KT 3782 8307
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GREIF498
WWUS53 KJKL 190403
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1203 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021
KYC175-190412-
/O.CAN.KJKL.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210619T0415Z/
Morgan KY-
1203 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL MORGAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for
southeastern and northeastern Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3770 8325 3794 8279 3788 8266 3786 8265
3785 8267 3783 8265 3779 8268 3770 8290
3772 8293 3767 8294 3761 8307 3763 8309
3761 8313 3769 8326
TIME...MOT...LOC 0402Z 316DEG 39KT 3772 8295
$$
KYC115-153-190415-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210619T0415Z/
Johnson KY-Magoffin KY-
1203 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT
FOR JOHNSON AND CENTRAL MAGOFFIN COUNTIES...
At 1202 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ivyton, or
near Salyersville, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Paintsville, Salyersville, Mason, Oaklawn Estates, Fitz, Oil Springs,
Gifford, Falcon, Carver, Whitehouse, Burning Fork and Meally.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3770 8325 3794 8279 3788 8266 3786 8265
3785 8267 3783 8265 3779 8268 3770 8290
3772 8293 3767 8294 3761 8307 3763 8309
3761 8313 3769 8326
TIME...MOT...LOC 0402Z 316DEG 39KT 3772 8295
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GREIF212
WWUS53 KJKL 190406
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1206 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021
KYC115-153-190416-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210619T0415Z/
Johnson KY-Magoffin KY-
1206 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR JOHNSON AND CENTRAL MAGOFFIN
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 AM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. However gusty winds are still possible with
this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for
southeastern and northeastern Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3770 8325 3794 8279 3788 8266 3786 8265
3785 8267 3783 8265 3779 8268 3770 8290
3772 8293 3767 8294 3761 8307 3763 8309
3761 8313 3769 8326
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 316DEG 46KT 3770 8292
$$
GREIFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 10:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Fleming, Rowan | 51 min |
| 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, 11:29 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.