Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 2:08 PM EDT for 5 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 37 min. 3 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 21, 2021, 2:08 PM EDT (18:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2021, 2:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Menifee County, KY, Morgan County, KY, Powell County, KY, Rowan County, KY, Wolfe County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:11 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 21, 2:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Grassy Creek, KY | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM GRASSY CREEK. TREES ACROSS ROAD AT GRASSY CREEK WITH OTHER TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| Jun 21, 2:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Grassy Creek, KY | TREES ACROSS MOBILE HOMES IN A TRAILER PARK ON RT. 7, TREES ACROSS ROAD AT GRASSY CREEK. TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE. |
| Jun 21, 2:28 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N West Liberty, KY | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 N WEST LIBERTY. MORGAN COUNTY 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED TREES BLOWN ON MOBILE HOMES IN TRAILER PARK JUST OFF HIGHWAY 7. |
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 21, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 163 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
- 1320 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -60 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 785 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 313 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 308 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.7
- Supercell composite
- 6.7
The text
As transmitted.
782
WUUS53 KJKL 211808
SVRJKL
KYC165-175-197-205-237-211845-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0045.210621T1808Z-210621T1845Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
208 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Powell County in east central Kentucky...
Northwestern Morgan County in southeastern Kentucky...
Menifee County in east central Kentucky...
South central Rowan County in east central Kentucky...
Northwestern Wolfe County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 208 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pomeroyton,
or 7 miles southeast of Frenchburg, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Wellington around 215 PM EDT.
Artville around 220 PM EDT.
Ebon around 225 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Henry, Dehart and Blaze.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3783 8319 3778 8367 3794 8378 3795 8377
3801 8362 3801 8358 3803 8357 3805 8352
3805 8350 3807 8348 3807 8347 3811 8337
TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 236DEG 27KT 3787 8355
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GEERTSON2 follow-up statements
014
WWUS53 KJKL 211835
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
235 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
KYC197-211844-
/O.CAN.KJKL.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210621T1845Z/
Powell KY-
235 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN POWELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Another severe storm is entering the county. Refer
to that bulletin for further details.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern and east central Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3780 8351 3801 8355 3800 8362 3801 8362
3802 8358 3803 8357 3805 8352 3805 8350
3807 8348 3807 8347 3811 8337 3783 8319
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 236DEG 27KT 3798 8334
$$
KYC165-175-205-237-211845-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210621T1845Z/
Morgan KY-Menifee KY-Rowan KY-Wolfe KY-
235 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MORGAN...EASTERN MENIFEE...SOUTH CENTRAL ROWAN AND
NORTH CENTRAL WOLFE COUNTIES...
At 234 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Yocum, or near
West Liberty, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Morgan, eastern Menifee, south central Rowan and north
central Wolfe Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3780 8351 3801 8355 3800 8362 3801 8362
3802 8358 3803 8357 3805 8352 3805 8350
3807 8348 3807 8347 3811 8337 3783 8319
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 236DEG 27KT 3798 8334
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GEERTSON128
WWUS53 KJKL 211845
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
245 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
KYC165-175-205-237-211855-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210621T1845Z/
Morgan KY-Menifee KY-Rowan KY-Wolfe KY-
245 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MORGAN...EASTERN
MENIFEE...SOUTH CENTRAL ROWAN AND NORTH CENTRAL WOLFE COUNTIES HAS
EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern and east central Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3780 8351 3801 8355 3800 8362 3801 8362
3802 8358 3803 8357 3805 8352 3805 8350
3807 8348 3807 8347 3811 8337 3783 8319
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 236DEG 27KT 3802 8326
$$
GEERTSONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Menifee, Montgomery | 30 min |
| Jun 21, 12:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Jackson | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 12:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Breathitt | 35 min |
| Jun 21, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Martin | 29 min |
| Jun 21, 1:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knott | 16 min |
| Jun 21, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Montgomery | 29 min |
| Jun 21, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Menifee | 23 min |
| Jun 21, 1:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 1:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Wolfe | 25 min |
| Jun 21, 1:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Menifee, Montgomery, Powell | 37 min |
| Jun 21, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Menifee, Morgan | 30 min |
| Jun 21, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Wolfe | 32 min |
| Jun 21, 2:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Martin | 35 min |
| Jun 21, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, Wolfe | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Elliott | 27 min |
| Jun 21, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Rockcastle | 36 min |
| Jun 21, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Jackson, Rockcastle | 32 min |
| Jun 21, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Estill | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 2:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pulaski, Wayne | 24 min |
| Jun 21, 2:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Jackson | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and 2 more | 30 min |
| Jun 21, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Lee, Owsley | 35 min |
| Jun 21, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Owsley, Rockcastle | 23 min |
| Jun 21, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Wolfe | 31 min |
| Jun 21, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Lee, Owsley, Wolfe | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Owsley | 29 min |
| Jun 21, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Wayne | 43 min |
| Jun 21, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Jackson, Rockcastle | 24 min |
| Jun 21, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Leslie, Owsley, Perry | 35 min |
| Jun 21, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Magoffin | 24 min |
| Jun 21, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Pulaski, Wayne | 37 min |
| Jun 21, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Pulaski, Wayne | 27 min |
| Jun 21, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Jackson, Rockcastle | 37 min |
| Jun 21, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin | 32 min |
| Jun 21, 4:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Owsley, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knott, Perry | 30 min |
| Jun 21, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 4:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | McCreary, Whitley | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Martin, Pike | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 4:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Leslie | 37 min |
| Jun 21, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Owsley, Rockcastle | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knott | 30 min |
| Jun 21, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Wayne | 29 min |
| Jun 21, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell, Knox, Whitley | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pike | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell | 43 min |
| Jun 21, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Knox, Whitley | 50 min |
| Jun 21, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Leslie | 17 min |
| Jun 21, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Clay | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Whitley | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Harlan | 38 min |
| Jun 21, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Leslie | 50 min |
| Jun 21, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell | 45 min |
| Jun 21, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Letcher | 43 min |
| Jun 21, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Harlan, Letcher, Perry | 41 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.