Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 3:55 PM EDT for 5 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 35 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 21, 2021, 3:55 PM EDT (19:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2021, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Breathitt County, KY, Clay County, KY, Leslie County, KY, Owsley County, KY, Perry County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 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, 4:18 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Confluence, KY | TREE DOWN ACROSS KY-257 IN CONFLUENCE. |
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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 240 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.
581 WUUS53 KJKL 211955 SVRJKL KYC025-051-131-189-193-212030- /O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0052.210621T1955Z-210621T2030Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service JACKSON KY 355 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021 The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky... Northwestern Leslie County in southeastern Kentucky... Northwestern Perry County in southeastern Kentucky... Southwestern Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky... Northeastern Clay County in southeastern Kentucky... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 355 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Panco, or 11 miles northwest of Hyden, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Shoal around 405 PM EDT. Confluence around 410 PM EDT. Krypton around 415 PM EDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Hazard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3719 8362 3739 8358 3746 8323 3723 8316 TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 262DEG 31KT 3726 8353 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH $$ GEERTSON
2 follow-up statements
073
WWUS53 KJKL 212011
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
411 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
KYC189-212020-
/O.CAN.KJKL.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210621T2030Z/
Owsley KY-
411 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OWSLEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3720 8355 3726 8353 3727 8352 3728 8353
3741 8349 3746 8323 3723 8316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 270DEG 31KT 3728 8336
$$
KYC025-051-131-193-212030-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210621T2030Z/
Leslie KY-Perry KY-Breathitt KY-Clay KY-
411 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN LESLIE...NORTHWESTERN PERRY...SOUTHWESTERN BREATHITT
AND EAST CENTRAL CLAY COUNTIES...
At 410 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mosley Bend, or
7 miles north of Hyden, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Avawam, Hazard and Diablock.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3720 8355 3726 8353 3727 8352 3728 8353
3741 8349 3746 8323 3723 8316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 270DEG 31KT 3728 8336
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GEERTSON702
WWUS53 KJKL 212031
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
431 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
KYC025-051-131-193-212041-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210621T2030Z/
Leslie KY-Perry KY-Breathitt KY-Clay KY-
431 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LESLIE...
NORTHWESTERN PERRY...SOUTHWESTERN BREATHITT AND EAST CENTRAL CLAY
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3720 8355 3726 8353 3727 8352 3728 8353
3741 8349 3746 8323 3723 8316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 262DEG 31KT 3730 8315
$$
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, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Menifee, Morgan, Powell, Rowan, Wolfe | 37 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, 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.