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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 55, NWS Jackson, KY

June 21, 20214 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 4:28 PM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 32 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, 4:28 PM EDT (20:28 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2021, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Breathitt County, KY, Floyd County, KY, Knott County, KY, Magoffin County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:29 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 21, 4:32 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 S Gunlock, KYMAGOFFIN COUNTY 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED DOWNED TREE ON HIGHWAY 7 NEAR INTERSECTION WITH STRAIGHT FORK RD.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 21, 1:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 221 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1320 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 313 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

724 
WUUS53 KJKL 212028
SVRJKL
KYC025-071-119-153-212100-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0055.210621T2028Z-210621T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
428 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Knott County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Northwestern Floyd County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Northeastern Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Southeastern Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 428 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Duco, or 11
  miles south of Salyersville, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Gapville around 435 PM EDT.
  Orchard around 440 PM EDT.
  Pyramid around 445 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Blue
River, Dock and Martin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3745 8319 3767 8312 3771 8278 3743 8274
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 269DEG 22KT 3759 8301 

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

GEERTSON
2 follow-up statements
439 
WWUS53 KJKL 212045
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
445 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

KYC025-071-119-153-212100-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-210621T2100Z/
Knott KY-Floyd KY-Breathitt KY-Magoffin KY-
445 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN KNOTT...NORTHWESTERN FLOYD...EAST CENTRAL BREATHITT
AND SOUTHEASTERN MAGOFFIN COUNTIES...

At 444 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pyramid, or 9
miles southwest of Prestonsburg, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Hueysville, Dock and Martin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3745 8309 3769 8297 3771 8278 3743 8274
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 269DEG 22KT 3759 8288 

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

GEERTSON
662 
WWUS53 KJKL 212102
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
502 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

KYC025-071-119-153-212112-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-210621T2100Z/
Knott KY-Floyd KY-Breathitt KY-Magoffin KY-
502 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN KNOTT...
NORTHWESTERN FLOYD...EAST CENTRAL BREATHITT AND SOUTHEASTERN MAGOFFIN
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 3745 8309 3769 8297 3771 8278 3743 8274
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 269DEG 22KT 3759 8276 

$$

GEERTSON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 12:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMenifee, Montgomery30 min
Jun 21, 12:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJackson26 min
Jun 21, 12:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBreathitt35 min
Jun 21, 1:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMartin29 min
Jun 21, 1:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLKnott16 min
Jun 21, 1:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMontgomery29 min
Jun 21, 1:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMenifee23 min
Jun 21, 1:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBath, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell34 min
Jun 21, 1:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLWolfe25 min
Jun 21, 1:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLMenifee, Montgomery, Powell37 min
Jun 21, 1:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMenifee, Morgan30 min
Jun 21, 1:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLWolfe32 min
Jun 21, 2:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLMenifee, Morgan, Powell, Rowan, Wolfe37 min
Jun 21, 2:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMartin35 min
Jun 21, 2:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLEstill, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, Wolfe34 min
Jun 21, 2:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLElliott27 min
Jun 21, 2:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLRockcastle36 min
Jun 21, 2:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLJackson, Rockcastle32 min
Jun 21, 2:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLEstill26 min
Jun 21, 2:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPulaski, Wayne24 min
Jun 21, 2:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLEstill, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe3 hr
Jun 21, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJackson33 min
Jun 21, 3:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Estill, Lee, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and 2 more30 min
Jun 21, 3:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLEstill, Jackson, Lee, Owsley35 min
Jun 21, 3:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLClay, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Owsley, Rockcastle23 min
Jun 21, 3:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLWolfe31 min
Jun 21, 3:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Lee, Owsley, Wolfe34 min
Jun 21, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLOwsley29 min
Jun 21, 3:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLWayne43 min
Jun 21, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJackson, Rockcastle24 min
Jun 21, 3:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Clay, Leslie, Owsley, Perry35 min
Jun 21, 4:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMagoffin24 min
Jun 21, 4:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLPulaski, Wayne37 min
Jun 21, 4:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLPulaski, Wayne27 min
Jun 21, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJackson, Rockcastle37 min
Jun 21, 4:29 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLClay, Jackson, Laurel, Owsley, Pulaski, Rockcastle3 hr
Jun 21, 4:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLKnott, Perry30 min
Jun 21, 4:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLLaurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle26 min
Jun 21, 4:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMcCreary, Whitley48 min
Jun 21, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLFloyd, Johnson, Martin, Pike33 min
Jun 21, 4:51 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin3 hr
Jun 21, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLeslie37 min
Jun 21, 4:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLClay, Jackson, Laurel, Owsley, Rockcastle39 min
Jun 21, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLKnott30 min
Jun 21, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLWayne29 min
Jun 21, 5:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBell, Knox, Whitley41 min
Jun 21, 5:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPike33 min
Jun 21, 5:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBell43 min
Jun 21, 5:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBell, Clay, Knox, Whitley50 min
Jun 21, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLeslie17 min
Jun 21, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLClay26 min
Jun 21, 5:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLWhitley41 min
Jun 21, 5:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLHarlan38 min
Jun 21, 6:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLeslie50 min
Jun 21, 6:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBell45 min
Jun 21, 6:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLetcher43 min
Jun 21, 6:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLHarlan, Letcher, Perry41 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.