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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 56, NWS Jackson, KY

June 21, 20214 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 4:34 PM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 26 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, 4:34 PM EDT (20:34 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2021, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Laurel County, KY, McCreary County, KY, Pulaski County, KY, Rockcastle County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:35 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 21, 4:42 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Se Mount Vernon, KYLARGE TREE BRANCH PARTIALLY BLOCKING VALLEY VIEW ROAD.
Jun 21, 4:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGGauley, KYTREE DOWN ACROSS KY-1955 BETWEEN MM 1 AND 2.
Jun 21, 5:08 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sw Mcwhorter, KYTREE DOWN ON A POWERLINE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF TWIN BRANCH ROAD AND KENTUCKY STATE HIGHWAY 638.

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

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 238 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2021-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1530 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2021-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 211 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1530 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-42 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
919 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
211 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
228 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.3
Supercell composite
9.6

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The text

As transmitted.

777 
WUUS53 KJKL 212034
SVRJKL
KYC125-147-199-203-212100-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0056.210621T2034Z-210621T2100Z/

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

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Laurel County in south central Kentucky...
  Pulaski County in south central Kentucky...
  North central McCreary County in south central Kentucky...
  Central Rockcastle County in south central Kentucky...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 434 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bent, or 7
  miles east of Somerset, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Billows around 445 PM EDT.
  Bernstadt around 450 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Hare
and Atlanta.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3689 8459 3688 8460 3691 8463 3719 8466
      3745 8418 3738 8417 3736 8413 3734 8414
      3733 8411 3730 8410 3726 8402 3725 8394
      3717 8397 3711 8392 3712 8389 3709 8386
      3695 8424 3696 8427 3692 8431 3682 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 249DEG 49KT 3712 8448 

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

GREIF
2 follow-up statements
807 
WWUS53 KJKL 212048
SVSJKL

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

KYC125-147-199-203-212100-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0056.000000T0000Z-210621T2100Z/
Laurel KY-Pulaski KY-McCreary KY-Rockcastle KY-
448 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR LAUREL...EASTERN PULASKI...NORTH CENTRAL MCCREARY AND CENTRAL
ROCKCASTLE COUNTIES...

At 448 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Billows, or 10
miles northwest of London, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  East Bernstadt, Atlanta and Mcwhorter.

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 3683 8456 3726 8452 3745 8418 3738 8417
      3736 8413 3734 8414 3733 8411 3730 8410
      3726 8402 3725 8394 3717 8397 3711 8392
      3712 8389 3709 8386 3695 8424 3696 8427
      3692 8431
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 249DEG 49KT 3719 8425 

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

GREIF
538 
WWUS53 KJKL 212102 RRA
SVSJKL

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

KYC125-147-199-203-212112-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0056.000000T0000Z-210621T2100Z/
Laurel KY-Pulaski KY-McCreary KY-Rockcastle KY-
502 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LAUREL...EASTERN PULASKI...
NORTH CENTRAL MCCREARY AND CENTRAL ROCKCASTLE COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
south central and southeastern Kentucky.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
parts of Rockcastle and Laurel counties. 

LAT...LON 3683 8456 3726 8452 3745 8418 3738 8417
      3736 8413 3734 8414 3733 8411 3730 8410
      3726 8402 3725 8394 3717 8397 3711 8392
      3712 8389 3709 8386 3695 8424 3696 8427
      3692 8431
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 249DEG 49KT 3725 8407 

$$

GREIF

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, 4:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin32 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, 4:42 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.