Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 5:17 PM EDT for Bell County, Kentucky. It was in force for 43 min. 2 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, 5:17 PM EDT (21:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Bell County, KY
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 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, 5:27 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Binghamtown, KY | TREE DOWN ON HAPPY HOLLOW ROAD. |
| Jun 21, 5:27 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Binghamtown, KY | TREES DOWN ON HURST ROAD OFF OF HWY 119. |
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
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 269 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
154
WUUS53 KJKL 212117
SVRJKL
KYC013-212200-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0059.210621T2117Z-210621T2200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
517 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Bell County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 517 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fonde, or
near Middlesboro, 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...
Middlesboro around 525 PM EDT.
Binghamtown around 530 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Hutch.
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 3659 8389 3667 8391 3668 8388 3671 8387
3671 8385 3676 8381 3682 8350 3681 8351
3678 8349 3673 8350 3670 8346 3667 8346
3667 8351 3664 8361 3658 8369
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 257DEG 29KT 3657 8381
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GREIF2 follow-up statements
693
WWUS53 KJKL 212137
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
537 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
KYC013-212200-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210621T2200Z/
Bell KY-
537 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN BELL COUNTY...
At 537 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Harrogate, or
near Middlesboro, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southern Bell County, including the following locations... Shelaly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3658 8374 3671 8386 3671 8385 3676 8381
3682 8350 3681 8351 3678 8349 3673 8350
3670 8346 3667 8346 3667 8351 3664 8361
3658 8369
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 257DEG 29KT 3661 8361
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GREIF632
WWUS53 KJKL 212154
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
554 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
KYC013-212203-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210621T2200Z/
Bell KY-
554 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BELL COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 600 PM 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 900 PM EDT for
southeastern Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3658 8374 3671 8386 3671 8385 3676 8381
3682 8350 3681 8351 3678 8349 3673 8350
3670 8346 3667 8346 3667 8351 3664 8361
3658 8369
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 257DEG 29KT 3664 8345
$$
GREIFThe 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, 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, 5:25 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.