Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 60, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 5:25 PM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 50 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, 5:25 PM EDT (21:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2021, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bell County, KY, Clay County, KY, Knox County, KY, Whitley County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:29 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, 5:29 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Barbourville, KY | TREE DOWN ON KENTUCKY 459 NEAR INTERSECTION KY-11. |
| Jun 21, 5:34 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Yeager, KY | TREE DOWN ALONG KY 1304 NEAR INTERSECTION WITH US-25. |
| Jun 21, 5:47 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw Ashers Fork, KY | TREE REPORTED DOWN ON HWY 1524. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 273 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.
013
WUUS53 KJKL 212125
SVRJKL
KYC013-051-121-235-212215-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0060.210621T2125Z-210621T2215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
525 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Bell County in southeastern Kentucky...
Knox County in southeastern Kentucky...
Eastern Whitley County in south central Kentucky...
Southeastern Clay County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 525 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Permon, or
near Barbourville, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Swan Lake around 530 PM EDT.
Barbourville around 535 PM EDT.
Artemus around 540 PM EDT.
Old Flat Lick around 545 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Walker and Rella.
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 3695 8413 3698 8401 3698 8396 3701 8393
3709 8363 3698 8351 3693 8351 3692 8349
3690 8351 3689 8349 3687 8350 3685 8348
3681 8351 3678 8349 3664 8404
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 263DEG 34KT 3682 8399
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GREIF3 follow-up statements
553
WWUS53 KJKL 212146
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
546 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
KYC235-212155-
/O.CAN.KJKL.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210621T2215Z/
Whitley KY-
546 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN WHITLEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
south central and southeastern Kentucky.
LAT...LON 3670 8380 3698 8396 3701 8393 3709 8363
3698 8351 3693 8351 3692 8349 3690 8351
3689 8349 3687 8350 3685 8348 3681 8351
3678 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 263DEG 34KT 3684 8375
$$
KYC013-051-121-212215-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210621T2215Z/
Bell KY-Knox KY-Clay KY-
546 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BELL...CENTRAL KNOX AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAY
COUNTIES...
At 545 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Old Flat Lick,
or near Pineville, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Rella, Field and Stony Fork Junction.
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 3670 8380 3698 8396 3701 8393 3709 8363
3698 8351 3693 8351 3692 8349 3690 8351
3689 8349 3687 8350 3685 8348 3681 8351
3678 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 263DEG 34KT 3684 8375
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GREIF688
WWUS53 KJKL 212202
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
602 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
KYC013-051-121-212215-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210621T2215Z/
Bell KY-Knox KY-Clay KY-
602 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BELL...NORTHEASTERN KNOX AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAY
COUNTIES...
At 602 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Stony Fork
Junction, or 11 miles northeast of Pineville, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Ice Cliff, Blackmont, Brightshade, Ashers Fork, Scalf, Salt Gum,
Beverly, Stony Fork Junction, Field, Kettle Island, Skidmore and
Erose.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3676 8360 3702 8377 3705 8358 3698 8351
3693 8351 3692 8349 3690 8351 3689 8349
3687 8350 3685 8348 3681 8351 3678 8349
3677 8354
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 263DEG 34KT 3686 8354
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GREIF691
WWUS53 KJKL 212211
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
611 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
KYC013-051-121-212221-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210621T2215Z/
Bell KY-Knox KY-Clay KY-
611 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BELL...
NORTHEASTERN KNOX AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615
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 3676 8360 3702 8377 3705 8358 3698 8351
3693 8351 3692 8349 3690 8351 3689 8349
3687 8350 3685 8348 3681 8351 3678 8349
3677 8354
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 263DEG 34KT 3687 8346
$$
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, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell | 43 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.