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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 62, NWS Jackson, KY

June 28, 2021Pike County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 28, 2021, 5:29 PM EDT for Pike County, Kentucky. It was in force for 46 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 28, 2021, 5:29 PM EDT (21:29 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2021, 6:15 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Pike County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:29 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 28, 5:38 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ese Kimper, KYPIKE COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED THAT STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS HAD KNOCKED DOWN A TREE ONTO UPPER JOHNS CREEK ROAD (KY-632) SOUTHEAST OF KIMPER.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 246 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, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 157 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -10 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
157 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-72 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
885 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

648 
WUUS53 KJKL 282129
SVRJKL
KYC195-282215-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0062.210628T2129Z-210628T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
529 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Pike County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 529 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Coleman, or
  13 miles south of Williamson, moving northwest at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Mcandrews and Huddy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3744 8224 3752 8244 3766 8225 3766 8223
      3748 8214
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 138DEG 11KT 3748 8222 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GEOGERIAN
3 follow-up statements
704 
WWUS53 KJKL 282141
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
541 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021

KYC195-282215-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210628T2215Z/
Pike KY-
541 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY...

At 541 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coleman, or 11
miles south of Williamson, moving northwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Huddy, Mcandrews, Belfry, Kimper, Coleman, Aflex, Hardy and Phelps. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3744 8224 3752 8244 3766 8225 3766 8223
      3749 8214
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 138DEG 11KT 3751 8225 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GEOGERIAN
996 
WWUS53 KJKL 282154
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
554 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021

KYC195-282215-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210628T2215Z/
Pike KY-
554 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY...

At 554 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mcandrews, or 9
miles south of Williamson, moving northwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Kimper, Huddy, Aflex, Mcandrews, Hardy and Belfry. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3752 8244 3766 8225 3766 8223 3754 8217
      3746 8229
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 138DEG 11KT 3754 8228 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GEOGERIAN
518 
WWUS53 KJKL 282215
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
615 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021

KYC195-282224-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210628T2215Z/
Pike KY-
615 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 615 PM EDT...
                
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 will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3752 8244 3766 8225 3766 8223 3754 8217
      3746 8229
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 138DEG 11KT 3759 8233 

$$

GEOGERIAN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 4:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLeslie34 min
Jun 28, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLOwsley36 min
Jun 28, 5:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPike23 min
Jun 28, 6:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPike36 min
Jun 28, 6:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLetcher38 min
Jun 28, 6:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBell33 min
Jun 28, 7:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLetcher37 min
Jun 28, 7:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLLetcher32 min
Jun 28, 7:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLWhitley34 min
Jun 28, 7:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLetcher33 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.