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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS Jackson, KY

July 30, 2021Leslie County, Perry County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 30, 2021, 1:30 AM EDT for Leslie County, Perry County, Kentucky. It was in force for 45 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
Jul 30, 2021, 1:30 AM EDT (05:30 UTC)
Expired
Jul 30, 2021, 2:15 AM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Leslie County, KY, Perry County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 30, 1:32 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 N Avawam, KYCORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 N AVAWAM. A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON A HOUSE IN THE 6000 BLOCK OF KY-451. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 252 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2113 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 137 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
2113 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
691 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
137 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
139 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
9.2

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The text

As transmitted.

108 
WUUS53 KJKL 300530
SVRJKL
KYC131-193-300615-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0078.210730T0530Z-210730T0615Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
130 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Leslie County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Central Perry County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 215 AM EDT.

* At 129 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Avawam, or
  near Hazard, moving south at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Avawam around 145 AM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Wooton and Smilax.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3730 8354 3735 8320 3726 8312 3724 8312
      3723 8310 3716 8303 3712 8306 3711 8306
      3703 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0529Z 347DEG 8KT 3726 8330 

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

GREIF
3 follow-up statements
788 
WWUS53 KJKL 300549
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
149 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021

KYC131-193-300615-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210730T0615Z/
Leslie KY-Perry KY-
149 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT
FOR CENTRAL LESLIE AND SOUTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTIES...

At 149 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wooton, or near
Hyden, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Smilax, Daley, Cinda, Cutshin and Causey.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3717 8347 3730 8315 3726 8312 3724 8312
      3723 8310 3716 8303 3712 8306 3711 8306
      3703 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0549Z 348DEG 12KT 3718 8328 

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

GREIF
818 
WWUS53 KJKL 300550
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
150 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021

KYC131-193-300615-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210730T0615Z/
Leslie KY-Perry KY-
150 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT
FOR CENTRAL LESLIE AND SOUTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTIES...

At 149 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wooton, or near
Hyden, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Smilax around 200 AM EDT.
  Daley around 205 AM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Cinda, Cutshin and Causey.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3717 8347 3730 8315 3726 8312 3724 8312
      3723 8310 3716 8303 3712 8306 3711 8306
      3703 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0549Z 348DEG 12KT 3717 8328 

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

GREIF
579 
WWUS53 KJKL 300613
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
213 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021

KYC131-193-300623-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210730T0615Z/
Leslie KY-Perry KY-
213 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL LESLIE AND
SOUTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 215 AM 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 and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3717 8347 3730 8315 3726 8312 3724 8312
      3723 8310 3716 8303 3712 8306 3711 8306
      3703 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0613Z 347DEG 8KT 3712 8327 

$$

GREIF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 29, 9:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLRowan35 min
Jul 29, 10:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLRowan27 min
Jul 29, 10:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLElliott, Rowan35 min
Jul 29, 10:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLElliott, Morgan, Rowan31 min
Jul 29, 10:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLElliott, Fleming, Rowan3 hr
Jul 29, 11:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLElliott, Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan, Wolfe30 min
Jul 29, 11:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBath, Fleming, Rowan37 min
Jul 29, 11:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBath, Elliott, Fleming, Morgan, Rowan3 hr
Jul 29, 11:43 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLBath, Fleming, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan4 hr
Jul 30, 12:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBreathitt, Wolfe52 min
Jul 30, 12:24 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLBath, Magoffin, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Wolfe4 hr
Jul 30, 12:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMenifee, Montgomery, Wolfe50 min
Jul 30, 12:36 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Knott, Magoffin, Perry39 min
Jul 30, 12:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPerry45 min
Jul 30, 12:59 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLBreathitt, Magoffin4 hr
Jul 30, 1:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBreathitt, Knott40 min
Jul 30, 1:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLeslie, Perry49 min
Jul 30, 1:33 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLBreathitt, Estill, Lee, Montgomery, Owsley, Perry and 2 more4 hr
Jul 30, 1:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMontgomery, Powell53 min
Jul 30, 1:55 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLLeslie, Perry4 hr
Jul 30, 2:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLHarlan39 min
Jul 30, 2:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLEstill, Jackson52 min
Jul 30, 2:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBell, Clay52 min
Jul 30, 2:35 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLClay, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Leslie, Owsley4 hr
Jul 30, 2:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJackson, Laurel, Rockcastle49 min
Jul 30, 3:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBell, Clay, Knox41 min
Jul 30, 3:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPulaski, Rockcastle48 min
Jul 30, 3:23 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLClay, Jackson, Laurel, Rockcastle4 hr
Jul 30, 3:30 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJKLBath, Fleming, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan6 hr
Jul 30, 3:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLKnox, Laurel43 min
Jul 30, 3:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLaurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Whitley64 min
Jul 30, 4:03 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLLaurel, Pulaski4 hr
Jul 30, 4:11 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLLaurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Whitley49 min
Jul 30, 4:16 AM EDTTornado WarningJKLMcCreary, Whitley29 min
Jul 30, 4:18 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLKnox, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Whitley4 hr
Jul 30, 4:21 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJKLBath, Magoffin, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Wolfe3 hr
Jul 30, 4:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMcCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley61 min
Jul 30, 4:54 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLMcCreary, Wayne, Whitley3 hr
Jul 30, 4:54 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBell, McCreary, Whitley51 min
Jul 30, 5:16 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJKLBreathitt, Estill, Lee, Montgomery, Owsley, Powell and 1 more4 hr
Jul 30, 5:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMcCreary, Wayne38 min
Jul 30, 6:35 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLEstill, Powell24 hr
Jul 30, 7:14 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJKLBath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Wolfe4 hr
Jul 30, 7:58 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJKLKnox, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Whitley86 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.