Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 30, 2021, 4:54 AM EDT for Bell County, McCreary County, Whitley County, Kentucky. It was in force for 51 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, 4:54 AM EDT (08:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 30, 2021, 5:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bell County, KY, McCreary County, KY, Whitley County, KY
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 4:54 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Parkers Lake, KY | MCCREARY COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED TREES DOWN ON HWY 90 IN THE VICINITY OF VANOVER RIDGE RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 217 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
- 1874 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1447 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
806
WUUS53 KJKL 300854
SVRJKL
KYC013-147-235-300945-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0080.210730T0854Z-210730T0945Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
454 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Bell County in southeastern Kentucky...
McCreary County in south central Kentucky...
Whitley County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 545 AM EDT.
* At 453 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Emlyn, or
over Williamsburg, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Mountain Ash around 500 AM EDT.
Saxton around 505 AM EDT.
Lot around 510 AM EDT.
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 3660 8441 3679 8462 3682 8458 3684 8459
3685 8457 3686 8459 3691 8449 3695 8422
3675 8396 3672 8395 3669 8389 3659 8375
TIME...MOT...LOC 0853Z 334DEG 26KT 3671 8413
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GREIF3 follow-up statements
883
WWUS53 KJKL 300911
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
511 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
KYC013-147-235-300945-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-210730T0945Z/
Bell KY-McCreary KY-Whitley KY-
511 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BELL...CENTRAL MCCREARY AND SOUTHERN WHITLEY
COUNTIES...
At 511 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Marshes Siding,
or over Whitley City, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Pine Knot, Hollyhill, Ayers and Zion Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3691 8448 3675 8427 3674 8406 3659 8375
3660 8441 3679 8462 3682 8458 3684 8459
3685 8457 3686 8459 3691 8449
TIME...MOT...LOC 0911Z 310DEG 26KT 3674 8447
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GREIF762
WWUS53 KJKL 300926
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
526 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
KYC013-147-235-300945-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-210730T0945Z/
Bell KY-McCreary KY-Whitley KY-
526 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BELL...SOUTHEASTERN MCCREARY AND SOUTHERN WHITLEY
COUNTIES...
At 526 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Strunk, or near
Whitley City, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Whitley City, Ayers, Marshes Siding, Frakes, Fonde, Zion Hill,
Wilkerson, Stearns, Red Ash, Lot, Pearl and Pine Knot.
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 3686 8459 3687 8457 3665 8434 3666 8392
3659 8383 3660 8441 3679 8462 3682 8458
3684 8459 3685 8457
TIME...MOT...LOC 0926Z 334DEG 26KT 3664 8441
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GREIF976
WWUS53 KJKL 300935
SVSJKL
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
535 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
KYC013-147-235-300945-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-210730T0945Z/
Bell KY-McCreary KY-Whitley KY-
535 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BELL...
SOUTHEASTERN MCCREARY AND SOUTHERN WHITLEY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
545 AM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3686 8459 3687 8457 3665 8434 3666 8392
3659 8383 3660 8441 3679 8462 3682 8458
3684 8459 3685 8457
TIME...MOT...LOC 0935Z 334DEG 26KT 3658 8437
$$
GREIFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 9:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Rowan | 35 min |
| Jul 29, 10:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Rowan | 27 min |
| Jul 29, 10:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Elliott, Rowan | 35 min |
| Jul 29, 10:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Elliott, Morgan, Rowan | 31 min |
| Jul 29, 10:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Elliott, Fleming, Rowan | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 11:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Elliott, Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan, Wolfe | 30 min |
| Jul 29, 11:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Rowan | 37 min |
| Jul 29, 11:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Morgan, Rowan | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 11:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 12:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Breathitt, Wolfe | 52 min |
| Jul 30, 12:24 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Magoffin, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Wolfe | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 12:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Menifee, Montgomery, Wolfe | 50 min |
| Jul 30, 12:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Knott, Magoffin, Perry | 39 min |
| Jul 30, 12:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Perry | 45 min |
| Jul 30, 12:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Magoffin | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 1:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Breathitt, Knott | 40 min |
| Jul 30, 1:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Leslie, Perry | 49 min |
| Jul 30, 1:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Leslie, Perry | 45 min |
| Jul 30, 1:33 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Montgomery, Owsley, Perry and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 1:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Montgomery, Powell | 53 min |
| Jul 30, 1:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Leslie, Perry | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 2:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Harlan | 39 min |
| Jul 30, 2:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Estill, Jackson | 52 min |
| Jul 30, 2:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell, Clay | 52 min |
| Jul 30, 2:35 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Clay, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Leslie, Owsley | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 2:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Jackson, Laurel, Rockcastle | 49 min |
| Jul 30, 3:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell, Clay, Knox | 41 min |
| Jul 30, 3:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pulaski, Rockcastle | 48 min |
| Jul 30, 3:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Rockcastle | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 3:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan | 6 hr |
| Jul 30, 3:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knox, Laurel | 43 min |
| Jul 30, 3:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Whitley | 64 min |
| Jul 30, 4:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Laurel, Pulaski | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 4:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Whitley | 49 min |
| Jul 30, 4:16 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | McCreary, Whitley | 29 min |
| Jul 30, 4:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Knox, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Whitley | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 4:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Magoffin, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Wolfe | 3 hr |
| Jul 30, 4:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley | 61 min |
| Jul 30, 4:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | McCreary, Wayne, Whitley | 3 hr |
| Jul 30, 5:16 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Montgomery, Owsley, Powell and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 5:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | McCreary, Wayne | 38 min |
| Jul 30, 6:35 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Powell | 24 hr |
| Jul 30, 7:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Wolfe | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 7:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Knox, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Whitley | 86 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.