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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 82, NWS Jackson, KY

August 7, 20214 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2021, 12:52 PM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 23 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 7, 2021, 12:52 PM EDT (16:52 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2021, 1:15 PM EDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Breathitt County, KY, Floyd County, KY, Knott County, KY, Magoffin County, KY

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 220 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 815 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 13 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
815 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
973 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

818 
WUUS53 KJKL 071652
SVRJKL
KYC025-071-119-153-071715-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0082.210807T1652Z-210807T1715Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1252 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Knott County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Northwestern Floyd County in southeastern Kentucky...
  East central Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Southeastern Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 115 PM EDT.

* At 1252 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ordway, or
  12 miles southeast of Salyersville, moving south at 10 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Orchard around 105 PM EDT.
  Gunlock around 110 PM EDT.
  Mid around 115 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3762 8307 3768 8287 3749 8272 3742 8304
TIME...MOT...LOC 1652Z 343DEG 10KT 3758 8296 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

RAY
2 follow-up statements
815 
WWUS53 KJKL 071705
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
105 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

KYC025-071-119-153-071715-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-210807T1715Z/
Knott KY-Floyd KY-Breathitt KY-Magoffin KY-
105 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN KNOTT...NORTHWESTERN FLOYD...EAST CENTRAL BREATHITT
AND SOUTHEASTERN MAGOFFIN COUNTIES...

At 104 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gunlock, or 14
miles southwest of Prestonsburg, moving south at 10 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Mid and Handshoe.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3762 8307 3768 8287 3749 8272 3742 8304
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 343DEG 10KT 3755 8295 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

RAY
435 
WWUS53 KJKL 071711
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
111 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

KYC025-071-119-153-071721-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-210807T1715Z/
Knott KY-Floyd KY-Breathitt KY-Magoffin KY-
111 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN KNOTT...
NORTHWESTERN FLOYD...EAST CENTRAL BREATHITT AND SOUTHEASTERN MAGOFFIN
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 115 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. However gusty 
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3762 8307 3768 8287 3749 8272 3742 8304
TIME...MOT...LOC 1711Z 343DEG 10KT 3754 8295 

$$

RAY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 12:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJohnson33 min
Aug 7, 12:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLFloyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Pike2 hr
Aug 7, 12:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLFloyd40 min
Aug 7, 1:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLKnott, Perry2 hr
Aug 7, 1:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMartin24 min
Aug 7, 1:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLKnott39 min
Aug 7, 2:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPike43 min
Aug 7, 2:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLeslie, Letcher, Perry40 min
Aug 7, 2:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLetcher32 min
Aug 7, 2:41 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLLetcher, Pike3 hr
Aug 7, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPike30 min
Aug 7, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLHarlan57 min
Aug 7, 3:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLHarlan, Leslie, Perry3 hr
Aug 7, 3:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLHarlan30 min
Aug 7, 4:09 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLHarlan3 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.