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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 90, NWS Jackson, KY

September 22, 20217 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 22, 2021, 10:05 AM EDT for 7 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 40 min. 2 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
Sep 22, 2021, 10:05 AM EDT (14:05 UTC)
Expired
Sep 22, 2021, 10:45 AM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Floyd County, KY, Johnson County, KY, Knott County, KY, Magoffin County, KY, Martin County, KY, Morgan County, KY, Pike County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:06 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
Sep 22, 10:14 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sw Blue River, KYHIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORTED A TREE DOWN ALONG KY-404 IN THE VICINITY OF DAVID.
Sep 22, 10:35 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGEmma, KYHIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORTED A TREE DOWN ALONG KY-1428 IN THE VICINITY OF EMMA AND ALVIN. 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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 202 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 2021-09-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-09-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 86 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
496 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

055 
WUUS53 KJKL 221405
SVRJKL
KYC071-115-119-153-159-175-195-221445-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0090.210922T1405Z-210922T1445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1005 AM EDT Wed Sep 22 2021

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Martin County in northeastern Kentucky...
  East central Morgan County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Johnson County in northeastern Kentucky...
  North central Knott County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Floyd County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Northwestern Pike County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Eastern Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 1045 AM EDT.

* At 1004 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Minefork to Vail, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Win around 1010 AM EDT.
  Redbush around 1015 AM EDT.
  Dotson around 1020 AM EDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Bonanza, Bays Branch and Prestonsburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3742 8291 3789 8303 3798 8288 3796 8282
      3789 8268 3788 8262 3789 8260 3792 8260
      3793 8258 3795 8258 3796 8253 3795 8251
      3767 8237
TIME...MOT...LOC 1404Z 221DEG 36KT 3785 8301 3752 8299 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

FISHER
2 follow-up statements
450 
WWUS53 KJKL 221421
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1021 AM EDT Wed Sep 22 2021

KYC071-115-119-153-159-175-195-221445-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-210922T1445Z/
Martin KY-Morgan KY-Johnson KY-Knott KY-Floyd KY-Pike KY-Magoffin KY-
1021 AM EDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EDT
FOR MARTIN...EAST CENTRAL MORGAN...JOHNSON...NORTH CENTRAL KNOTT...
FLOYD...NORTHWESTERN PIKE AND EASTERN MAGOFFIN COUNTIES...

At 1020 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Winifred to Dotson, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Bays Branch, Prestonsburg, Meally, Wells Chapel, Tomahawk and 
  Inez.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3742 8291 3789 8303 3798 8288 3796 8282
      3789 8268 3788 8262 3789 8260 3792 8260
      3793 8258 3795 8258 3796 8253 3795 8251
      3767 8237
TIME...MOT...LOC 1420Z 221DEG 36KT 3797 8288 3764 8286 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

FISHER
755 
WWUS53 KJKL 221440
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1040 AM EDT Wed Sep 22 2021

KYC071-115-119-153-159-175-195-221449-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-210922T1445Z/
Martin KY-Morgan KY-Johnson KY-Knott KY-Floyd KY-Pike KY-Magoffin KY-
1040 AM EDT Wed Sep 22 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MARTIN...EAST CENTRAL
MORGAN...JOHNSON...NORTH CENTRAL KNOTT...FLOYD...NORTHWESTERN PIKE
AND EASTERN MAGOFFIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 AM EDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

LAT...LON 3742 8291 3789 8303 3798 8288 3796 8282
      3789 8268 3788 8262 3789 8260 3792 8260
      3793 8258 3795 8258 3796 8253 3795 8251
      3767 8237
TIME...MOT...LOC 1439Z 221DEG 36KT 3812 8272 3779 8270 

$$

FISHER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 22, 8:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLeslie40 min
Sep 22, 8:55 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Perry50 min
Sep 22, 9:27 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher and 2 more48 min
Sep 22, 9:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLElliott, Johnson, Magoffin40 min
Sep 22, 10:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLFloyd, Harlan, Knott, Letcher, Pike47 min
Sep 22, 10:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMartin27 min
Sep 22, 10:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPike47 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.