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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Jackson, KY

October 21, 20214 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 21, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 45 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
Oct 21, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 21, 2021, 4:45 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jackson County, KY, Laurel County, KY, Pulaski County, KY, Rockcastle County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:02 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 248 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2021-10-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 70 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2021-10-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 132 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
70 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-56 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
671 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
132 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
111 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

470 
WUUS53 KJKL 212000
SVRJKL
KYC109-125-199-203-212045-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0095.211021T2000Z-211021T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
400 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Laurel County in south central Kentucky...
  East central Pulaski County in south central Kentucky...
  South central Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky...
  South central Rockcastle County in south central Kentucky...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 359 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Billows, or
  12 miles west of London, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Bunch around 410 PM EDT.
  Bernstadt around 415 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
London, Sublimity City, Maplesville and Lesbas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3703 8440 3722 8439 3728 8396 3719 8395
      3717 8397 3715 8395 3700 8394
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 272DEG 22KT 3713 8430 

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

$$

FISHER
2 follow-up statements
039 
WWUS53 KJKL 212016
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
416 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021

KYC199-212026-
/O.CAN.KJKL.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-211021T2045Z/
Pulaski KY-
416 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PULASKI COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3703 8431 3708 8431 3709 8429 3711 8429
      3712 8428 3712 8430 3716 8429 3717 8431
      3723 8431 3728 8396 3719 8395 3717 8397
      3715 8395 3700 8394
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 272DEG 22KT 3713 8417 

$$

KYC109-125-203-212045-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-211021T2045Z/
Laurel KY-Jackson KY-Rockcastle KY-
416 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR LAUREL...SOUTH CENTRAL JACKSON AND SOUTHERN ROCKCASTLE
COUNTIES...

At 416 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bernstadt, or
near London, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  London around 420 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Sublimity City, London-Corbin Airport, Maplesville and Lesbas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3703 8431 3708 8431 3709 8429 3711 8429
      3712 8428 3712 8430 3716 8429 3717 8431
      3723 8431 3728 8396 3719 8395 3717 8397
      3715 8395 3700 8394
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 272DEG 22KT 3713 8417 

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

$$

FISHER
247 
WWUS53 KJKL 212038
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
438 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021

KYC109-125-203-212048-
/O.EXP.KJKL.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-211021T2045Z/
Laurel KY-Jackson KY-Rockcastle KY-
438 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LAUREL...SOUTH CENTRAL JACKSON
AND SOUTHERN ROCKCASTLE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 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 are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3703 8431 3708 8431 3709 8429 3711 8429
      3712 8428 3712 8430 3716 8429 3717 8431
      3723 8431 3728 8396 3719 8395 3717 8397
      3715 8395 3700 8394
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 272DEG 22KT 3713 8401 

$$

FISHER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 21, 3:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPulaski43 min
Oct 21, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLaurel39 min
Oct 21, 4:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLClay48 min
Oct 21, 5:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLKnox23 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.