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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 96, NWS Jackson, KY

December 6, 20214 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 6, 2021, 9:00 AM EST for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 15 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
Dec 6, 2021, 9:00 AM EST (14:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 6, 2021, 9:15 AM EST
In force
15 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bell County, KY, Clay County, KY, Knox County, KY, Leslie County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:00 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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 268 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 2021-12-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 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 2021-12-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -8 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
678 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
76 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
42 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

847 
WUUS53 KJKL 061400
SVRJKL
KYC013-051-121-131-061415-
/O.NEW.KJKL.SV.W.0096.211206T1400Z-211206T1415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
900 AM EST Mon Dec 6 2021

The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Bell County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Northern Knox County in southeastern Kentucky...
  West central Leslie County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Southern Clay County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 915 AM EST.

* At 900 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Hector to Woollum to Emmanuel, moving east at 50
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Big Creek around 905 AM EST.
  Lipps around 910 AM EST.
  Hyden around 915 AM EST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 3684 8404 3703 8391 3705 8387 3708 8388
      3718 8374 3721 8328 3705 8348 3686 8363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1400Z 259DEG 43KT 3714 8364 3704 8382 3688 8393 

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

$$

JP
1 follow-up statement
821 
WWUS53 KJKL 061407
SVSJKL

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
907 AM EST Mon Dec 6 2021

KYC013-061416-
/O.CAN.KJKL.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-211206T1415Z/
Bell KY-
907 AM EST Mon Dec 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have remained north of Bell 
County. Therefore, the warning for Bell County has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3705 8382 3710 8382 3718 8374 3721 8328
      3705 8348 3695 8356 3695 8359 3694 8357
      3688 8362 3686 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 1406Z 259DEG 43KT 3715 8359 3705 8377 3689 8388 

$$

KYC051-121-131-061415-
/O.CON.KJKL.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-211206T1415Z/
Knox KY-Leslie KY-Clay KY-
907 AM EST Mon Dec 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM EST
FOR NORTHEASTERN KNOX...WEST CENTRAL LESLIE AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAY
COUNTIES...

At 906 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Peabody to Jonsee to Heidrick, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These severe storms will be near...
  Bear Branch around 910 AM EST.
  Barnyard around 915 AM EST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3705 8382 3710 8382 3718 8374 3721 8328
      3705 8348 3695 8356 3695 8359 3694 8357
      3688 8362 3686 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 1406Z 259DEG 43KT 3715 8359 3705 8377 3689 8388 

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

$$

JP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 6, 8:03 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJackson, Laurel, McCreary, Owsley, Pulaski, Wayne27 min
Dec 6, 8:09 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBreathitt, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Wolfe36 min
Dec 6, 8:32 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJKLClay, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Owsley, Whitley43 min
Dec 6, 8:43 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin47 min
Dec 6, 9:11 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBell, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Perry49 min
Dec 6, 9:15 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLClay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher, Perry30 min
Dec 6, 9:28 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJKLFloyd, Martin, Pike47 min
Dec 6, 9:59 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJKLHarlan, Letcher46 min
Dec 6, 10:12 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPike33 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.