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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, KY

June 21, 2021Harlan County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this special weather statement at Jun 21, 2021, 5:52 PM EDT for Harlan County, Kentucky. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jun 21, 2021, 5:52 PM EDT (21:52 UTC)
Expired: Jun 21, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY

County Harlan County, KY

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 299 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1320 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -60 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 785 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 313 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 308 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.7
Supercell composite: 6.7

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jackson, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 21, 5:07 PM EDT, 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 5:07 PM EDT, 45 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 4:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
424 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

KYZ050-052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-222330-
Montgomery-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-Jackson-Pulaski-
Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-Elliott-Morgan-
Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-
Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike-
Including the cities of Camargo, Jeffersonville, Mount Sterling,
Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna, Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg,
Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville, Burnside, Somerset,
London, Monticello, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg,
Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan,
Sandy Hook, West Liberty, Paintsville, Campton, Salyersville,
Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Beattyville, Jackson, Hindman,
Pippa Passes, Booneville, Hazard, Manchester, Hyden, Jenkins,
Whitesburg, Inez, Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville,
and South Williamson
424 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 301 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a good chance for thunderstorms through the evening.
Some of the storms may produce hail, severe wind gusts, and
frequent cloud to ground lightning. Torrential downpours could
lead to localized flooding. A few storms will also be possible
tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Thunderstorms are possible at times Friday through Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any wind damage and flooding.

KYZ044-051-222330-
Fleming-Bath-
Including the cities of Flemingsburg and Owingsville
424 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorm chances will decrease through the night, but the
good news is the severe weather threat has wained.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Thunderstorms are possible at times Friday through Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any wind damage and flooding.

DJ/BB

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 5:04 PM EDT, 48 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 21, 5:12 PM EDT, 40 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 21, 5:28 PM EDT, 24 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 21, 5:34 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 21, 5:49 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 21, 5:52 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 21, 12:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Menifee, Montgomery	30 min
Jun 21, 12:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Jackson	26 min
Jun 21, 12:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Breathitt	35 min
Jun 21, 1:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Martin	29 min
Jun 21, 1:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Knott	16 min
Jun 21, 1:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Montgomery	29 min
Jun 21, 1:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Menifee	23 min
Jun 21, 1:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell	34 min
Jun 21, 1:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wolfe	25 min
Jun 21, 1:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Menifee, Montgomery, Powell	37 min
Jun 21, 1:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Menifee, Morgan	30 min
Jun 21, 1:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wolfe	32 min
Jun 21, 2:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Menifee, Morgan, Powell, Rowan, Wolfe	37 min
Jun 21, 2:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Martin	35 min
Jun 21, 2:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, Wolfe	34 min
Jun 21, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Elliott	27 min
Jun 21, 2:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Rockcastle	36 min
Jun 21, 2:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Jackson, Rockcastle	32 min
Jun 21, 2:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Estill	26 min
Jun 21, 2:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pulaski, Wayne	24 min
Jun 21, 2:52 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe	3 hr
Jun 21, 2:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Jackson	33 min
Jun 21, 3:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and 2 more	30 min
Jun 21, 3:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Estill, Jackson, Lee, Owsley	35 min
Jun 21, 3:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Owsley, Rockcastle	23 min
Jun 21, 3:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wolfe	31 min
Jun 21, 3:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Lee, Owsley, Wolfe	34 min
Jun 21, 3:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Owsley	29 min
Jun 21, 3:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wayne	43 min
Jun 21, 3:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Jackson, Rockcastle	24 min
Jun 21, 3:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Leslie, Owsley, Perry	35 min
Jun 21, 4:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Magoffin	24 min
Jun 21, 4:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Pulaski, Wayne	37 min
Jun 21, 4:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Pulaski, Wayne	27 min
Jun 21, 4:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Jackson, Rockcastle	37 min
Jun 21, 4:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin	32 min
Jun 21, 4:29 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Owsley, Pulaski, Rockcastle	3 hr
Jun 21, 4:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Knott, Perry	30 min
Jun 21, 4:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle	26 min
Jun 21, 4:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	McCreary, Whitley	48 min
Jun 21, 4:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Johnson, Martin, Pike	33 min
Jun 21, 4:51 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin	3 hr
Jun 21, 4:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Leslie	37 min
Jun 21, 4:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Owsley, Rockcastle	39 min
Jun 21, 5:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Knott	30 min
Jun 21, 5:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wayne	29 min
Jun 21, 5:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bell, Knox, Whitley	41 min
Jun 21, 5:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pike	33 min
Jun 21, 5:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bell	43 min
Jun 21, 5:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bell, Clay, Knox, Whitley	50 min
Jun 21, 5:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Leslie	17 min
Jun 21, 5:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Clay	26 min
Jun 21, 5:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Whitley	41 min
Jun 21, 6:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Leslie	50 min
Jun 21, 6:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bell	45 min
Jun 21, 6:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Letcher	43 min
Jun 21, 6:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Harlan, Letcher, Perry	41 min

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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.