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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 112, NWS Jackson, KY

June 22, 20224 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2022, 8:27 PM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 22, 2022, 8:27 PM EDT (00:27 UTC)
Expired: Jun 22, 2022, 9:00 PM EDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Knott County, KY, Leslie County, KY, Letcher County, KY, Perry County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 22, 6:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 255 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: 1192 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -93 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1258 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 128 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 123 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 22, 7:50 PM EDT, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 7:50 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 6:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
626 PM EDT Wed Jun 22 2022

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106-108-111-240130-
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Elliott-
Morgan-Wolfe-Lee-
Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville,
Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna,
Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Sandy Hook, West Liberty,
Campton, and Beattyville
626 PM EDT Wed Jun 22 2022

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 404 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Heat indices will peak between 100 and 105 degrees in most
locations through this evening ahead of any approaching storms.

There's a chance for thunderstorms through this evening with the
passage of a weak cold front. Some of these storms could become
severe with damaging wind gusts being the primary threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a small chance for thunderstorms across far southeast
Kentucky on Saturday afternoon. A stronger cold front will bring a
better chance for thunderstorms from Sunday afternoon into Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report wind damage due to thunderstorms
this afternoon and evening.

KYZ068-069-079-080-083>088-107-109-110-112>120-240130-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-
Bell-Harlan-Johnson-Magoffin-Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-
Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns, Whitley City,
Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville,
Cumberland, Harlan, Paintsville, Salyersville, Prestonsburg,
Wheelwright, Jackson, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Booneville, Hazard,
Manchester, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Inez, Coal Run,
Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson
626 PM EDT Wed Jun 22 2022

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 404 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Heat indices will peak between 95 to 100 degrees in most
locations this afternoon.

There's a chance for thunderstorms through this evening with the
passage of a weak cold front. A few of these storms could become
severe with isolated damaging wind gusts being the primary threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a small chance for thunderstorms across far southeast
Kentucky on Saturday afternoon. A stronger cold front will bring a
better chance for thunderstorms from Sunday afternoon into Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report wind damage due to thunderstorms
this evening.

VORST/JMW

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 22, 8:10 PM EDT, 17 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 8:10 PM EDT, 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
810 PM EDT Wed Jun 22 2022

KYZ110-113-115-118>120-230100-
Perry KY-Martin KY-Floyd KY-Knott KY-Pike KY-Letcher KY-
810 PM EDT Wed Jun 22 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Martin, northeastern
Letcher, east central Perry, Knott, Floyd and Pike Counties through
900 PM EDT...

At 810 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Andy to Emmalena. Movement was east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Warfield, Oppy, Pilgrim, Beauty, Lovely, Coalpoint, Andy,
  Bradbury, McClure and Preece around 815 PM EDT.
  Whitepost, Hatfield Station, Rural and Larkslane around 820 PM
  EDT.
  Nealy, May, Drew, Omaha, Sackett, Amelia, Hollybush, Isom and
  Turkey Creek around 825 PM EDT.
  Democrat, Ivan, Lester, Colson, Polly, Hall, Greenleaf, Tillie,
  Kite and Dry Creek around 830 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Wheelwright,
Deane, Horn, Lucastown, Craftsville, Millstone, Farraday, Winters,
Southdown, Sergent, Fleming-Neon, Lowndes, Hemphill, McRoberts,
Ehkhorn Mine, Cromona, Baker, Haymond, Potters Fork, Chip, Jenkins,
Gaskill, Burdine, Dunham, Payne Gap, Beefhide, Dorton, Myra, Adamson
and Shelby Gap.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
southeastern and northeastern Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3727 8235 3723 8250 3710 8272 3729 8318
      3749 8294 3749 8291 3754 8288 3790 8245
      3781 8240 3776 8231 3774 8233 3767 8229
      3762 8221 3765 8218 3755 8213 3756 8208
      3753 8205 3755 8204 3754 8197
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 291DEG 40KT 3784 8246 3733 8307

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

FISHER

Local storm report, Jun 22, 8:13 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
813 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0712 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SW CALABOOSE          37.78N 83.54W
06/22/2022                   WOLFE              KY   911 CALL CENTER

            REPORT FROM 911 DISPATCH STATING A TREE WAS
            DOWN ON CALABOOSE RIDGE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED
            FROM RADAR.

&&

HAS

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 8:17 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
817 PM EDT Wed Jun 22 2022

KYZ088-113-115>118-230100-
Clay KY-Perry KY-Knott KY-Harlan KY-Letcher KY-Leslie KY-
817 PM EDT Wed Jun 22 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Harlan, Leslie,
Letcher, southeastern Perry, southwestern Knott and east central Clay
Counties through 900 PM EDT...

At 817 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Hazard to Plank. Movement was southeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Hazard, Diablock, Frew and Avawam around 825 PM EDT.
  Jeff around 830 PM EDT.
  Viper, Wiscoal and Anco around 835 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Vicco, Sassafras,
Essie, Cornettsville, Daisy, Asher, Red Star, Bluefield, Arminta,
Ulvah, Warbranch, Gander, Carcassonne, Mozelle, Slemp, Letcher,
Blackey, Spruce Pine, Elko, Hallie, Indian Bottom, David, Carbon
Glow, Jeremiah, Chappell, Harlan, Cumberland, Loyall, Roxana, Lilley
Cornett Woods, Skyline, Banks, Premium, Hot Spot and Bledsoe.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
southeastern Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3711 8370 3732 8323 3710 8272 3705 8272
      3703 8275 3701 8279 3701 8283 3698 8287
      3693 8286 3688 8289 3685 8301 3685 8307
      3678 8313 3674 8314 3673 8325
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 313DEG 21KT 3728 8320 3708 8365

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

FISHER

Local storm report, Jun 22, 8:19 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
819 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0708 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE CAMPTON            37.76N 83.53W
06/22/2022                   WOLFE              KY   911 CALL CENTER

            REPORT FROM 911 DISPATCH STATING A TREE CAME
            DOWN ON HIRAM BRANCH ROAD. THE TREE FELL ON
            A POWER LINE, TAKING OUT POWER TO NEARBY
            CUSTOMERS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

&&

HAS

Local storm report, Jun 22, 8:20 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
820 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0655 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W WYOMING             38.22N 83.71W
06/22/2022                   BATH               KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE REPORTED DOWN ALONG KY-111.

&&

JL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 22, 8:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Floyd, Knott, Martin, Pike	50 min
Jun 22, 8:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Harlan, Leslie, Letcher, Perry	43 min
Jun 22, 8:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	McCreary	33 min
Jun 22, 8:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Harlan, Leslie, Letcher, Perry	43 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.