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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Jackson, KY

July 12, 20224 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 12, 2022, 6:11 PM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 34 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: Jul 12, 2022, 6:11 PM EDT (22:11 UTC)
Expired: Jul 12, 2022, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Bell County, KY, McCreary County, KY, Wayne County, KY, Whitley County, KY

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:12 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, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 300 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: 941 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -96 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 785 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 86 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 132 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.4
Supercell composite: 2.6

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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 Jul 12, 6:10 PM EDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 12, 6:10 PM EDT, 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 12, 4:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
440 PM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022

KYZ058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-131100-
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 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
440 PM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Numerous thunderstorms will occur ahead of a cold front this
afternoon and evening. Some of these storms will be strong to
severe, with damaging winds being the primary threat. Isolated
flash flooding is also possible where storms are the most
persistent.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

There is possibility of thunderstorms at times Saturday through
Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any occurrences of wind damage
or flooding through this evening.

KYZ044-050>052-131100-
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-
Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville,
Mount Sterling, Owingsville, and Morehead
440 PM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

There is possibility of thunderstorms at times Saturday through
Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

HAL

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 12, 5:22 PM EDT, 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
522 PM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022

KYZ119-120-122200-
Martin KY-Pike KY-
522 PM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Martin and north
central Pike Counties through 600 PM EDT...

At 522 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
McClure, or near Inez, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Warfield, Lovely and Beauty around 525 PM EDT.
  Coalpoint, Pilgrim, Laura, Threeforks, Heenan and Jarad around 530
  PM EDT.
  Oppy around 535 PM EDT.
  Hatfield Station around 540 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Whitepost, Rural,
Conder, Heisey, Sidney, Turkey Creek, Forest Hills, Belfry, Hardy and
Huddy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3756 8224 3772 8261 3789 8253 3787 8242
      3786 8242 3781 8240 3782 8239 3777 8233
      3776 8233 3776 8231 3774 8233 3770 8230
      3767 8230 3765 8223 3762 8221
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 291DEG 20KT 3778 8249

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

GREIF

Special weather statement, Jul 12, 5:40 PM EDT, 31 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 12, 5:53 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 12, 5:57 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 12, 5:59 PM EDT, 12 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 12, 6:07 PM EDT, 4 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
Jul 12, 3:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Lee	34 min
Jul 12, 4:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wolfe	34 min
Jul 12, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pulaski	42 min
Jul 12, 4:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Pulaski	26 min
Jul 12, 4:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Menifee, Morgan, Powell, Rowan, Wolfe	32 min
Jul 12, 4:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Pulaski	36 min
Jul 12, 4:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Breathitt, Knott	49 min
Jul 12, 4:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Knott, Magoffin, Perry	32 min
Jul 12, 4:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Jackson, Owsley	43 min
Jul 12, 4:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Laurel	40 min
Jul 12, 4:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Martin	24 min
Jul 12, 4:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Morgan	23 min
Jul 12, 4:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Estill, Lee	49 min
Jul 12, 5:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wayne	42 min
Jul 12, 5:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley	39 min
Jul 12, 5:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin	34 min
Jul 12, 5:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne	43 min
Jul 12, 5:20 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne	3 hr
Jul 12, 5:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Martin	38 min
Jul 12, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Floyd	35 min
Jul 12, 5:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley	32 min
Jul 12, 5:48 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Pulaski	117 min
Jul 12, 5:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bell, Knox	52 min
Jul 12, 5:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bell, Knox, Whitley	48 min
Jul 12, 5:59 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Wayne	3 hr
Jul 12, 6:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Whitley	53 min
Jul 12, 6:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pike	23 min
Jul 12, 6:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bell	26 min
Jul 12, 6:39 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	McCreary, Wayne, Whitley	3 hr
Jul 12, 6:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bell, Harlan, Whitley	34 min
Jul 12, 6:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	McCreary	47 min
Jul 12, 6:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pike	28 min
Jul 12, 7:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Knox, Whitley	3 hr

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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.