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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 17, NWS Jackson, KY

March 23, 20227 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 23, 2022, 1:58 PM EDT for 7 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 32 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: Mar 23, 2022, 1:58 PM EDT (17:58 UTC)
Expired: Mar 23, 2022, 2:30 PM EDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Breathitt County, KY, Clay County, KY, Jackson County, KY, Lee County, KY, Owsley County, KY, Perry County, KY, Wolfe County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:01 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, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 222 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: 12 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -293 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1412 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 98 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 496 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 504 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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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 Mar 23, 10:40 AM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 23, 10:40 AM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 23, 9:30 AM EDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jackson KY
930 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-241630-
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-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 Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville,
Mount Sterling, Owingsville, 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
930 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

There is a chance of thunderstorms today, mainly during the
afternoon and early evening hours. A few of these storms could
become severe with all threats possible including large hail,
damaging wind gusts, and even a tornado or two. The best potential
for severe weather will exist primarily for the northeast portion
of the area or generally east of a line from Morehead to Hazard.

In addition, winds could gust to between 30 and 35 mph this
afternoon outside of any thunderstorms.

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

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are requested to send in reports of severe weather this
afternoon and evening.

BB/GREIF

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 23, 1:30 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 23, 1:38 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 23, 1:44 PM EDT, 14 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
Mar 23, 1:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bath, Montgomery	22 min
Mar 23, 1:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Clay, Owsley	31 min
Mar 23, 1:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bell, Harlan	46 min
Mar 23, 2:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bath, Rowan	27 min
Mar 23, 2:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Knox	38 min
Mar 23, 2:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan, Wolfe	38 min
Mar 23, 2:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Harlan, Leslie, Letcher, Perry	53 min
Mar 23, 2:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Powell	36 min
Mar 23, 2:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Clay, Knox, Laurel	35 min
Mar 23, 2:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Elliott	33 min
Mar 23, 2:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Elliott, Morgan	35 min
Mar 23, 2:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Perry, Pike	45 min
Mar 23, 2:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Lee, Owsley, Perry, Wolfe	28 min
Mar 23, 2:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Elliott, Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan	18 min
Mar 23, 3:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan and 1 more	42 min
Mar 23, 3:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Martin, Pike	51 min
Mar 23, 3:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Elliott, Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan	17 min
Mar 23, 4:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pike	34 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.