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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS Jackson, KY

May 6, 20227 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 6, 2022, 4:12 PM EDT for 7 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: May 6, 2022, 4:12 PM EDT (20:12 UTC)
Expired: May 6, 2022, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Breathitt County, KY, Harlan County, KY, Knott County, KY, Leslie County, KY, Letcher County, KY, Magoffin County, KY, Perry County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:16 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
May 6, 1:41 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

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 May 6, 2:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 6, 2:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 6, 4:05 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jackson KY
405 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-106>109-111-119-072315-
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Elliott-
Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Lee-Martin-
Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville,
Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna,
Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Sandy Hook, West Liberty,
Paintsville, Campton, Salyersville, Beattyville, and Inez
405 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected through late tonight. Some of the
storms, especially during the afternoon and evening, may be
severe, with large hail the primary threat along with a risk for
tornadoes and damaging wind gusts.

Locally heavy rain may lead to instances of flash flooding through
the afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Thunderstorms are possible Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any instances of large hail,
wind damage, or flooding through tonight.

KYZ068-069-079-080-083>088-110-112>118-120-072315-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-
Bell-Harlan-Floyd-Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-
Letcher-Pike-
Including the cities of Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville,
Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns, Whitley City,
Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville,
Cumberland, Harlan, Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Jackson, Hindman,
Pippa Passes, Booneville, Hazard, Manchester, Hyden, Jenkins,
Whitesburg, Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville,
and South Williamson
405 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...TORNADO WATCH 186 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected through late tonight. Some of the
storms, especially during the afternoon and evening, may be
severe, with large hail the primary threat along with a risk for
tornadoes and damaging wind gusts.

Locally heavy rain may lead to instances of flash flooding through
the afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Thunderstorms are possible Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any instances of large hail,
wind damage, or flooding through tonight.

GREIF/RAY

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 6, 2:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 6, 3:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 6, 3:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 6, 3:15 PM EDT, 57 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 6, 3:37 PM EDT, 35 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 6, 4:04 PM EDT, 8 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
May 5, 8:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	McCreary	43 min
May 5, 8:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	McCreary	42 min
May 5, 8:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Whitley	38 min
May 6, 9:52 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Leslie, Perry	23 min
May 6, 10:36 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Knox, Laurel and 5 more	5 hr
May 6, 10:50 AM EDT	Flood Watch	JKL	Bath, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill and 27 more	17 hr
May 6, 11:11 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Clay, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Whitley	3 hr
May 6, 12:12 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd, Johnson, Martin, Pike	3 hr
May 6, 1:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wayne	22 min
May 6, 1:09 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Bell	36 min
May 6, 1:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pulaski	38 min
May 6, 1:40 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Bell, Harlan	16 min
May 6, 1:54 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Knox, Leslie and 4 more	7 hr
May 6, 1:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Harlan	35 min
May 6, 2:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle	27 min
May 6, 2:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Laurel, McCreary, Whitley	34 min
May 6, 2:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Harlan	28 min
May 6, 2:28 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Jackson, Laurel, Owsley, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne	3 hr
May 6, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Jackson	45 min
May 6, 2:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Letcher	34 min
May 6, 2:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bell, Clay, Knox, Laurel, Whitley	31 min
May 6, 2:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Owsley	46 min
May 6, 3:04 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Owsley	26 min
May 6, 3:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bell, Clay, Knox	30 min
May 6, 3:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Jackson, Lee, Leslie, Owsley and 1 more	42 min
May 6, 3:20 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Jackson, Owsley, Perry	25 min
May 6, 3:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bell, Clay, Knox, Leslie	24 min
May 6, 3:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Knox	23 min
May 6, 3:39 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Knox and 7 more	5 hr
May 6, 3:45 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Owsley	30 min
May 6, 3:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bell, Clay, Harlan, Leslie, Perry	29 min
May 6, 3:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt	35 min
May 6, 4:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bell	26 min
May 6, 4:06 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley and 1 more	7 hr
May 6, 4:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt	23 min
May 6, 4:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd, Johnson, Martin, Pike	3 hr
May 6, 4:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Magoffin	35 min
May 6, 4:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin	25 min
May 6, 4:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Floyd, Knott, Letcher	24 min
May 6, 4:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	McCreary, Wayne	34 min
May 6, 4:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin and 1 more	3 hr
May 6, 4:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, Clay, Knox, Leslie, Perry	5 hr
May 6, 4:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	JKL	Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin	36 min
May 6, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Floyd, Pike	31 min
May 6, 5:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	McCreary, Pulaski, Whitley	38 min
May 6, 5:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Martin	18 min
May 6, 5:29 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Jackson, Laurel, Owsley	3 hr
May 6, 5:39 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Fleming	3 hr
May 6, 5:54 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Pulaski	3 hr
May 6, 6:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Laurel	42 min
May 6, 6:41 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Pulaski, Rockcastle	2 hr
May 6, 7:01 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle	3 hr
May 6, 7:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Estill	36 min
May 6, 7:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pulaski	45 min
May 6, 7:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill	3 hr
May 6, 7:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Estill	25 min

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