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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 50, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 2022, 10:29 PM EDT for Laurel County, Pulaski County, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. It was in force for 31 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 18, 2022, 10:29 PM EDT (02:29 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 2022, 11:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Laurel County, KY, Pulaski County, KY, Rockcastle County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:28 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 18, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 234 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1888 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1476 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 5.5
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 18, 10:00 PM EDT, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 18, 10:00 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 18, 6:26 PM EDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
626 PM EDT Wed May 18 2022
KYZ068-079-080-182300-
Rockcastle KY-Laurel KY-Pulaski KY-
626 PM EDT Wed May 18 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Laurel,
northern Pulaski and southern Rockcastle Counties through 700 PM
EDT...
At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Woodstock, or 14 miles north of Somerset, moving east
at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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...
Woodstock, Bandy, Bobtown, Willailla, Bee Lick, Quail, Dabney and
Ottowa around 635 PM EDT.
Level Green, Valley Oak, Bromo, Wabp, Shopville and Spiro around
640 PM EDT.
Pongo, Bloss, Hansford, Sand Springs and Wellhope around 645 PM
EDT.
Other locations in the path of this storm include Luner, Billows,
Camp Wildcat, Sand Hill, Wood Creek Lake, Hare, Hazel Patch,
Bernstadt and Bunch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
south central Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3736 8456 3733 8451 3738 8449 3727 8412
3706 8419 3719 8479
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 282DEG 49KT 3728 8464
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
FISHERSpecial weather statement, May 18, 7:18 PM EDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
718 PM EDT Wed May 18 2022
KYZ068-079-080-182345-
Rockcastle KY-Laurel KY-Pulaski KY-
718 PM EDT Wed May 18 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Laurel,
northeastern Pulaski and southwestern Rockcastle Counties through 745
PM EDT...
At 718 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Valley Oak, or 11 miles northeast of Somerset, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size 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...
Bloss and Pongo around 725 PM EDT.
Billows and Luner around 730 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this storm include Bunch, Bernstadt,
Wood Creek Lake, Carmichael, Hare, London, Pittsburg, Hightop, Keavy
and East Bernstadt.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
south central Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3713 8458 3730 8450 3720 8408 3699 8417
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 291DEG 36KT 3719 8446
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
FISHERSpecial weather statement, May 18, 8:22 PM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
822 PM EDT Wed May 18 2022
KYZ058-059-108-111-190045-
Lee KY-Estill KY-Powell KY-Wolfe KY-
822 PM EDT Wed May 18 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Powell,
Estill, central Lee and west central Wolfe Counties through 845 PM
EDT...
At 822 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fox, or near Irvine, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size 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...
Irvine, Calloway Crossing, North Irvine, West Irvine, South
Irvine, Wisemantown and Station Camp around 825 PM EDT.
Ravenna, Willow Tree, Cow Creek, Cottage Furnace, Doe Creek,
Hardwick, Vaughns Mill and Wagersville around 830 PM EDT.
Cobhill, Fitchburg, Pitts, Pryse, Texola, Furnace, Shade,
Knowlton, Evelyn and Leighton around 835 PM EDT.
Greeley, Patsey, See, Pilot, Crystal, Whynot, Old Landing,
Pinnacle, Rogers Chapel and Willow Shoals around 840 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this storm include Beattyville,
Fincastle, Zoe, Fixer, Zachariah, Whisman, Leeco, Standing Rock,
Torrent and Booth.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
east central Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3783 8407 3782 8407 3783 8406 3780 8360
3754 8366 3764 8413 3767 8409 3774 8410
3774 8408 3777 8409 3778 8411 3781 8408
3782 8410 3781 8412 3784 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 282DEG 46KT 3774 8405
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
FISHERSpecial weather statement, May 18, 10:00 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 8:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Laurel, Pulaski | 29 min |
| May 18, 8:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Pulaski, Wayne | 28 min |
| May 18, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Estill, Lee, Powell | 23 min |
| May 18, 8:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Knox, Laurel, Pulaski, Whitley | 34 min |
| May 18, 8:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne | 45 min |
| May 18, 8:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Whitley | 23 min |
| May 18, 8:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 7 hr |
| May 18, 8:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Whitley | 31 min |
| May 18, 9:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Knox, Whitley | 26 min |
| May 18, 9:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Knox, McCreary, Whitley | 30 min |
| May 18, 10:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell | 30 min |
| May 18, 10:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pulaski | 35 min |
| May 18, 10:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Laurel | 33 min |
| May 18, 10:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pulaski | 27 min |
| May 18, 10:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne | 34 min |
| May 18, 11:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Clay | 24 min |
| May 18, 11:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pulaski | 37 min |
| May 18, 11:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Clay, Leslie | 29 min |
| May 18, 11:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knox | 33 min |
| May 19, 12:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Knox, Whitley | 43 min |
| May 19, 12:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pulaski | 37 min |
| May 19, 12:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Whitley | 23 min |
| May 19, 12:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knox, Whitley | 31 min |
| May 19, 1:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pulaski | 31 min |
| May 19, 1:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knox | 30 min |
| May 19, 1:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Knox, Whitley | 3 hr |
| May 19, 1:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Laurel, Pulaski | 30 min |
| May 19, 1:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell, Knox | 32 min |
| May 19, 2:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Laurel | 23 min |
| May 19, 2:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Laurel | 20 min |
| May 19, 2:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Harlan | 35 min |
| May 19, 3:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Harlan | 32 min |
| May 19, 4:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Clay | 30 min |
| May 19, 4:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Harlan | 28 min |
| May 19, 4:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox | 21 min |
| May 19, 4:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Leslie | 24 min |
| May 19, 5:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Leslie | 24 min |
| May 19, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, Pulaski | 28 min |
| May 19, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox, Laurel, Whitley | 49 min |
| May 19, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Knox, Whitley | 32 min |
| May 19, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knox | 30 min |
| May 19, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Knox, Whitley | 35 min |
| May 19, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Rockcastle | 34 min |
| May 19, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Lee, Owsley | 30 min |
| May 19, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox, Laurel, Whitley | 37 min |
| May 19, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Lee, Owsley | 40 min |
| May 19, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Jackson, Lee, Owsley | 51 min |
| May 19, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Rockcastle | 32 min |
| May 19, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Knox | 32 min |
| May 19, 5:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan | 27 min |
| May 19, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Leslie, Letcher | 26 min |
| May 19, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill, Lee, Menifee, Powell, Wolfe | 25 min |
| May 19, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Leslie, Owsley, Perry | 23 min |
| May 19, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Lee, Owsley, Wolfe | 23 min |
| May 19, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Lee, Menifee, Powell, Wolfe | 21 min |
| May 19, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Harlan | 32 min |
| May 19, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Leslie, Owsley, Perry | 31 min |
| May 19, 5:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell, Harlan | 3 hr |
| May 19, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bath | 27 min |
| May 19, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pike | 25 min |
| May 19, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knott, Perry | 36 min |
| May 19, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pike | 26 min |
| May 19, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Lee, Owsley | 27 min |
| May 19, 6:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Lee, Owsley, Wolfe | 35 min |
| May 19, 7:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pike | 29 min |
| May 19, 7:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Lee, Morgan, Owsley, Wolfe | 37 min |
| May 19, 7:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Knott, Magoffin | 37 min |
| May 19, 7:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Morgan | 34 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.