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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 51, NWS Jackson, KY

May 18, 2022McCreary County, Pulaski County, Wayne County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 2022, 10:56 PM EDT for McCreary County, Pulaski County, Wayne County, 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

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The facts

Issued: May 18, 2022, 10:56 PM EDT (02:56 UTC)
Expired: May 18, 2022, 11:30 PM EDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties McCreary County, KY, Pulaski County, KY, Wayne County, KY

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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

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, 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 18, 10:00 PM EDT, 56 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 18, 9:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 18, 7:18 PM EDT, 3 hours 38 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

FISHER

Special weather statement, May 18, 8:22 PM EDT, 2 hours 34 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

FISHER

Special weather statement, May 18, 10:00 PM EDT, 56 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 18, 10:10 PM EDT, 46 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 18, 10:12 PM EDT, 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 18, 10:48 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 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, 10:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle	31 min
May 18, 10:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pulaski	27 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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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.