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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Jackson, KY

May 26, 20245 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2024, 2:45 PM EDT for 5 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 45 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 26, 2024, 2:45 PM EDT (18:45 UTC)
Expired: May 26, 2024, 3:30 PM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Breathitt County, KY, Floyd County, KY, Knott County, KY, Magoffin County, KY, Perry County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:47 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 26, 1:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 226 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: 253 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -119 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1185 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 76 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.5

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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 May 26, 2:40 PM EDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 26, 2:40 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 8:18 AM EDT, 6 hours 27 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jackson KY
818 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-080-085>088-104-106>120-271230-
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-
Jackson-Laurel-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-
Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-
Martin-Pike-
818 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected at times today and tonight. Some of the
thunderstorms could become strong to severe, with damaging wind
gusts and large hail being the main threats. Isolated tornadoes will
also be possible. There will also be a risk of localized flash
flooding in locations where thunderstorms tend to redevelop and
persist over the same location.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Thunderstorms are possible Monday into Monday evening, then again
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

KYZ079-083-084-271230-
Pulaski-Wayne-McCreary-
818 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected at times today and tonight. Some of the
thunderstorms could become strong to severe, with damaging wind gusts
and large hail being the main threats. Isolated tornadoes will also
be possible. There will also be a risk of flash flooding in locations
where thunderstorms tend to redevelop and persist over the same
location.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

Thunderstorms are possible Monday into Monday evening, then again
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

HOGUE/RAY

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 26, 12:20 PM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
1220 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

KYZ068-079-080-261700-
Rockcastle KY-Laurel KY-Pulaski KY-
1220 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN LAUREL...PULASKI AND
ROCKCASTLE COUNTIES THROUGH 100 PM EDT...

At 1219 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 13 miles north of Liberty to 7 miles north of
Parnell. Movement was east at 40 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 hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Somerset, Mount Vernon, Boone, Science Hill, Burnside, Cains Store,
Sand Springs, Sloans Valley, Gum Sulphur, Bandy, Bronston, Woodstock,
Roundstone, Spiro, Wabp, Mount Victory, Hansford, Dabney, Renfro
Valley, and Willailla.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for south central
Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3711 8490 3736 8456 3733 8451 3748 8445
      3747 8438 3754 8435 3753 8430 3694 8423
      3696 8426 3694 8436 3696 8437 3687 8458
      3689 8459 3688 8460 3689 8462 3698 8468
      3696 8477 3701 8486 3705 8491
TIME...MOT...LOC 1619Z 270DEG 33KT 3751 8498 3697 8493

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

GREIF

Local storm report, May 26, 2:17 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 26, 2:18 PM EDT, 27 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 26, 2:21 PM EDT, 24 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 26, 2:24 PM EDT, 21 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 26, 8:12 AM EDT	Flood Watch	JKL	McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne	19 hr
May 26, 12:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne	43 min
May 26, 12:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pulaski, Rockcastle	40 min
May 26, 12:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle	55 min
May 26, 12:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bell, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Whitley	51 min
May 26, 1:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	JKL	Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and 3 more	60 min
May 26, 1:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan	58 min
May 26, 1:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Leslie, Owsley and 2 more	51 min
May 26, 1:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bell, Knox, Whitley	48 min
May 26, 1:44 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Knox, Laurel, Whitley	31 min
May 26, 1:51 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Bell, Whitley	24 min
May 26, 2:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher and 1 more	55 min
May 26, 2:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	JKL	Elliott, Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan, Rowan, Wolfe	52 min
May 26, 2:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Lee and 6 more	62 min
May 26, 2:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Pulaski	3 hr
May 26, 2:15 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Bell, Harlan	30 min
May 26, 2:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	JKL	Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry	41 min
May 26, 2:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	JKL	Harlan, Letcher	41 min
May 26, 2:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Johnson, Martin, Morgan, Pike	66 min
May 26, 2:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Estill, Jackson, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle and 1 more	47 min
May 26, 3:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Pike	45 min
May 26, 3:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Pike	33 min
May 26, 3:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Johnson, Martin, Pike	31 min
May 26, 3:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Owsley and 1 more	45 min
May 26, 4:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Martin, Pike	15 min
May 26, 4:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bell, Harlan, Leslie, Letcher	52 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.