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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 232, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 27, 2025, 4:15 PM EDT for Elliott County, Rowan County, Kentucky. It was in force for 30 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
- Jun 27, 2025, 4:15 PM EDT (20:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2025, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Elliott County, KY, Rowan County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 348 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
- 249 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -111 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 894 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jun 27, 2:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 2:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson KY 354 PM EDT Fri Jun 27 2025 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-281100- 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- 354 PM EDT Fri Jun 27 2025 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Through Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will gradually diminish after sunset. Any storm that develops will be capable of producing damaging winds, and excessive rainfall which could lead to localized flooding. Heat index values are forecast to peak in the 95 to 105 degree range for many locations through early evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Thunderstorms are possible Saturday through Tuesday, especially during the afternoon and evening hours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GEERTSON
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 2:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
350 PM EDT Fri Jun 27 2025
KYZ068-079-080-084-085-272015-
McCreary KY-Whitley KY-Rockcastle KY-Laurel KY-Pulaski KY-
350 PM EDT Fri Jun 27 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN LAUREL...EASTERN
PULASKI...NORTHEASTERN MCCREARY...SOUTHWESTERN ROCKCASTLE AND
NORTHWESTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT...
At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bunch, or 12 miles west of London, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
London, Sand Springs, Wood Creek Lake, Pittsburg, Pongo, Huxley,
Mount Victory, Hansford, Bunch, Hightop, Hazel Patch, Bark Camp, Camp
Wildcat, Holly Bay Rec. Area, Wellhope, East Bernstadt, Maplesville,
Sand Hill, Billows, and Grade.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 1 and 3.
Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 36 and
55.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Laurel County between mile markers 1 and 11.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Pulaski County between mile markers 29 and
40.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3685 8431 3701 8460 3734 8436 3717 8400
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 224DEG 23KT 3711 8431
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
GINNICKSpecial weather statement, Jun 27, 3:55 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
355 PM EDT Fri Jun 27 2025
KYZ083-272030-
Wayne KY-
355 PM EDT Fri Jun 27 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY
THROUGH 430 PM EDT...
At 354 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cabell, or 11 miles west of Monticello, moving north at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Cabell, Zula, Parnell, and Alpha.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3688 8503 3690 8498 3687 8489 3672 8501
3672 8502 3676 8501 3681 8503 3683 8506
3686 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 196DEG 6KT 3683 8506
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
GINNICKSpecial weather statement, Jun 27, 4:06 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
406 PM EDT Fri Jun 27 2025
KYZ052-104-272030-
Rowan KY-Elliott KY-
406 PM EDT Fri Jun 27 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL ROWAN AND ELLIOTT
COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT...
At 405 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Stark, or near Sandy Hook, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Sandy Hook, Wagner, Wagner Store, Fannin Valley, Elliottville, Little
Sandy, Isonville, Newfoundland, Farley, Lytten, Minor, Bruin, and
Stark.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3823 8309 3818 8305 3820 8304 3821 8301
3817 8298 3818 8292 3816 8291 3814 8291
3802 8314 3816 8332 3820 8328 3819 8326
3819 8324 3824 8322 3827 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 230DEG 17KT 3816 8311
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
VORSTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Johnson | 28 min |
| Jun 27, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | McCreary | 26 min |
| Jun 27, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Martin | 34 min |
| Jun 27, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pulaski | 30 min |
| Jun 27, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Elliott | 28 min |
| Jun 27, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Laurel | 25 min |
| Jun 27, 3:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Pulaski, Rockcastle | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Wayne | 35 min |
| Jun 27, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Montgomery | 28 min |
| Jun 27, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Elliott | 24 min |
| Jun 27, 4:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Montgomery | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pike | 37 min |
| Jun 27, 5:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Fleming | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Magoffin | 22 min |
| Jun 27, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Magoffin | 16 min |
| Jun 27, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knott | 15 min |
| Jun 27, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knott | 16 min |
| Jun 27, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knott | 16 min |
| Jun 27, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Leslie | 14 min |
| Jun 27, 6:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Knott, Magoffin | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knott | 16 min |
| Jun 27, 7:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 7:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Knott | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 7:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Knott | 34 min |
| Jun 27, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Letcher | 27 min |
| Jun 27, 7:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Knott, Letcher | 35 min |
| Jun 27, 7:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Letcher, Pike | 35 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.