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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS Jackson, KY

March 11, 20267 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 11, 2026, 7:24 PM EDT for 7 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 36 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
Mar 11, 2026, 7:24 PM EDT (23:24 UTC)
Expired
Mar 11, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Breathitt County, KY, Floyd County, KY, Johnson County, KY, Knott County, KY, Magoffin County, KY, Martin County, KY, Pike County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 219 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2026-03-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 522 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2026-03-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 376 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
522 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-52 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
709 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
376 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
372 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.1
Supercell composite
6.2

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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 Mar 11, 6:39 PM EDT, 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 11, 6:39 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 11, 6:40 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 11, 1:44 PM EDT, 5 hours 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
144 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

KYZ107-110-119-120-111815-
Martin KY-Floyd KY-Pike KY-Johnson KY-
144 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT MARTIN...SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON...
NORTHEASTERN FLOYD AND NORTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM
EDT...

At 144 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Emma, or near Prestonsburg, moving northeast 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 hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Prestonsburg, Inez, Warfield, Allen, Beauty, Endicott, Pilgrim,
Coalpoint, Davella, Whitepost, Hode, Lancer, Arkansas, Prince,
Delong, Ivel, McClure, Lovely, Preece, and Jarad.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Kentucky Highway 3 in Johnson County  Kentucky Highway 3 in Martin
County between mile markers 1 and 9.
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Floyd County between mile markers 12 and 14.
 U.S. Highway 23 in Floyd County between mile markers 5 and 17.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3756 8269 3764 8285 3793 8248 3790 8247
      3791 8247 3788 8242 3787 8241 3786 8242
      3781 8240 3782 8239 3777 8233 3776 8233
      3776 8231 3774 8233 3771 8231
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 236DEG 49KT 3764 8271

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

MARCUS
Special weather statement, Mar 11, 4:59 PM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
459 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

KYZ079-083-112115-
Wayne KY-Pulaski KY-
459 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WAYNE AND WESTERN PULASKI
COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 458 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Cains Store to near Jamestown to near
Parnell to near Albany. Movement was east at 50 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, Monticello, Science Hill, Burnside, Parmleysville, Cains
Store, Susie, Stab, Nancy, Barrier, Parnell, Pointer, Gregory,
Bronston, Slickford, Pulaski County Park, Somerset Pulaski Airport,
Cabell, Kidder, and Powersburg.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Pulaski County between mile markers 17 and
20.
 Louis B. Nunn Parkway

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3692 8496 3696 8494 3695 8490 3700 8484
      3705 8491 3712 8490 3733 8458 3698 8460
      3662 8476 3660 8479 3662 8499 3668 8500
      3669 8502 3676 8501 3686 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 253DEG 44KT 3717 8494 3703 8497 3691 8498 3666
8508

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

MARCUS
Special weather statement, Mar 11, 5:16 PM EDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
516 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

KYZ068-079-112145-
Rockcastle KY-Pulaski KY-
516 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN PULASKI AND
SOUTHWESTERN ROCKCASTLE COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

At 516 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hogue, or 8 miles northwest of Somerset, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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, Science Hill, Sand Springs, Stab, Bobtown,
Nancy, Pointer, Bandy, Pongo, Woodstock, Spiro, Wabp, Hansford,
Dabney, Valley Oak, Willailla, Pulaski County Park, Hogue, and Bee
Lick.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Pulaski County between mile markers 17 and
37.
 Louis B. Nunn Parkway

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3735 8456 3736 8455 3733 8451 3739 8448
      3742 8442 3723 8425 3722 8427 3720 8426
      3720 8428 3718 8427 3704 8475 3719 8479
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 248DEG 45KT 3717 8472

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MARCUS
Special weather statement, Mar 11, 5:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
541 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

KYZ058-068-069-079-080-084-085-112215-
Jackson KY-McCreary KY-Whitley KY-Estill KY-Rockcastle KY-Laurel KY-
Pulaski KY-
541 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LAUREL...SOUTH CENTRAL ESTILL...
EASTERN PULASKI...JACKSON...NORTHEASTERN MCCREARY...ROCKCASTLE AND
NORTHWESTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 541 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Renfro Valley to Greenwood. Movement was
northeast at 50 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...
London, Mount Vernon, McKee, Donaro, Bummer, Robinet, Fariston, Shop
Branch, Horse Lick, Spiro, Mount Victory, Climax, Renfro Valley,
Mershons, Hazel Patch, Pine Hill, Alumbaugh, Bark Camp, Camp Wildcat,
and Cruise.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 1 and 5.
 Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 25 and
66.
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Laurel County between mile markers 1 and 11.
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Pulaski County between mile markers 29 and
40.
 U.S. Highway 25 East in Laurel County between mile markers 0 and 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3683 8455 3739 8444 3764 8390 3697 8405
      3696 8409 3693 8409
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 245DEG 43KT 3740 8433 3689 8448

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

VORST
Special weather statement, Mar 11, 6:48 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 11, 7:13 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 11, 12:41 AM EDTWind AdvisoryJKLBath, Estill, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell and 1 more16 hr
Mar 11, 1:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBath, Rowan45 min
Mar 11, 1:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLKnott24 min
Mar 11, 1:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMorgan31 min
Mar 11, 1:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMartin31 min
Mar 11, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLWayne16 min
Mar 11, 5:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLMcCreary, Wayne30 min
Mar 11, 5:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPulaski29 min
Mar 11, 5:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLMcCreary, Pulaski, Wayne20 min
Mar 11, 5:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJackson, Laurel, Rockcastle34 min
Mar 11, 6:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatJKLClay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Owsley34 min
Mar 11, 6:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLMcCreary, Wayne, Whitley23 min
Mar 11, 6:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Clay, Lee, Leslie, Owsley, Perry and 1 more25 min
Mar 11, 6:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLKnox, Whitley27 min
Mar 11, 6:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Leslie, Magoffin and 2 more32 min
Mar 11, 7:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBell, Clay, Knox, Leslie32 min
Mar 11, 7:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLHarlan, Leslie, Perry34 min
Mar 11, 7:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMartin, Pike52 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.