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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 47, NWS Jackson, KY

June 18, 20266 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2026, 5:25 AM EDT for 6 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 37 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 18, 2026, 5:25 AM EDT (09:25 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2026, 6:02 AM EDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bath County, KY, Elliott County, KY, Menifee County, KY, Montgomery County, KY, Morgan County, KY, Rowan County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:25 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 18, 4:39 AM EDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 155 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 00:00Z on 2026-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 136 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 00:00Z on 2026-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 427 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
136 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1205 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
78 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
427 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
684 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
3.4

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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 Jun 18, 4:28 AM EDT, 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 4:28 AM EDT, 57 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 18, 4:56 AM EDT, 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
456 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

KYZ044-050>052-190900-
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-
456 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...TORNADO WATCH 349 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected at times today, with those this morning
being strong to severe with damaging winds and a brief tornado
possible. If thunderstorms repeatedly pass over the same locations
it could lead to isolated flash flooding in low-lying areas.

Outside of thunderstorms, strong to gusty winds are anticipated this
morning, with gusts reaching as high as the 30 to 40 mph range.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Thunderstorms are possible again on Sunday and Monday and these
storms could produce locally heavy rain leading to instances of high
water or isolated flash flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encourage to report any instances of heavy rain,
flooding, or wind damage.

KYZ058>060-104-106>114-119-120-190900-
Estill-Powell-Menifee-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-
Lee-Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Martin-Pike-
456 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...TORNADO WATCH 349 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected at times today, with those this morning
being strong to severe with damaging winds and a brief tornado
possible.

Additional thunderstorms with strong to damaging wind gusts are
possible this afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms may repeatedly
pass over the same locations, which could lead to isolated flash
flooding in low-lying areas.

Outside of thunderstorms, strong to gusty winds are anticipated
this morning, with gusts reaching as high as the 30 to 40 mph range.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

There is a threat of thunderstorms repeatedly passing over the same
locations which could lead to isolated flash flooding in low lying
areas through early Thursday.

Thunderstorms are possible again on Sunday through Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encourage to report any instances of heavy rain,
flooding, or wind damage.

KYZ068-069-079-080-083>088-115>118-190900-
Rockcastle-Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-
Harlan-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-
456 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Thunderstorms with strong to damaging wind gusts are possible, mainly
this afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms may repeatedly pass over
the same locations, which could lead to isolated flash flooding in
low-lying areas.

Outside of thunderstorms, strong to gusty winds are anticipated
this morning, with gusts reaching as high as the 30 to 40 mph range.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Thunderstorms are possible again on Sunday and Monday and these
storms could produce locally heavy rain leading to instances of high
water or isolated flash flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encourage to report any instances of heavy rain,
flooding, or wind damage.

JP

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 18, 12:00 AM EDT, 5 hours 25 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 4:45 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatJKLBath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan45 min
Jun 18, 5:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBath, Montgomery49 min
Jun 18, 6:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBath, Elliott, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and 1 more60 min
Jun 18, 6:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLEstill, Menifee, Powell46 min
Jun 18, 6:22 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBath, Montgomery, Powell3 hr
Jun 18, 6:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLEstill, Lee, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell and 1 more50 min
Jun 18, 6:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMartin47 min
Jun 18, 6:31 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLMartin, Pike18 min
Jun 18, 6:52 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLFloyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan23 min
Jun 18, 7:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBreathitt, Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Wolfe35 min
Jun 18, 7:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Jackson, Magoffin, Owsley, Rockcastle34 min
Jun 18, 7:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPike22 min
Jun 18, 8:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLKnott, Perry, Pike43 min
Jun 18, 8:25 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Menifee, Montgomery and 4 more3 hr
Jun 18, 8:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLEstill, Lee, Powell, Wolfe26 min
Jun 18, 8:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLEstill, Jackson, Lee36 min
Jun 18, 9:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJackson, Lee, Owsley35 min
Jun 18, 9:19 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLEstill, Powell5 hr
Jun 18, 9:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Magoffin, Owsley26 min
Jun 18, 9:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLFloyd, Knott, Perry, Pike36 min
Jun 18, 10:11 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLBreathitt, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Owsley, Powell and 1 more4 hr
Jun 18, 10:50 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLBreathitt, Jackson, Lee, Owsley, Rockcastle4 hr
Jun 18, 11:15 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Leslie, Owsley and 2 more3 hr
Jun 18, 11:46 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin and 2 more3 hr
Jun 18, 2:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLaurel30 min
Jun 18, 2:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLHarlan30 min
Jun 18, 2:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLaurel32 min
Jun 18, 3:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLeslie25 min
Jun 18, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLWhitley32 min
Jun 18, 4:41 PM EDTTornado WarningJKLHarlan14 min
Jun 18, 4:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBell, Harlan101 min
Jun 18, 6:26 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Clay, Floyd, Jackson, Knott, Laurel and 3 more3 hr
Jun 18, 6:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLFloyd, Martin, Pike2 hr

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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.