Scattered thunderstorms developed across Eastern Kentucky during the afternoon of June 4th. A few of the storms became severe and produced damaging winds.
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The episode as NWS JKL wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms developed across Eastern Kentucky during the afternoon of June 4th. A few of the storms became severe and produced damaging winds. Moist and unstable air, combined with a weak trough of low pressure moving across Kentucky, allowed for the thunderstorms to develop.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 4, 2:39 PM EST, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 339 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 .SHORT TERM.../TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...UPDATED SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS CONVECTION WAS MOVING INTO THE AREA EAST OF A SURFACE AND H5 TROF. THINK MOST OF THE CONVECTION WILL BE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...THEN BEGIN TO TAPER OFF TOWARDS SUNSET. SHOULD STILL HAVE SCATTERED COVERAGE THOUGH THIS EVENING. MODELS ALSO SHOW A SECONDARY SURFACE TROF ACCOMPANIED BY AN H5 VORT MAX MOVING THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. MAINTAINED POPS IN THE FORECAST FOR THIS FEATURE...WITH SCATTERED ACTIVITY MOVING THROUGH. THE LAST IN A SERIES OF H5 TROFS WILL MOVE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NOT AS MUCH SUPPORT FOR PRECIP AS THE SYSTEM HAD TODAY...SO WENT WITH 30 POPS FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CONVECTION WILL BECOME ISOLATED BY TUESDAY EVENING BEFORE ENDING OVERNIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN. THE NAM WAS HANDLING CURRENT CONVECTION WELL...SO USED IT AS A GUIDE FOR THE FORECAST OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO. AFTER THAT...PREFER THE GFS SOLUTION. THE GFS HAS BEEN MUCH MORE CONSISTENT...WITH A MORE REASONABLE SOLUTION...CONCERNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. KEPT THE FORECAST DRY FOR THIS PERIOD...AS DYNAMICS...MOISTURE...AND INSTABILITY APPEAR LACKING FOR ANY PRECIP TO FORM. .LONG TERM.../THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...UPDATED MODELS ARE IN GENERAL AGREEMENT ON THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN OVER THE EXTENDED PERIOD...BUT THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCES AT THE SURFACE. WITH A STRONG H5 HIGH BUILDING OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN US LATE IN THE WEEK THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WOULD EXPECT A COLD FRONT TO OUR NORTHWEST WILL HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME MAKING IT TOO FAR SOUTH. THINK THE GFS AND ECMWF BRING THE FRONT A LITTLE TOO FAR SOUTH. THE 12Z GFS BRINGS THE FRONT EVEN FURTHER SOUTH. PREFER SOMETHING CLOSER TO A BLEND OF A 06Z GFS AND NOGAPS SOLUTION...LEANING MORE TOWARDS THE NOGAPS. THIS IS ALSO SIMILAR TO HPC MANUAL PROGS...ONLY A LITTLE FURTHER NORTH WITH THE FRONT. A PUSH OF WARM AIR IS STILL ON SCHEDULE TO COME IN WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE APPROACHING FRONT WILL INCH SOUTHEAST TOWARD THE AREA FRIDAY INTO SUNDAY. THE NOGAPS DRIFTS THE H5 HIGH A LITTLE FURTHER EAST OVER THE WEEKEND...RESULTING IN A MORE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW. THIS SHOULD WOULD DRIVE THE FRONT BACK TO THE NORTH AS A WARM FRONT. HPC MANUAL PROGS ALSO INDICATE THIS HAPPENING LATER IN THE WEEKEND. THE 12Z GFS CAME WEAKENS THE H5 HIGH IN THE SOUTHEAST...AND CAUSES THE FRONT TO MOVE FURTHER SOUTH. THIS ALSO CAUSES 12Z GFS MOS TO LOWER TEMPS OVER THE WEEKEND. PREFER TO STICK WITH A STRONGER H5 HIGH...DRIER FORECAST...AND WARMER TEMPS. COULD BE SOME DIURNAL TYPE CONVECTION FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...SO INCLUDED A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR THIS TIME PERIOD. THE COVERAGE COULD BE A LITTLE MORE IF THE FRONT IS ABLE TO MAKE IT A LITTLE FURTHER SOUTH THOUGH. && .AVIATION.../18Z TO 18Z/ FOR THE TAF SITES...THE NEAR TERM CONCERN WILL BE THE POSSIBILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVERHEAD OR MOVING IN FROM THE WEST. THESE ARE IN RESPONSE TO THE SOLAR INSOLATION AT THE SFC AND COOLING TEMPERATURES ALOFT INCREASING THE INSTABILITY THROUGHOUT THE AREA. CONTINUED THE VCTS AS PREVAILING FOR ALL SITES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND ALSO ADDED A TEMPO GROUP FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING MID AFTERNOON WITH THE BEST CHANCES FOR SEEING A STORM AT THE SITES. DURING ANY THUNDERSTORM...MVFR...AND POSSIBLY A BRIEF PERIOD OF IFR ...CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION...FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS WINDS WILL CONTINUE FAIRLY GUSTY FROM THE SOUTHWEST...TOPPING OUT AT 20-25 KTS. LATER THIS EVENING...THE CONVECTION WILL DIE OUT LEAVING BEHIND VFR CONDITIONS AND LIGHTER WINDS. DO EXPECT THE WINDS TO KEEP THINGS MIXED UP ENOUGH TO PREVENT MUCH FOG AT JKL AND SME OVERNIGHT ...BUT THE MORE SHELTERED LOZ COULD SEE VSBY DOWN TO 2 OR 3 MILES TOWARDS DAWN. ON TUESDAY...CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO TODAY ARE EXPECTED WITH A CONTINUED THREAT OF VCTS DUE TO COLD AIR ALOFT. && .JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && SHORT TERM...WJM LONG TERM...WJM AVIATION...GREIF
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 403 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-051100- 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- 403 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD CONTAIN SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. WJM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 337 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 KYZ044-042000- FLEMING- 337 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM TO AFFECT FLEMING COUNTY THROUGH 400 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... AT 337 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR COWAN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR CRAINTOWN AROUND 345 PM EDT...FLEMINGSBURG AROUND 350 PM EDT...POPLAR PLAINS AROUND 355 PM EDT...AND WALLINGFORD AROUND 400 PM EDT. RESIDENTS SHOULD EXPECT HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR...GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL IN THESE AREAS. DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER THEN LIGHTNING IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE A HAZARD. GREIF
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 426 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 KYZ044-042115- FLEMING- 426 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 ...ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM TO AFFECT NORTHERN FLEMING COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... AT 426 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FAIRVIEW... MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR ELIZAVILLE AROUND 435 PM EDT...CRAINTOWN AROUND 440 PM EDT...FLEMINGSBURG AROUND 445 PM EDT...DALESBURG AROUND 450 PM EDT...AND MOUNT CARMEL AROUND 455 PM EDT. RESIDENTS SHOULD EXPECT VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES PER HOUR...GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL IN THESE AREAS. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS AND RISES ON LOCAL CREEKS AND STREAMS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO DRIVE CAREFULLY. GREIF
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 524 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 KYZ050-051-042200- BATH-MONTGOMERY- 524 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM TO AFFECT SOUTHERN BATH AND CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING... AT 524 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LEVEE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR LOWER SPENCER AROUND 530 PM EDT...WALKERS CROSSING AROUND 535 PM EDT...HOPE AROUND 540 PM EDT...OLYMPIA AROUND 545 PM EDT...OLYMPIA SPRINGS AROUND 550 PM EDT... RESIDENTS SHOULD EXPECT VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR...GUSTY WINDS OF UP TO 40 MPH...AND SMALL HAIL IN THESE AREAS. DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER THEN LIGHTNING IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE A HAZARD. ABE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 529 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 KYZ052-042200- ROWAN- 529 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM TO AFFECT CENTRAL ROWAN COUNTY THROUGH 600 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING... AT 529 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MOREHEAD... MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR VALE AROUND 535 PM EDT...ELLIOTTVILLE AROUND 540 PM EDT... RESIDENTS SHOULD EXPECT VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR...GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL IN THESE AREAS. DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER THEN LIGHTNING IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE A HAZARD. ABE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 559 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 KYZ050-051-042230- BATH-MONTGOMERY- 559 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM TO AFFECT BATH AND NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING... AT 559 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SIDEVIEW...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR SIDEVIEW AROUND 605 PM EDT...GRASSY LICK AROUND 610 PM EDT...JUDY AROUND 615 PM EDT...FLAT CREEK AROUND 620 PM EDT...STEPSTONE AROUND 625 PM EDT... RESIDENTS SHOULD EXPECT VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR...GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL IN THESE AREAS. DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER THEN LIGHTNING IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE A HAZARD. ABE
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:21 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Two billboards destroyed and shingles blown off a roof.
One tree down on power lines on North Stepstone Road.
One tree down on Main Street.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kentucky in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, June 2007
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 37245, 37246, 37244.