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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Jackson, KY

March 24, 201619 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this wind advisory at Mar 24, 2016, 3:30 AM EDT for 19 counties in Kentucky. It took effect at Mar 24, 2016, 9:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 24, 2016, 3:30 AM EDT (07:30 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 24, 2016, 9:00 AM EDT
Expired
Mar 24, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY

Counties Bath County, KY, Elliott County, KY, Estill County, KY, Fleming County, KY, Jackson County, KY, Laurel County, KY, Lee County, KY, McCreary County, KY, Menifee County, KY, Montgomery County, KY, Morgan County, KY, Owsley County, KY, Powell County, KY, Pulaski County, KY, Rockcastle County, KY, Rowan County, KY, Wayne County, KY, Whitley County, KY, Wolfe County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 204 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 2016-03-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2016-03-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 296 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1093 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
296 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
285 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

248 
WWUS73 KJKL 240730
NPWJKL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
330 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2016

...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED TODAY...

.WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY TODAY OUT AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>085-104-106-108-111-
114-241600-
/O.NEW.KJKL.WI.Y.0004.160324T1300Z-160325T0000Z/
FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ROWAN-ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-ROCKCASTLE-
JACKSON-PULASKI-LAUREL-WAYNE-MCCREARY-WHITLEY-ELLIOTT-MORGAN-
WOLFE-LEE-OWSLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...CAMARGO...
JEFFERSONVILLE...MOUNT STERLING...OWINGSVILLE...MOREHEAD...
IRVINE...RAVENNA...CLAY CITY...STANTON...FRENCHBURG...BROADHEAD...
MOUNT VERNON...MCKOWSEE...ANNVILLE...BURNSIDE...SOMERSET...
LONDON...MONTICELLO...STEARNS...WHITLEY CITY...CORBIN...
WILLIAMSBURG...SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...CAMPTON...
BEATTYVILLE...BOONEVILLE
330 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY LATER THIS MORNING AND
  ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY ALSO
  ACCOMPANY ANY DEVELOPING SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON
  INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. 

* SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF AROUND
  40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

* WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN CAUSE DRIVING DIFFICULTY...DOWN
  SMALL LIMBS...AS WELL AS BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS THAT ARE
  UNSECURED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

KYZ086>088-107-109-110-112-113-115>120-241600-
/O.NEW.KJKL.LW.Y.0002.160324T1400Z-160325T0000Z/
KNOX-BELL-HARLAN-JOHNSON-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-BREATHITT-KNOTT-PERRY-
CLAY-LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN-PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARBOURVILLE...MIDDLESBORO...
PINEVILLE...CUMBERLAND...HARLAN...PAINSVILLE...SALYERSVILLE...
PRESTONSBURG...WHEELWRIGHT...JACKSON...HINDMAN...PIPPA PASSES...
HAZARD...MANCHESTER...HYDEN...JENKINS...WHITESBURG...INEZ...
COAL RUN...ELKHORN CITY...PIKEVILLE...SOUTH WILLIAMSON
330 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2016

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY LATER THIS MORNING AND
  ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY ALSO
  ACCOMPANY ANY DEVELOPING SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON
  INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. 

* SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF AROUND
  35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

* WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN CAUSE DRIVING DIFFICULTY...DOWN
  SMALL LIMBS...AND CREATE A ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$

GEOGERIAN
2 follow-up statements
937 
WWUS73 KJKL 241554
NPWJKL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1154 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2016


KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>085-104-106-108-111-
114-250000-
/O.CON.KJKL.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160325T0000Z/
FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ROWAN-ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-ROCKCASTLE-
JACKSON-PULASKI-LAUREL-WAYNE-MCCREARY-WHITLEY-ELLIOTT-MORGAN-
WOLFE-LEE-OWSLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...CAMARGO...
JEFFERSONVILLE...MOUNT STERLING...OWINGSVILLE...MOREHEAD...
IRVINE...RAVENNA...CLAY CITY...STANTON...FRENCHBURG...BROADHEAD...
MOUNT VERNON...MCKOWSEE...ANNVILLE...BURNSIDE...SOMERSET...
LONDON...MONTICELLO...STEARNS...WHITLEY CITY...CORBIN...
WILLIAMSBURG...SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...CAMPTON...
BEATTYVILLE...BOONEVILLE
1154 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* BRISK...GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH EARLY THIS
  EVENING.

* SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH
  ARE EXPECTED.

* WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN CAUSE DRIVING DIFFICULTY...BRING
  DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS...AS WELL AS BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

KYZ086>088-107-109-110-112-113-115>120-250000-
/O.CON.KJKL.LW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160325T0000Z/
KNOX-BELL-HARLAN-JOHNSON-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-BREATHITT-KNOTT-PERRY-
CLAY-LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN-PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARBOURVILLE...MIDDLESBORO...
PINEVILLE...CUMBERLAND...HARLAN...PAINSVILLE...SALYERSVILLE...
PRESTONSBURG...WHEELWRIGHT...JACKSON...HINDMAN...PIPPA PASSES...
HAZARD...MANCHESTER...HYDEN...JENKINS...WHITESBURG...INEZ...
COAL RUN...ELKHORN CITY...PIKEVILLE...SOUTH WILLIAMSON
1154 AM EDT THU MAR 24 2016

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* BRISK...GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH EARLY THIS
  EVENING.

* SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS 35 MPH
  CAN BE EXPECTED.

* WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN CAUSE DRIVING DIFFICULTY...BRING
  DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND CREATE A ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$

HAL
264 
WWUS73 KJKL 250002
NPWJKL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
802 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>085-104-106-108-111-
114-250115-
/O.EXP.KJKL.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160325T0000Z/
FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ROWAN-ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-ROCKCASTLE-
JACKSON-PULASKI-LAUREL-WAYNE-MCCREARY-WHITLEY-ELLIOTT-MORGAN-
WOLFE-LEE-OWSLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...CAMARGO...
JEFFERSONVILLE...MOUNT STERLING...OWINGSVILLE...MOREHEAD...
IRVINE...RAVENNA...CLAY CITY...STANTON...FRENCHBURG...BROADHEAD...
MOUNT VERNON...MCKOWSEE...ANNVILLE...BURNSIDE...SOMERSET...
LONDON...MONTICELLO...STEARNS...WHITLEY CITY...CORBIN...
WILLIAMSBURG...SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...CAMPTON...
BEATTYVILLE...BOONEVILLE
802 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

DESPITE THE CONTINUED PRESENCE OF ISOLATED GUSTY WINDS THIS
EVENING INTO EARLY TONIGHT...WIDESPREAD GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE NOT
ANTICIPATED. AN APPROACHING LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG WITH A COLD FRONT PASSING THROUGH WILL PRODUCE PERIODIC
GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...THUS FALLING BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL.

$$

KYZ086>088-107-109-110-112-113-115>120-250115-
/O.EXP.KJKL.LW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160325T0000Z/
KNOX-BELL-HARLAN-JOHNSON-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-BREATHITT-KNOTT-PERRY-
CLAY-LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN-PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARBOURVILLE...MIDDLESBORO...
PINEVILLE...CUMBERLAND...HARLAN...PAINSVILLE...SALYERSVILLE...
PRESTONSBURG...WHEELWRIGHT...JACKSON...HINDMAN...PIPPA PASSES...
HAZARD...MANCHESTER...HYDEN...JENKINS...WHITESBURG...INEZ...
COAL RUN...ELKHORN CITY...PIKEVILLE...SOUTH WILLIAMSON
802 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

BRIEF PERIODS OF WIND GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS
EVENING INTO EARLY TONIGHT AS A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
MOVES THROUGH EASTERN KENTUCKY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 24, 3:30 AM EDTLake Wind AdvisoryJKLBell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson and 8 more17 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Kentucky, 2016Every wind advisory in 2016

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.