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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this special weather statement at Apr 5, 2017, 5:51 PM EDT for Menifee County, Montgomery County, Powell County, Kentucky. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2017, 5:51 PM EDT (21:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2017, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
Counties Menifee County, KY, Montgomery County, KY, Powell County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:51 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 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1143 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Apr 5, 3:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 3:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson KY 430 PM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017 KYZ052-086>088-104-106>120-061300- Rowan-Knox-Bell-Harlan-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin- Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin- Pike- Including the cities of Morehead, Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Sandy Hook, West Liberty, Paintsville, Campton, Salyersville, Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Beattyville, Jackson, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Booneville, Hazard, Manchester, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Inez, Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson 430 PM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorms will be likely this evening. Some storms may be severe. The main threats will be large hail and damaging winds. An isolated tornado is also possible. Additionally, locally heavy rainfall may occur, with minor flooding of low lying areas possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. West winds may gust from 30 to 35 mph on Thursday. Some light snow will be possible for the higher elevations of southeast Kentucky Thursday through Friday. An inch or two of snow may accumulate in elevations above 3000 feet. Subfreezing temperatures are possible in many locations Friday night, with frost possible in some valley locations Saturday night. Thunderstorms will be possible on Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed late this afternoon into this evening. KYZ044-050-051-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>085-061300- Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-Jackson- Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley- Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville, Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Irvine, Ravenna, Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, and Williamsburg 430 PM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017 ...TORNADO WATCH 127 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorms will be likely this evening. Some storms may be severe. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible. Additionally, locally heavy rainfall may occur, with minor flooding of low lying areas possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. West winds may gust from 30 to 35 mph on Thursday. Some light snow will be possible for the higher elevations of southeast Kentucky Thursday through Friday. Subfreezing temperatures are possible in many locations Friday night, with frost possible in some valley locations Saturday night. Thunderstorms will be possible on Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed late this afternoon into this evening. SBH
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 5, 5:33 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
533 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
KYZ058-068-069-079-111-052200-
Jackson-Lee-Estill-Rockcastle-Pulaski-
533 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN ESTILL...
NORTHWESTERN JACKSON...NORTHEASTERN PULASKI...ROCKCASTLE AND WEST
CENTRAL LEE COUNTIES...
At 532 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Level Green, or
7 miles southwest of Mount Vernon, moving northeast at 65 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon, Boone, Sand Springs, Donaro, Bummer, Threelinks,
Robinet, Rice Station, Kings Station, Bandy, Woodstock, Roundstone,
Spiro, Wabp, Climax, Hansford, Winston, Renfro Valley, Willailla and
Wisemantown.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 3734 8453 3734 8450 3738 8449 3753 8432
3753 8430 3752 8430 3751 8427 3752 8420
3756 8416 3757 8409 3765 8413 3767 8409
3772 8410 3776 8406 3756 8383 3717 8448
3727 8461
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 225DEG 55KT 3729 8444
ARSpecial weather statement, Apr 5, 5:51 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
551 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
KYZ050-051-058>060-052215-
Montgomery-Menifee-Estill-Bath-Powell-
551 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT POWELL...MONTGOMERY...
SOUTHWESTERN BATH...NORTHWESTERN ESTILL AND WESTERN MENIFEE
COUNTIES...
At 550 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Winston, or 7
miles west of Irvine, moving northeast at 60 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Sterling, Stanton, Irvine, Owingsville, Frenchburg,
Jeffersonville, Camargo, Clay City, Clay Lick, Levee, Bowen,
Cornwell, Kimbrell, Rothwell, Rice Station, Kings Station, Fagan,
Calloway Crossing, Wiseman Crossing Station and Virden.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 3796 8353 3763 8412 3765 8413 3767 8409
3774 8408 3778 8411 3781 8408 3782 8410
3781 8412 3782 8411 3784 8408 3782 8407
3785 8406 3784 8400 3787 8403 3787 8402
3792 8399 3793 8397 3799 8400 3817 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 224DEG 52KT 3770 8411
ARThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Rockcastle | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Fleming | 29 min |
| Apr 5, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Clay, Knox, Whitley | 39 min |
| Apr 5, 7:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Fleming | 50 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.