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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this wind advisory at Apr 6, 2017, 3:55 AM EDT for 33 counties in Kentucky. It took effect at Apr 6, 2017, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2017, 3:55 AM EDT (07:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2017, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2017, 10:01 PM EDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
All 33 counties
Bath County, KY, Bell County, KY, Breathitt County, KY, Clay County, KY, Elliott County, KY, Estill County, KY, Fleming County, KY, Floyd County, KY, Harlan County, KY, Jackson County, KY, Johnson County, KY, Knott County, KY, Knox County, KY, Laurel County, KY, Lee County, KY, Leslie County, KY, Letcher County, KY, Magoffin County, KY, Martin County, KY, McCreary County, KY, Menifee County, KY, Montgomery County, KY, Morgan County, KY, Owsley County, KY, Perry County, KY, Pike 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), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 218 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -176 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1464 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 240 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 334 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
478 WWUS73 KJKL 060755 NPWJKL URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Jackson KY 355 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...Gusty Winds Expected Today... .Winds will increase late this morning and into the afternoon out of the west behind a cold front. The gusty winds will continue into the evening. KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-062000- /O.NEW.KJKL.WI.Y.0002.170406T1500Z-170407T0300Z/ 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- Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville, Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna, Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, 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 355 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 11 PM EDT this evening. * Winds will begin to increase late this morning and continue into this evening. * Expect sustained west winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 45 mph. * Travel may become difficult for high profile vehicles traveling on north to south oriented roadways. Loose outdoor objects may be blown around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means wind gusts of 40 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ SHALLENBERGER
2 follow-up statements
147 WWUS73 KJKL 061920 NPWJKL URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Jackson KY 320 PM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...Gusty Winds Expected This Evening... .Gusty winds will continue this evening before before diminishing later tonight. KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-070300- /O.CON.KJKL.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170407T0300Z/ Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle- Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan- Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott- Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike- Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville, Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna, Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Sandy Hook, West Liberty, Paintsville, Campton, Salyersville, Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Beattyville, Jackson, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Booneville, Hazard, Manchester, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Inez, Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson 320 PM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * Gusty winds will continue this evening, and then diminish tonight. * Expect sustained west to northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 40 mph. * Travel may become difficult for high profile vehicles traveling on north to south oriented roadways. Loose outdoor objects may be blown around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means wind gusts of 40 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ SBH
945 WWUS73 KJKL 070201 NPWJKL URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Jackson KY 1001 PM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-070315- /O.CAN.KJKL.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170407T0300Z/ 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- Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville, Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna, Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, 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 1001 PM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Jackson has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Wind gusts for most locations around eastern Kentucky have dropped below advisory criteria, therefore prompting the cancellation of the wind advisory. $$ AR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 8:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pulaski | 34 min |
| Apr 5, 8:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Wayne | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 8:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Estill, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell | 31 min |
| Apr 5, 8:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Lee, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell | 29 min |
| Apr 5, 8:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | Bath, Montgomery | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 8:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Leslie | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 8:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, Rowan | 37 min |
| Apr 5, 8:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Rockcastle | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 8:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Menifee, Morgan, Powell, Rowan, Wolfe | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 9:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Elliott, Morgan, Rowan | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 9:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Leslie, Perry | 30 min |
| Apr 5, 9:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Estill, Powell | 24 min |
| Apr 5, 9:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Lee, Powell, Wolfe | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 10:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Morgan | 29 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.