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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Jackson, KY

November 1, 201810 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this wind advisory at Nov 1, 2018, 4:00 AM EDT for 10 counties in Kentucky. It took effect at Nov 1, 2018, 9:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 1, 2018, 4:00 AM EDT (08:00 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 1, 2018, 9:00 AM EDT
Expired
Nov 1, 2018, 3:00 PM EDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY

Counties Estill County, KY, Jackson County, KY, Laurel County, KY, McCreary County, KY, Montgomery County, KY, Powell County, KY, Pulaski County, KY, Rockcastle County, KY, Wayne County, KY, Whitley County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:00 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 241 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 2018-11-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 97 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 2018-11-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 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
97 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
578 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

623 
WWUS73 KJKL 010800
NPWJKL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson KY
400 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018

...Gusty Winds This Morning Through Early Afternoon...

.A strong area of low pressure will move through Kentucky, 
increasing sustained southerly winds to between 20 and 25 mph 
with gusts up to 40 mph through the early afternoon.

KYZ050-058-059-068-069-079-080-083>085-011900-
/O.NEW.KJKL.WI.Y.0004.181101T1300Z-181101T1900Z/
Montgomery-Estill-Powell-Rockcastle-Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-
McCreary-Whitley-
Including the cities of Camargo, Jeffersonville, Mount Sterling, 
Irvine, Ravenna, Clay City, Stanton, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, 
McKee, Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns,
Whitley City, Corbin, and Williamsburg
400 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM EDT
THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 3 PM EDT
this afternoon. 

* Winds will increase this morning and continue through the early
  afternoon. Winds will decrease by late afternoon.

* Sustained winds from 20 to 25 mph are expected with gusts up to
  40 mph.

* Winds this strong will be enough to blow around loose lawn 
  items and trash cans. Be sure to secure any items that may be 
  subject to getting blown around. It may also be difficult to 
  drive high profile vehicles such as vans and trucks.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 mph and/or gusts of
40 to 57 mph are expected, or are occurring. Winds this strong
can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Use extra caution.

&&

$$

CGAL/GREIF
2 follow-up statements
757 
WWUS73 KJKL 011505
NPWJKL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1105 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018

...Gusty Winds Until Mid Afternoon...

.A strong area of low pressure will move through Kentucky,
increasing sustained southerly winds to between 20 and 25 mph
with gusts up to 40 mph through mid afternoon.

KYZ050-058-059-068-069-079-080-083>085-011900-
/O.CON.KJKL.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-181101T1900Z/
Montgomery-Estill-Powell-Rockcastle-Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-
McCreary-Whitley-
Including the cities of Camargo, Jeffersonville, Mount Sterling, 
Irvine, Ravenna, Clay City, Stanton, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, 
McKee, Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns,
Whitley City, Corbin, and Williamsburg
1105 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* Winds will continue to increase through early afternoon. Winds 
  will decrease by late afternoon. 

* Sustained winds from 20 to 25 mph are expected with gusts up 
  to 40 mph. 

* Winds this strong will be enough to blow around loose lawn 
  items and trash cans. Be sure to secure any items that may be 
  subject to getting blown around. It may also be difficult to 
  drive high profile vehicles such as vans and trucks. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 mph and/or gusts of
40 to 57 mph are expected, or are occurring. Winds this strong
can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Use extra caution.

&&

$$

SBH
194 
WWUS73 KJKL 011857
NPWJKL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson KY
257 PM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018

KYZ050-058-059-068-069-079-080-083>085-012000-
/O.EXP.KJKL.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-181101T1900Z/
Montgomery-Estill-Powell-Rockcastle-Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-
McCreary-Whitley-
Including the cities of Camargo, Jeffersonville, Mount Sterling, 
Irvine, Ravenna, Clay City, Stanton, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, 
McKee, Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns,
Whitley City, Corbin, and Williamsburg
257 PM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

While there may still be a few wind gusts to 35 mph this afternoon
and evening, the threat for higher winds has diminished. 

$$

SBH

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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.