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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this wind advisory at Dec 31, 2018, 4:02 AM EST for 33 counties in Kentucky. It took effect at Dec 31, 2018, 11:00 AM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 31, 2018, 4:02 AM EST (09:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 31, 2018, 11:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2018, 10:09 PM EST
- 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 09:01 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, 9.0 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1536 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 86 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 287 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 339 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
769 WWUS73 KJKL 310902 NPWJKL URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Jackson KY 402 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-312000- /O.NEW.KJKL.WI.Y.0007.181231T1600Z-190101T0400Z/ 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 402 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EST 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 EST this evening. * TIMING...Late morning through this evening. * WINDS...Sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph out of the south and southwest are expected at times, with gusts as high as 45 mph. The higher gusts will be seen in the higher terrain near the Tennessee and Virginia borders. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds of this magnitude can cause tree damage. Loose outdoor objects can also be blown around. High profile vehicles on east to west oriented roads may have difficulty driving due to the winds. 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. && $$ DJ
2 follow-up statements
743 WWUS73 KJKL 311632 NPWJKL URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Jackson KY 1132 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-010400- /O.CON.KJKL.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-190101T0400Z/ Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle- Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan- Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott- Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike- Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville, Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna, Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Sandy Hook, West Liberty, Paintsville, Campton, Salyersville, Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Beattyville, Jackson, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Booneville, Hazard, Manchester, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Inez, Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson 1132 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through this evening. * WINDS...Sustained south to southwest winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph, with gusts of 35 to 45 mph at times. The highest gusts will be seen in the higher terrain near the Tennessee and Virginia borders. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds of this magnitude can cause tree damage. Loose outdoor objects can also be blown around. High profile vehicles on east to west oriented roads may have difficulty driving due to the winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 mph and/or gusts of 40 to 57 mph are expected, or are occurring. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ DJ/GEOGERIAN
674 WWUS73 KJKL 010309 NPWJKL URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Jackson KY 1009 PM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-010415- /O.CAN.KJKL.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-190101T0400Z/ 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 1009 PM EST Mon Dec 31 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Jackson has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Some gusty winds will continue into the overnight, but will only gust between 20 and 25 mph. $$ CGAL/HAL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 4:50 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley | 3 hr |
| Dec 31, 4:33 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Lee | 64 hr |
| Dec 31, 4:33 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill | 3 days |
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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.