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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, KY

August 2, 2019Knott County, Perry County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this special weather statement at Aug 2, 2019, 8:02 PM EDT for Knott County, Perry County, Kentucky. It was in force for 28 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
Aug 2, 2019, 8:02 PM EDT (00:02 UTC)
Expired
Aug 2, 2019, 8:30 PM EDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY

Counties Knott County, KY, Perry County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 318 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 00:00Z on 2019-08-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 300 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 00:00Z on 2019-08-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 13 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
300 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1379 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

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 Aug 2, 7:51 PM EDT, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 7:51 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 4:17 PM EDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
417 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2019

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-032330-
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
417 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms are possible through the early evening hours. Any
thunderstorms could produce locally heavy rain and gusty winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Thunderstorms will be possible across portions of eastern
Kentucky Saturday through Sunday, mainly during the afternoon and
early evening hours. Thunderstorms will again be possible
Wednesday through Thursday as a weak front moves over the state.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

DJ/GEOGERIAN

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:38 PM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
538 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2019

KYZ120-022215-
Pike-
538 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY...

At 538 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Biggs, or 9
miles north of Breaks Interstate. The storm is nearly stationary.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Coleman, Mouthcard, Toonerville, Biggs and Fedscreek.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 3730 8231 3743 8235 3749 8219 3743 8212
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 337DEG 0KT 3743 8227

GREIF
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
545 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2019

KYZ083-084-022215-
McCreary-Wayne-
545 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL WAYNE
AND SOUTHWESTERN MCCREARY COUNTIES...

At 545 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered near Blue Heron,
or near Whitley City, moving southeast at 5 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Whitley City, Blue Heron, Parmleysville, Great Meadows Campsites,
Pine Knot, Slickford, Griffin, Mount Pisgah, Strunk, Co-
Operative and Stearns.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 3660 8457 3661 8489 3672 8493 3673 8450
      3660 8429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 295DEG 5KT 3664 8450

GREIF
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:58 PM EDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
558 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2019

KYZ084-085-022230-
Whitley-McCreary-
558 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN MCCREARY
AND SOUTHWESTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES...

At 558 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered near Hollyhill, or
11 miles southeast of Whitley City, moving east at 10 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Dixie, Ayers, Gatliff, Emlyn, Packard, Zion Hill, Red Ash, Lot,
Jellico Creek, Pleasant View, Saxton, Hollyhill, Polly Camp, Mountain
Ash, Nevisdale and Pine Knot.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 3660 8443 3671 8443 3671 8401 3659 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 286DEG 9KT 3662 8431

GREIF
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 6:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
617 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2019

KYZ120-022245-
Pike-
617 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY...

At 617 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Garden Village,
or near Pikeville, moving west at 5 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Pikeville, Coal Run Village, Fishtrap Lake, Coal Run, Zebulon, Garden
Village, Phyllis, Belcher, Shelbiana, Marrowbone, Kimper, Raccoon,
Chloe and Biggs.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 3732 8231 3736 8262 3741 8261 3742 8260
      3742 8261 3746 8259 3749 8260 3755 8259
      3748 8224
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 099DEG 5KT 3743 8246

GREIF
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 6:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
622 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2019

KYZ080-086-116-022300-
Clay-Knox-Laurel-
622 PM EDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN LAUREL...
NORTHWESTERN KNOX AND SOUTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTIES...

At 622 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered over Fariston, or
near London, moving west at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
London, Barbourville, Manchester, Grace, Fariston, Lake, Moore Hill,
Cane Creek, Fogertown, North Corbin, Jarvis, Bush, Cranes Nest,
Hightop, Jonsee, Herron, Hooker, Byron, Park Valley and Cottongin.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 3691 8409 3693 8408 3696 8410 3697 8413
      3696 8414 3697 8415 3695 8417 3701 8427
      3723 8393 3718 8371 3682 8392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 110DEG 14KT 3707 8405

GREIF
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 7:28 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 8:00 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLJackson, Laurel3 hr
Aug 2, 8:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLKnott, Perry103 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.