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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, KY
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.
- 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
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 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 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
GREIFSpecial 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
GREIFSpecial 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
GREIFSpecial weather statement, Aug 2, 7:28 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 8:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Jackson, Laurel | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 8:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Knott, Perry | 103 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.