Alert archive / Kentucky / Freeze Warnings in 2021
Freeze Warning 7, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this freeze warning at Nov 3, 2021, 12:27 PM EDT for 33 counties in Kentucky. It took effect at Nov 3, 2021, 9:30 PM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2021, 12:27 PM EDT (16:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 3, 2021, 9:30 PM EDT
- Expired
- Nov 4, 2021, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 12 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 16:28 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 12:00Z, 4.5 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
- 1391 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
803 WWUS73 KJKL 031627 NPWJKL URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Jackson KY 1227 PM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-040300- /O.NEW.KJKL.FZ.W.0007.211104T0400Z-211104T1300Z/ 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 1227 PM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as mid to upper 20s expected. * WHERE...Much of eastern Kentucky. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill any remaining crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Per University of Kentucky Ag contact the growing season is over, but there could still be issues with Johnson grass and livestock. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ DJ
3 follow-up statements
637 WWUS73 KJKL 040130 NPWJKL URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Jackson KY 930 PM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-041300- /O.EXT.KJKL.FZ.W.0007.211104T0130Z-211104T1300Z/ Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle- Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan- Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott- Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike- Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville, Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna, Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Sandy Hook, West Liberty, Paintsville, Campton, Salyersville, Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Beattyville, Jackson, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Booneville, Hazard, Manchester, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Inez, Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson 930 PM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 ...A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 25 to 30 degrees will occur in most locations. * WHERE...The Freeze Warning covers most of eastern Kentucky. * WHEN...It is in effect until 9 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freezing conditions will kill vegetation sensitive to the cold, and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture reports that the growing season is finished. However, they state that there could still be issues with livestock consuming recently frozen Johnsongrass. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Any sensitive plants desired to survive the cold temperatures need to be protected. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water lines, they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. && $$ DJ/HAL
936 WWUS73 KJKL 040754 NPWJKL URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Jackson KY 354 AM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-041300- /O.CON.KJKL.FZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-211104T1300Z/ 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 354 AM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 25 to 30 degrees in most locations. * WHERE...Most of eastern Kentucky. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freezing conditions will kill vegetation sensitive to the cold, and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture reports that the growing season is finished. However, they state that there could still be issues with livestock consuming recently frozen Johnsongrass. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Any sensitive plants desired to survive the cold temperatures need to be protected. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water lines, they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. && $$ JP
505 WWUS73 KJKL 041254 NPWJKL URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Jackson KY 854 AM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-041400- /O.EXP.KJKL.FZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-211104T1300Z/ Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle- Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan- Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott- Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike- Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville, Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna, Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Sandy Hook, West Liberty, Paintsville, Campton, Salyersville, Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Beattyville, Jackson, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Booneville, Hazard, Manchester, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Inez, Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson 854 AM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... $$
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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.