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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, KY

June 3, 2021McCreary County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this special weather statement at Jun 3, 2021, 4:20 PM EDT for McCreary County, Kentucky. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jun 3, 2021, 4:20 PM EDT (20:20 UTC)
Expired: Jun 3, 2021, 5:00 PM EDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY

County McCreary County, KY

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 200 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: -68 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 837 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 100 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 129 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.7

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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 Jun 3, 4:17 PM EDT, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 4:17 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 3:55 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
355 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-042300-
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
355 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A line of thunderstorms will push east across eastern Kentucky
this afternoon and evening. Some storms this afternoon and evening
could become strong to severe with damaging wind gusts and
marginally severe hail being the main threats. Locally heavy
rainfall will also be possible from the stronger storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Thunderstorms will also be possible, mainly during the afternoon
and evening hours, from Monday through Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any storm damage or large hail
through the evening hours of today.

DJ/AR

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 2:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
252 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

KYZ083-084-031915-
McCreary-Wayne-
252 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WAYNE AND SOUTHWESTERN MCCREARY
COUNTIES...

At 251 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Powersburg, or
12 miles southwest of Monticello, moving northeast at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Monticello, Parmleysville, Slavens, Susie, Barrier, Gregory, Co-
Operative, Slickford, Ritner, Denney, Kidder, Powersburg, Oil Valley,
Coopersville, Burfield, Kidds Crossing, Hidalgo, Rockeybranch, Betsey
and Delta.

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

LAT...LON 3661 8496 3662 8499 3663 8500 3668 8500
      3669 8502 3672 8502 3675 8501 3678 8501
      3696 8467 3688 8460 3672 8450 3661 8486
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 242DEG 30KT 3669 8497

DJ

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 3:20 PM EDT, 1 hour before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
320 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

KYZ044-050-051-032000-
Montgomery-Bath-Fleming-
320 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MONTGOMERY...BATH AND
FLEMING COUNTIES...

At 320 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Cowan to 8 miles southwest of
Winchester. Movement was east at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Sterling, Flemingsburg, Owingsville, Marshall, Jeffersonville,
Camargo, Sharpsburg, Pecks Ridge, Wyoming, Peasticks, Flat Creek,
Odessa, Bourbon Furnace, Pebble, Prewitt, Muses Mills, Crooks,
Wallingford, Bethel and Oakley.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

LAT...LON 3843 8358 3840 8347 3821 8359 3819 8364
      3818 8362 3800 8372 3798 8400 3812 8408
      3817 8399 3832 8384 3836 8388 3835 8390
      3837 8390 3836 8392 3839 8392 3846 8358
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 255DEG 35KT 3839 8393 3790 8430

KAS

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 3:26 PM EDT, 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
326 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

KYZ079-080-083>085-032015-
McCreary-Whitley-Wayne-Laurel-Pulaski-
326 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE...
SOUTHWESTERN LAUREL...SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI...MCCREARY AND
NORTHWESTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES...

At 326 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Slavens, or 9
miles west of Whitley City, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Whitley City, Parmleysville, Great Meadows Campsites, Slavens,
Parkers Lake, Barrier, Cumberland Falls S.P., Co-
Operative, Huxley, Ritner, Krupp, Denney, Youngs Creek, Bark Camp,
Wiborg, Oil Valley, Honeybee, Coopersville, Marshes Siding and Holly
Bay Rec. Area.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

LAT...LON 3661 8480 3676 8484 3707 8419 3678 8423
      3660 8479
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 246DEG 33KT 3676 8465

KAS

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 4:00 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
400 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

KYZ044-051-052-032045-
Rowan-Bath-Fleming-
400 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL BATH...
SOUTHEASTERN FLEMING AND ROWAN COUNTIES...

At 400 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered over Craigs, or
near Owingsville, moving east at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Morehead, Owingsville, Marshall, Salt Lick, Ramey, Fannin Valley,
Wyoming, Elliottville, Peasticks, Triplett, Christy, Odessa, Hilda,
Bourbon Furnace, Pebble, Sharkey, Muses Mills, Oakley, Farmers and
Olympia.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

LAT...LON 3830 8333 3821 8330 3821 8329 3819 8326
      3819 8325 3818 8325 3818 8323 3816 8321
      3813 8322 3813 8325 3807 8382 3811 8385
      3830 8385 3832 8383 3837 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 259DEG 36KT 3816 8371

KAS

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 4:08 PM EDT, 12 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 4:20 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 3, 6:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne	49 min
Jun 3, 7:36 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Clay, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Whitley	24 min
Jun 3, 2:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wayne	23 min
Jun 3, 3:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Montgomery	40 min
Jun 3, 3:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	McCreary	49 min
Jun 3, 3:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	McCreary, Whitley	37 min
Jun 3, 4:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bath, Rowan	45 min
Jun 3, 4:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Rowan	37 min
Jun 3, 5:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Knox, Whitley	45 min
Jun 3, 5:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bell, Knox, Whitley	51 min
Jun 3, 5:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bell, Harlan, Knox, Whitley	58 min
Jun 3, 6:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bell	33 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Kentucky, 2021 Every special weather statement in 2021

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.