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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, KY

July 5, 2021Laurel County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2021, 6:52 PM EDT for Laurel County, Kentucky. It was in force for 23 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
Jul 5, 2021, 6:52 PM EDT (22:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2021, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY

County Laurel County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 255 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 741 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -2 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
741 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-186 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1162 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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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 Jul 5, 6:28 PM EDT, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 6:28 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 3:49 PM EDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
349 PM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-062300-
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
349 PM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon into Tonight.

There is a slight chance for thunderstorms this afternoon and
early evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Thunderstorms are expected at times from Tuesday through
Sunday, especially during the afternoon and evening hours each
day.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

DJ/HAS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 4:03 PM EDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
403 PM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

KYZ104-052030-
Elliott-
403 PM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ELLIOTT COUNTY...

At 403 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Stark, or near
Sandy Hook, moving southeast at 5 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Sandy Hook, Culver, Little Sandy, Isonville, Newfoundland, Bruin and
Stark.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3823 8309 3818 8305 3820 8304 3820 8302
      3821 8301 3817 8298 3818 8296 3811 8289
      3800 8314 3801 8316 3801 8318 3819 8320
      3824 8313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 330DEG 5KT 3817 8313

DJ
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 4:40 PM EDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
440 PM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

KYZ060-108-052115-
Menifee-Wolfe-
440 PM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL MENIFEE
AND NORTHWESTERN WOLFE COUNTIES...

At 439 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered over Calaboose, or
near Campton, moving southeast at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Campton, Toliver, Trent, Hazel Green, Valeria, Red River Gorge,
Calaboose, Stillwater, Gosneyville and Pomeroyton.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3785 8348 3784 8348 3784 8347 3783 8344
      3782 8343 3782 8342 3780 8338 3770 8353
      3780 8365 3789 8356
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 296DEG 13KT 3778 8353

GEOGERIAN
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 4:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
446 PM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

KYZ060-106-052115-
Menifee-Morgan-
446 PM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN MORGAN AND
SOUTHEASTERN MENIFEE COUNTIES...

At 445 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Ezel, or 10
miles west of West Liberty, moving southeast at 5 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Greear, Maytown, New Cummer, Mize, Stoll, Rexville, Murphyfork,
Grassy Creek, Pomeroyton, Ezel, Pekin and Omer.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3788 8328 3780 8338 3780 8339 3781 8339
      3781 8340 3788 8354 3795 8344
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 309DEG 6KT 3788 8345

GEOGERIAN
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 6:00 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
600 PM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

KYZ069-052230-
Jackson-
600 PM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY...

At 559 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Brazil, or near
McKee, moving south at 5 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Brazil, Foxtown and Waneta.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3754 8409 3755 8401 3745 8397 3745 8408
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 352DEG 5KT 3750 8404

GEOGERIAN
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 6:52 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLElliott27 min
Jul 5, 4:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLWolfe35 min
Jul 5, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMorgan29 min
Jul 5, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJackson30 min
Jul 5, 6:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLJackson37 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.