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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this special weather statement at Jul 10, 2021, 5:41 PM EDT for Laurel County, Kentucky. It was in force for 49 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 10, 2021, 5:41 PM EDT (21:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
County Laurel County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:44 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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 232 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
- 1536 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 721 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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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 Jul 10, 5:05 PM EDT, 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 5:05 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 3:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
358 PM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021
KYZ106-108-109-111-112-102045-
Lee-Breathitt-Magoffin-Morgan-Wolfe-
358 PM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN MORGAN...NORTHERN
BREATHITT...CENTRAL MAGOFFIN...EAST CENTRAL LEE AND CENTRAL WOLFE
COUNTIES...
At 358 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Hollonville, or
near Campton, moving east at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Salyersville, Campton, Mason, Simpson, Fredville, Burkhart,
Lexie, Fillmore, Gifford, Pence, Carver, Daisydell, Burning Fork,
Noctor, Kernie, Rock Lick, Vancleve, West Royalton Station and Carver
Station.
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 3776 8295 3772 8295 3772 8294 3750 8298
3751 8298 3751 8303 3752 8305 3752 8309
3751 8310 3760 8357 3778 8354
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 277DEG 25KT 3768 8347
GREIFSpecial weather statement, Jul 10, 3:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
359 PM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021
KYZ120-102030-
Pike-
359 PM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY...
At 359 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Biggs, or 11
miles north of Breaks Interstate, moving east at 30 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Jamboree, Argo, Fishtrap Lake, Phyllis, Phelps, Belcher, Fedscreek,
Toonerville, Marrowbone, Majestic, Kimper, Coleman, Board Tree,
Mouthcard, Woodman, Biggs and Paw Paw.
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 3732 8228 3734 8248 3755 8234 3754 8206
3753 8205 3754 8204 3754 8197
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 277DEG 25KT 3745 8227
GREIFLocal storm report, Jul 10, 4:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
411 PM EDT SAT JUL 10 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM FLASH FLOOD ALLEN 37.61N 82.73W
07/10/2021 FLOYD KY PUBLIC
FLASH FLOODING WAS OBSERVED ALONG KY1428 IN
THE CITY OF ALLEN. ONE LANE OF THE ROAD WAS
IMPASSABLE.
&&
ARSpecial weather statement, Jul 10, 4:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 418 PM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021 KYZ108-111-112-114-102045- Lee-Breathitt-Owsley-Wolfe- 418 PM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN OWSLEY...WESTERN BREATHITT...LEE AND SOUTH CENTRAL WOLFE COUNTIES... At 418 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Proctor, or over Beattyville, moving east at 30 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Jackson, Beattyville, Booneville, Simpson, Fincastle, White Ash, Fillmore, Grass, Pence, Copebranch, Noctor, Vancleve, Moct, Ida May, Wilhurst, Delvinta, Lerose, War Creek, Vada and Elkatawa. 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 3749 8382 3767 8379 3767 8331 3740 8335 TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 276DEG 25KT 3757 8371 GREIF
Special weather statement, Jul 10, 5:09 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 12:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Elliott | 34 min |
| Jul 10, 1:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Whitley | 47 min |
| Jul 10, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell, Knox, Whitley | 45 min |
| Jul 10, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Leslie | 41 min |
| Jul 10, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Johnson | 39 min |
| Jul 10, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Floyd, Pike | 38 min |
| Jul 10, 3:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Martin, Pike | 52 min |
| Jul 10, 3:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Floyd, Magoffin, Martin, Pike | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Martin | 2 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Laurel | 60 min |
| Jul 10, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pike | 28 min |
| Jul 10, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Estill, Lee, Powell | 42 min |
| Jul 10, 3:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Estill | 2 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Morgan | 49 min |
| Jul 10, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Magoffin, Wolfe | 47 min |
| Jul 10, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pike | 31 min |
| Jul 10, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Magoffin, Morgan | 42 min |
| Jul 10, 4:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Pike | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 4:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Lee, Powell, Wolfe | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Lee | 27 min |
| Jul 10, 4:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Pike | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 4:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Lee, Wolfe | 2 hr |
| Jul 10, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pulaski | 36 min |
| Jul 10, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Laurel | 43 min |
| Jul 10, 6:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski | 105 min |
| Jul 10, 6:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Pike | 52 min |
| Jul 10, 6:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Pulaski | 95 min |
| Jul 10, 6:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | McCreary | 115 min |
| Jul 10, 6:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | McCreary | 103 min |
| Jul 10, 6:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Laurel, McCreary, Whitley | 102 min |
| Jul 10, 7:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 7:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Knox | 2 hr |
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