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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this special weather statement at Jul 25, 2021, 6:22 PM EDT for Clay County, Kentucky. It was in force for 8 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 25, 2021, 6:22 PM EDT (22:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
County Clay County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:23 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, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 240 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
- 698 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -82 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 732 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
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 Jul 25, 5:55 PM EDT, 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 25, 5:55 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson KY 501 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-261100- 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 501 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...through tonight. Thunderstorms are possible, a few of which may produce isolated strong wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Thunderstorms are possible Monday into Monday evening, mainly south of Interstate 64. Thunderstorms are possible Tuesday afternoon and evening, mainly south of the Cumberland Parkway, Hal Rogers Parkway, Kentucky State Route 80 corridor. Thunderstorms are also possible at times Thursday through Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. HAL
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 4:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
433 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021
KYZ106-108-252045-
Morgan-Wolfe-
433 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL MORGAN AND NORTH
CENTRAL WOLFE COUNTIES...
At 432 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Maytown, or 8
miles northeast of Campton, moving east at 20 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Maytown, Toliver, Stoll, Murphyfork, Hazel Green, Valeria and Ezel.
LAT...LON 3790 8339 3778 8340 3782 8353 3784 8353
3786 8350 3787 8351 3788 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 274DEG 16KT 3785 8347
HALSpecial weather statement, Jul 25, 4:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 450 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021 KYZ112-252115- Breathitt- 450 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL BREATHITT COUNTY... At 449 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Chenowee, or near Jackson, moving southeast at 15 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Gentry, Elkatawa, Oakdale, Yeadon, Chenowee and War Creek. LAT...LON 3757 8355 3761 8353 3757 8340 3749 8348 TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 304DEG 12KT 3756 8349 HAL
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 5:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 510 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021 KYZ111-114-252130- Lee-Owsley- 510 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN OWSLEY AND SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTIES... At 509 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Maloney, or over Beattyville, moving east at 15 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Athol, Canyon Falls, St. Helens, Tallega, Lone and Monica. LAT...LON 3755 8368 3760 8366 3759 8354 3748 8359 TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 288DEG 12KT 3757 8366 HAL
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 5:32 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
532 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021
KYZ112-252200-
Breathitt-
532 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN BREATHITT COUNTY...
At 532 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Turkey, or 8
miles southwest of Jackson, moving southeast at 20 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Copland, Haddix, Crockettsville, Saldee, Copebranch, Guerrant,
Turkey, Curt, Talbert, Little, Howard Creek, Jetts Creek, Canoe,
Sebastian's Branch, Houston, Whick and Beech.
LAT...LON 3738 8345 3738 8348 3744 8355 3746 8355
3748 8357 3750 8358 3755 8356 3748 8332
3736 8344
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 302DEG 16KT 3747 8350
HALSpecial weather statement, Jul 25, 5:47 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
547 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021
KYZ114-252200-
Owsley-
547 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN OWSLEY COUNTY...
At 546 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Chestnut Gap,
or over Booneville, moving southeast at 20 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Booneville, Turin, Eversole, Scoville, Levi, Southfork, Cowcreek,
Lerose, Pebworth and Chestnut Gap.
LAT...LON 3738 8365 3748 8376 3752 8372 3751 8369
3747 8356
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 302DEG 18KT 3746 8367
HALSpecial weather statement, Jul 25, 6:22 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Wolfe | 12 min |
| Jul 25, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Breathitt | 25 min |
| Jul 25, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Lee | 20 min |
| Jul 25, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Breathitt | 28 min |
| Jul 25, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Owsley | 13 min |
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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.