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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, KY

August 25, 2021Pike County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this special weather statement at Aug 25, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT for Pike County, Kentucky. It was in force for 15 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 25, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT (22:30 UTC)
Expired: Aug 25, 2021, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 15 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Pike County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 254 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-p

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: 954 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -64 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1005 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 13 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 Aug 25, 6:30 PM EDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 25, 6:30 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 25, 3:30 AM EDT, 15 hours before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
330 AM EDT Wed Aug 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
330 AM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible north of the
Mountain Parkway this afternoon. Isolated storms are also
possible near the Virginia border.

In addition, continued warm and humid conditions will result in
peak heat indices of around 100 degrees this afternoon for most
locations.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thunderstorms are possible at times from Thursday through Tuesday,
mainly during the afternoon and evening hours.

In addition, continued warm and humid conditions from Thursday
through Sunday will result in peak heat indices of 95 to 100
degrees during the afternoon hours.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

GEOGERIAN/AR

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 25, 4:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
401 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021

KYZ106-252015-
Morgan KY-
401 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Morgan
County through 415 PM EDT...

At 400 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Grassy Creek, or near West Liberty, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Greear around 405 PM EDT.
  Rexville around 415 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3786 8327 3781 8341 3782 8341 3789 8343
      3792 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 330DEG 7KT 3786 8336

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

HAL

Special weather statement, Aug 25, 5:49 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
549 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021

KYZ120-252215-
Pike KY-
549 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Pike County
through 615 PM EDT...

At 548 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Garden Village, or near Pikeville, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Fishtrap Lake and Marrowbone around 600 PM EDT.
  Phyllis around 605 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3744 8252 3750 8247 3745 8230 3732 8242
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 304DEG 17KT 3743 8245

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

HAS

Special weather statement, Aug 25, 6:30 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
Aug 25, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Morgan	14 min
Aug 25, 5:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pike	26 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.