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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, KY

December 11, 20215 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this special weather statement at Dec 11, 2021, 6:17 AM EST for 5 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 11, 2021, 6:17 AM EST (11:17 UTC)
Expired
Dec 11, 2021, 7:15 AM EST
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
55

Counties Elliott County, KY, Menifee County, KY, Morgan County, KY, Powell County, KY, Rowan County, KY

The radar

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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 Dec 11, 4:50 AM EST, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 4:50 AM EST, 1 hour 27 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 11, 6:17 AM EST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
617 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021

KYZ050>052-058>060-104-106>108-111215-
Rowan KY-Montgomery KY-Elliott KY-Menifee KY-Estill KY-Johnson KY-
Morgan KY-Bath KY-Powell KY-Wolfe KY-
617 AM EST Sat Dec 11 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Powell, southeastern
Montgomery, Morgan, southeastern Bath, northwestern Johnson,
northwestern Estill, Menifee, southern Rowan, northwestern Wolfe and
Elliott Counties through 715 AM EST...

At 617 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Scranton, or near Frenchburg, moving northeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Bangor, Zilpo, Cogswell and Kellacey around 620 AM EST.
  Craney, Paragon, Lick Fork, Leisure, Pelfrey, Blaze, Zag, Yocum,
  Clearfield and Brandy around 625 AM EST.
  Blairs Mills, Hamm, Wagner, Minor, Crix, Wrigley and Christy
  around 630 AM EST.
  Fannin Valley, Farley, Lytten, Wagner Store, Elliottville, Little
  Sandy and Vale around 635 AM EST.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Sandy Hook, Stark,
Newfoundland and Bruin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EST for southeastern
and east central Kentucky.

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LAT...LON 3818 8305 3821 8301 3817 8292 3811 8289
      3798 8302 3796 8300 3800 8296 3797 8287
      3769 8409 3778 8411 3781 8408 3781 8412
      3784 8400 3786 8402 3793 8397 3799 8400
      3825 8331 3819 8326 3827 8317
TIME...MOT...LOC 1117Z 242DEG 56KT 3801 8352

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

GREIF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 11, 4:45 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBath, Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell30 min
Dec 11, 4:55 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBath, Fleming, Menifee, Rowan35 min
Dec 11, 5:13 AM ESTTornado WarningJKLEstill, Lee, Montgomery, Powell17 min
Dec 11, 5:27 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLEstill, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Rowan and 1 more48 min
Dec 11, 5:43 AM ESTTornado WarningJKLEstill, Powell32 min
Dec 11, 5:49 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLMcCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley41 min
Dec 11, 5:56 AM ESTTornado WarningJKLMcCreary, Wayne19 min
Dec 11, 6:08 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLEstill, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell3 hr
Dec 11, 6:30 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLClay, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Whitley30 min
Dec 11, 6:38 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBath, Estill, Jackson, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell and 3 more37 min
Dec 11, 6:53 AM ESTTornado WarningJKLKnox, Whitley22 min
Dec 11, 6:58 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBell, Clay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Leslie and 4 more32 min
Dec 11, 7:08 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBath, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Menifee, Morgan and 4 more37 min
Dec 11, 7:24 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher and 2 more51 min
Dec 11, 7:39 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Elliott, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley and 2 more36 min
Dec 11, 7:42 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLMcCreary, Whitley3 hr
Dec 11, 8:04 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJohnson, Magoffin, Martin26 min
Dec 11, 8:15 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBell, Knox, Whitley30 min
Dec 11, 8:20 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningJKLMcCreary, Whitley3 hr
Dec 11, 8:45 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBell, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Whitley30 min
Dec 11, 9:14 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningJKLPowell3 hr
Dec 11, 9:15 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBell, Harlan, Letcher, Pike45 min
Dec 11, 9:57 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJKLHarlan33 min
Dec 11, 12:06 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBath, Estill, Fleming, Jackson, Menifee, Montgomery and 3 more39 min
Dec 11, 12:45 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBath, Elliott, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Menifee and 7 more45 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.