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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Jackson, KY

May 9, 202133 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this wind advisory at May 9, 2021, 3:55 AM EDT for 33 counties in Kentucky. It took effect at May 9, 2021, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 9, 2021, 3:55 AM EDT (07:55 UTC)
In effect from
May 9, 2021, 10:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 9, 2021, 7:35 PM EDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
All 33 counties

Bath County, KY, Bell County, KY, Breathitt County, KY, Clay County, KY, Elliott County, KY, Estill County, KY, Fleming County, KY, Floyd County, KY, Harlan County, KY, Jackson County, KY, Johnson County, KY, Knott County, KY, Knox County, KY, Laurel County, KY, Lee County, KY, Leslie County, KY, Letcher County, KY, Magoffin County, KY, Martin County, KY, McCreary County, KY, Menifee County, KY, Montgomery County, KY, Morgan County, KY, Owsley County, KY, Perry County, KY, Pike County, KY, Powell County, KY, Pulaski County, KY, Rockcastle County, KY, Rowan County, KY, Wayne County, KY, Whitley County, KY, Wolfe County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 218 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2021-05-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 21 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1923 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
170 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

300 
WWUS73 KJKL 090755
NPWJKL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson KY
355 AM EDT Sun May 9 2021

KYZ051-052-060-106-091730-
/O.CAN.KJKL.LW.Y.0001.210509T1700Z-210509T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KJKL.WI.Y.0002.210509T1400Z-210510T0000Z/
Bath-Rowan-Menifee-Morgan-
Including the cities of Owingsville, Morehead, Frenchburg, 
and West Liberty
355 AM EDT Sun May 9 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts as high as the 
  40 to 45 mph range expected.

* WHERE...Bath, Rowan, Menifee and Morgan Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs or weakly rooted trees in steep terrain could be blown 
  down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

KYZ044-050-058-059-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-107>120-091730-
/O.NEW.KJKL.WI.Y.0002.210509T1400Z-210510T0000Z/
Fleming-Montgomery-Estill-Powell-Rockcastle-Jackson-Pulaski-
Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-Elliott-Johnson-
Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-
Letcher-Martin-Pike-
Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville, 
Mount Sterling, Irvine, Ravenna, Clay City, Stanton, Brodhead, 
Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, 
Monticello, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, 
Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, 
Sandy Hook, 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
355 AM EDT Sun May 9 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts as high as the 
  40 to 45 mph range expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, south central and 
  southeast Kentucky.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs or weakly rooted trees in steep terrain could be blown 
  down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
236 
WWUS73 KJKL 091153
NPWJKL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson KY
753 AM EDT Sun May 9 2021

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-092100-
/O.CON.KJKL.WI.Y.0002.210509T1400Z-210510T0000Z/
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
753 AM EDT Sun May 9 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts as high as the 
  40 to 45 mph range expected.

* WHERE...Bath, Rowan, Menifee and Morgan Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs or weakly rooted trees in steep terrain could be 
  blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

JP
103 
WWUS73 KJKL 091907 CCA
NPWJKL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Jackson KY
307 PM EDT Sun May 9 2021

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-092100-
/O.COR.KJKL.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210510T0000Z/
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
307 PM EDT Sun May 9 2021

...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts as high as the 
  40 to 45 mph range are expected.

* WHERE...The strong winds will affect south central Kentucky and
  most of eastern Kentucky.

* WHEN...The Wind Advisory is in effect until 8 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs or weakly rooted trees in steep terrain could be 
  blown down, and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

JP
145 
WWUS73 KJKL 092059
NPWJKL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson KY
459 PM EDT Sun May 9 2021

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-100000-
/O.CON.KJKL.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210510T0000Z/
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
459 PM EDT Sun May 9 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts as high as 
  the 40 mph range are expected.

* WHERE...The strong winds will affect south central Kentucky 
  and most of eastern Kentucky.

* WHEN...The Wind Advisory is in effect until 8 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs or weakly rooted trees in steep terrain could be 
  blown down, and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

GEOGERIAN
810 
WWUS73 KJKL 092335 AAA
NPWJKL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jackson KY
735 PM EDT Sun May 9 2021

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-100045-
/O.CAN.KJKL.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210510T0000Z/
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
735 PM EDT Sun May 9 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Now that winds have slacked off, and decreased to well below
advisory criteria, the wind advisory has been cancelled.

$$

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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.