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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Jackson, KY

July 29, 20235 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 29, 2023, 3:59 PM EDT for 5 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 29, 2023, 3:59 PM EDT (19:59 UTC)
Expired
Jul 29, 2023, 4:30 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Harlan County, KY, Knott County, KY, Leslie County, KY, Letcher County, KY, Perry County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 29, 3:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 29, 3:00 PM EDT, 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 29, 3:00 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 29, 3:49 AM EDT, 12 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
349 AM EDT Sat Jul 29 2023

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-300800-
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
349 AM EDT Sat Jul 29 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Thunderstorms are possible at times today through tonight. Some
storms could produce strong to locally damaging wind gusts and heavy
rainfall.

Additionally, the combination of heat and humidity may cause heat-
related illnesses this afternoon, especially if thunderstorm activity
holds off until this evening. Heat index values of 100 to 105 degrees
are forecast for many locations.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Thunderstorms are possible Sunday morning and afternoon.
Thunderstorms are also possible Wednesday through Friday of next
week, mainly in the afternoons and evenings.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

JKL

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 29, 2:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 29, 2:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 29, 2:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 29, 2:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 29, 3:13 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 29, 3:46 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 29, 7:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMenifee, Morgan, Wolfe48 min
Jul 29, 7:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLMenifee, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe26 min
Jul 29, 7:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLEstill, Lee46 min
Jul 29, 7:56 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Lee, Owsley, Wolfe34 min
Jul 29, 8:00 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan, Wolfe30 min
Jul 29, 8:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMorgan27 min
Jul 29, 8:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBreathitt35 min
Jul 29, 8:52 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin23 min
Jul 29, 2:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLEstill, Lee30 min
Jul 29, 2:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLee25 min
Jul 29, 2:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLEstill, Lee, Powell, Wolfe33 min
Jul 29, 2:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLOwsley28 min
Jul 29, 2:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBreathitt28 min
Jul 29, 2:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLJackson, Rockcastle36 min
Jul 29, 2:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Lee, Owsley, Perry, Wolfe34 min
Jul 29, 2:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLJackson, Owsley28 min
Jul 29, 2:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin47 min
Jul 29, 3:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBreathitt, Knott, Leslie, Owsley, Perry43 min
Jul 29, 3:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLClay, Jackson32 min
Jul 29, 3:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLHarlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry40 min
Jul 29, 3:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLClay, Jackson, Laurel, Leslie, Owsley, Perry39 min
Jul 29, 3:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLFloyd, Knott, Letcher, Magoffin, Pike48 min
Jul 29, 3:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLBell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Laurel, Leslie and 1 more61 min
Jul 29, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLWayne32 min
Jul 29, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMcCreary14 min
Jul 29, 6:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLWhitley23 min
Jul 29, 6:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJKLLaurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Whitley20 min
Jul 29, 6:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLWayne34 min
Jul 29, 7:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLWhitley44 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.