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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 146, NWS Jackson, KY

August 25, 20235 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 25, 2023, 2:45 PM EDT for 5 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 45 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: Aug 25, 2023, 2:45 PM EDT (18:45 UTC)
Expired: Aug 25, 2023, 3:30 PM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:45 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, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 155 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: 3167 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -51 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 610 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 135 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 109 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.9
Supercell composite: 11.3

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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 Aug 25, 2:00 PM EDT, 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 25, 2:00 PM EDT, 45 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 25, 3:31 AM EDT, 11 hours 14 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 25, 9:48 AM EDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 25, 11:05 AM EDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 25, 11:31 AM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 25, 2:17 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 25, 2:26 PM EDT, 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
226 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023

KYZ044-051-052-104-106-251900-
Rowan KY-Elliott KY-Morgan KY-Bath KY-Fleming KY-
226 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of north central Morgan,
northeastern Bath, southeastern Fleming, southern Rowan and Elliott
Counties through 300 PM EDT...

At 225 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Grayson Lake State Park to Wagner Store to
near Grange City. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Wagner Store, Minor, Wagner, Farley, Elliottville, Hamm, Vale and
  Stark around 230 PM EDT.
  Fannin Valley and Blairs Mills around 235 PM EDT.
  Lytten, Bruin and Newfoundland around 240 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Sandy Hook,
Little Sandy, Brandy, Clearfield, Cogswell, Culver, Zilpo, Lick Fork,
Isonville, Pelfrey and Craney.

THIS INCLUDES Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky between mile markers
129 and 139.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3823 8309 3818 8305 3820 8304 3821 8301
      3817 8298 3818 8292 3811 8289 3808 8294
      3802 8312 3808 8356 3823 8370 3821 8333
      3822 8330 3819 8326 3820 8323 3824 8322
      3827 8317
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 316DEG 21KT 3823 8309 3817 8328 3821 8364

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

VORST

Special weather statement, Aug 25, 2:30 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
230 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023

KYZ059-060-108-112-251900-
Menifee KY-Breathitt KY-Powell KY-Wolfe KY-
230 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Powell,
southern Menifee, north central Breathitt and Wolfe Counties through
300 PM EDT...

At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Valeria, or near Campton, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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...
  Valeria, Stoll and High Falls around 235 PM EDT.
  Campton and Calaboose around 240 PM EDT.
  Gosneyville, Stillwater and Vortex around 245 PM EDT.
  Trent and Baptist around 250 PM EDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Landsaw,
Hollonville, Simpson, Gilmore, Lexie, Upper Gilmore, Malaga,
Rosefork, Shockey, Paxton and Moct.

THIS INCLUDES Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 29
and 55.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Persons in Red River Gorge should consider seeking sturdy shelter
until this storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3789 8349 3787 8351 3786 8350 3782 8352
      3769 8325 3768 8326 3767 8324 3765 8322
      3755 8328 3779 8379 3795 8365
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 297DEG 19KT 3783 8357

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

VORST

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 25, 8:40 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Martin, Pike	35 min
Aug 25, 9:21 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Martin, Pike	24 min
Aug 25, 9:32 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	JKL	Bath, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Fleming and 24 more	10 hr
Aug 25, 9:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pike	45 min
Aug 25, 11:05 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Floyd	25 min
Aug 25, 11:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Floyd	44 min
Aug 25, 1:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Menifee, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe	35 min
Aug 25, 2:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Rowan	26 min
Aug 25, 2:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Morgan	28 min
Aug 25, 2:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Elliott, Rowan	34 min
Aug 25, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wolfe	30 min
Aug 25, 2:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Menifee, Wolfe	5 hr
Aug 25, 3:07 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Elliott, Rowan	4 hr
Aug 25, 3:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wolfe	37 min
Aug 25, 3:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bath	26 min
Aug 25, 3:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Elliott	37 min
Aug 25, 3:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Menifee, Rowan	23 min
Aug 25, 3:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Rowan	4 hr
Aug 25, 3:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Elliott, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan	27 min
Aug 25, 3:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bath	35 min
Aug 25, 4:03 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Rowan	4 hr
Aug 25, 4:05 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Elliott, Rowan	3 hr
Aug 25, 4:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Magoffin, Morgan	36 min
Aug 25, 4:11 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Elliott, Morgan, Rowan	3 hr
Aug 25, 4:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Fleming	33 min
Aug 25, 4:33 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Bath	3 hr
Aug 25, 4:35 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Fleming	3 hr
Aug 25, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bath, Menifee	46 min
Aug 25, 4:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Fleming	44 min
Aug 25, 4:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Fleming	47 min
Aug 25, 5:09 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Rowan	2 hr
Aug 25, 5:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Rowan	46 min
Aug 25, 5:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bath, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan	3 hr
Aug 25, 5:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Powell, Wolfe	36 min
Aug 25, 5:27 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Bath	2 hr
Aug 25, 5:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Estill, Lee, Menifee, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe	26 min
Aug 25, 6:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Menifee, Morgan	111 min
Aug 25, 6:07 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Bath, Menifee, Morgan	103 min
Aug 25, 6:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Magoffin, Wolfe	32 min
Aug 25, 6:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Estill, Powell	49 min
Aug 25, 6:30 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Menifee, Powell, Wolfe	3 hr
Aug 25, 6:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill, Lee, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe	3 hr
Aug 25, 6:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Jackson, Owsley	27 min
Aug 25, 6:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Perry	23 min
Aug 25, 7:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Perry, Pike	45 min
Aug 25, 7:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bell, Harlan, Knox, Leslie	36 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.