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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jackson, KY

April 3, 2025Clay County, Knox County, Leslie County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this special weather statement at Apr 3, 2025, 8:21 AM EDT for Clay County, Knox County, Leslie County, Kentucky. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Apr 3, 2025, 8:21 AM EDT (12:21 UTC)
Expired: Apr 3, 2025, 8:45 AM EDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

Counties Clay County, KY, Knox County, KY, Leslie County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:24 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, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 269 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.

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Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

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Mixed-layer CAPE: 5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 709 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 189 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Jackson, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 3, 8:11 AM EDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 8:11 AM EDT, 10 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 3, 7:22 AM EDT, 59 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson KY
722 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0425 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 WNW Index             37.90N 83.27W
04/03/2025  M65 MPH          Morgan             KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station WLBT West Liberty 2 SW.

0418 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Koomer Ridge Camping Gr 37.78N 83.63W
04/03/2025  M54 MPH          Wolfe              KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station KOMK2 Koomer Ridge RAWS.

0345 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 WNW Preston           38.09N 83.76W
04/03/2025  M52 MPH          Bath               KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station PRST Owingsville 4 S.

0415 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 NNE Ebon              37.97N 83.43W
04/03/2025  M50 MPH          Morgan             KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station FW8927 Wellington.

0520 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Olin                    37.36N 83.97W
04/03/2025  M46 MPH          Jackson            KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station OLIN McKee 5 S.

1245 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 SW Dabney             37.18N 84.56W
04/03/2025  M41 MPH          Pulaski            KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station DABN Somerset 7 NNE.

0438 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 N NWS Office/Julian C 37.60N 83.32W
04/03/2025  M41 MPH          Breathitt          KY   ASOS

            ASOS station KJKL NWS Jackson.

0155 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 SW Sharkey            38.22N 83.58W
04/03/2025  M40 MPH          Rowan              KY   AWOS

            AWOS station KSYM Morehead Apt.

0456 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     NWS Office/Julian Carro 37.59N 83.32W
04/03/2025  M40 MPH          Breathitt          KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station JCAK2 Jackson RAWS.

0502 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 S Rodburn             38.18N 83.41W
04/03/2025  M40 MPH          Rowan              KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station TRMK2 Triangle Mtn RAWS.

&&

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 7:45 AM EDT, 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
745 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

KYZ079-080-084>086-031215-
McCreary KY-Whitley KY-Knox KY-Laurel KY-Pulaski KY-
745 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LAUREL...NORTHWESTERN KNOX...
SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI...MCCREARY AND WESTERN WHITLEY COUNTIES THROUGH
815 AM EDT...

At 745 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Tateville to near Parkers Lake to near Co-
Operative. Movement was east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Sloans Valley, Fariston, Pittsburg, Cumberland Falls S.P., Co-
Operative, Moore Hill, Bronston, Mount Victory, Goldbug, North
Corbin, Krupp, Hightop, Hazel Patch, Hollyhill, Youngs Creek, Bark
Camp, Bon, Blue Heron, Honeybee, and Gray.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 1 and 4.
 Interstate 75 in east central Kentucky between mile markers 11 and
49.
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Laurel County between mile markers 1 and 11.
 Kentucky Highway 80 in Pulaski County between mile markers 37 and
40.
 U.S. Highway 25 East in Knox County between mile markers 22 and 26.
 U.S. Highway 25 East in Laurel County between mile markers 0 and 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for south central
and southeastern Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3660 8471 3685 8455 3700 8467 3718 8432
      3717 8431 3718 8427 3720 8428 3721 8426
      3727 8415 3702 8395 3667 8420 3659 8455
TIME...MOT...LOC 1145Z 247DEG 50KT 3700 8454 3687 8444 3663 8461

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

VORST

Local storm report, Apr 3, 7:50 AM EDT, 31 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson KY
750 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0358 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 W Hamm                38.13N 83.33W
04/03/2025                   Rowan              KY   911 Call Center

            Rowan County 911 Center reported a tree down
            on the 500 block of Crix Ridge Rd. Time
            estimated from radar.

&&

AV

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 7:52 AM EDT, 29 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
752 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

KYZ106>110-112-031230-
Breathitt KY-Floyd KY-Johnson KY-Magoffin KY-Morgan KY-Wolfe KY-
752 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN...WESTERN
JOHNSON...NORTHWESTERN FLOYD...NORTHEASTERN BREATHITT...MAGOFFIN AND
EAST CENTRAL WOLFE COUNTIES THROUGH 830 AM EDT...

At 752 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Caney to Press. Movement was northeast at 55
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Burkhart, Moon, Florress, Falcon, Wonnie, Burning Fork, Noctor,
Kernie, West Royalton Station, Gillem Branch, Redbush, Relief, Swamp
Branch, Ever, Gapville, Cottle, Perlie, Niles, Orient, and Evanston.

THIS INCLUDES Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 59
and 76.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3800 8302 3798 8302 3796 8300 3800 8296
      3800 8293 3797 8284 3758 8285 3745 8335
      3781 8334 3801 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 1152Z 237DEG 48KT 3781 8327 3752 8327

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

VORST

Local storm report, Apr 3, 8:11 AM EDT, 10 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson KY
811 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0450 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Tutor Key               37.84N 82.76W
04/03/2025                   Johnson            KY   911 Call Center

            Johnson County 911 Center relayed a report
            of a down tree on KY-581 in Tutor Key. Time
            estimated from radar.

&&

AV

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 8:21 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
821 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

KYZ080-085-086-114>117-031245-
Whitley KY-Clay KY-Knox KY-Perry KY-Owsley KY-Laurel KY-Leslie KY-
821 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LAUREL...NORTHERN
KNOX...NORTHWESTERN LESLIE...SOUTHEASTERN OWSLEY...WESTERN PERRY...
NORTH CENTRAL WHITLEY AND CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 845 AM EDT...

At 821 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Knoxfork, or 8 miles northwest of Barbourville, moving northeast at
60 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Brightshade, Goose Rock, Bush, Cranes Nest, Lincoln, Herron, Hooker,
Stinnett, Ice Cliff, Cottongin, Providence, Wilton, House, Hector,
Boho, Dorthae, Hammond, Bertha Station, Tanksley, and Panco.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for south central
and southeastern Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3680 8406 3702 8415 3733 8351 3710 8335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1221Z 243DEG 50KT 3697 8397

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

DJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 1:56 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Fleming	19 min
Apr 3, 2:21 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan	39 min
Apr 3, 2:54 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan	36 min
Apr 3, 3:02 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan	13 min
Apr 3, 3:09 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan	21 min
Apr 3, 3:11 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Bath, Fleming	19 min
Apr 3, 3:12 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Estill, Fleming, Jackson, Laurel, Lee and 9 more	33 min
Apr 3, 3:20 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Estill, Jackson, Lee, Owsley, Rockcastle	25 min
Apr 3, 3:27 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, Rowan	30 min
Apr 3, 3:46 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Menifee and 7 more	44 min
Apr 3, 4:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Jackson, Laurel, McCreary, Owsley, Pulaski, Rockcastle and 2 more	45 min
Apr 3, 4:12 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Elliott, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee and 4 more	33 min
Apr 3, 4:28 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley	32 min
Apr 3, 4:39 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Clay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski and 3 more	51 min
Apr 3, 4:44 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Johnson, Martin	16 min
Apr 3, 4:46 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan	29 min
Apr 3, 5:14 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee and 5 more	31 min
Apr 3, 5:34 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne	26 min
Apr 3, 5:39 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Knott, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee and 4 more	36 min
Apr 3, 6:02 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle	28 min
Apr 3, 6:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wayne	23 min
Apr 3, 6:09 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Johnson, Magoffin	36 min
Apr 3, 6:22 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne	38 min
Apr 3, 6:41 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	Pulaski, Wayne	34 min
Apr 3, 6:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Laurel	39 min
Apr 3, 7:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pulaski, Wayne	37 min
Apr 3, 7:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	McCreary, Wayne	29 min
Apr 3, 7:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Laurel, McCreary, Whitley	30 min
Apr 3, 7:52 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Breathitt, Magoffin	38 min
Apr 3, 8:15 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee and 8 more	4 hr
Apr 3, 8:16 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Elliott, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin and 1 more	4 hr
Apr 3, 10:03 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley	3 hr
Apr 3, 11:10 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JKL	McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne	27 min
Apr 3, 11:50 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee and 8 more	5 hr
Apr 3, 11:51 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Elliott, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin and 1 more	6 hr
Apr 3, 12:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pulaski, Wayne	36 min
Apr 3, 12:35 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Lee	71 hr
Apr 3, 12:35 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Estill	4 days
Apr 3, 12:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle	33 min
Apr 3, 1:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Laurel	26 min
Apr 3, 2:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Breathitt, Elliott, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley and 1 more	36 min
Apr 3, 2:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Pulaski, Rockcastle	25 min
Apr 3, 2:52 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Clay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Owsley and 4 more	4 hr
Apr 3, 2:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle	33 min
Apr 3, 3:00 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Elliott, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee and 3 more	5 hr
Apr 3, 3:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Martin, Pike	45 min
Apr 3, 3:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Johnson, Magoffin	38 min
Apr 3, 3:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Jackson, Rockcastle	29 min
Apr 3, 3:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Floyd, Martin	39 min
Apr 3, 3:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery and 3 more	3 hr
Apr 3, 3:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Pulaski	35 min
Apr 3, 3:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Laurel, Pulaski, Wayne	3 hr
Apr 3, 3:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Wayne	25 min
Apr 3, 4:06 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Estill, Powell	4 days
Apr 3, 4:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle	37 min
Apr 3, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Breathitt, Lee, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Powell and 1 more	42 min
Apr 3, 4:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Breathitt, Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan	49 min
Apr 3, 4:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Owsley	44 min
Apr 3, 5:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Jackson, Leslie, Owsley, Perry	36 min
Apr 3, 5:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Johnson, Martin	34 min
Apr 3, 5:34 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Martin	116 min
Apr 3, 5:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Perry, Pike	20 min
Apr 3, 7:36 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Magoffin	20 hr

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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.