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Mesoscale Discussion 47
The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at Jan 24, 2026, 5:45 PM CST for 6 states. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2026, 5:45 PM CST (23:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 24, 2026, 10:45 PM CST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- the Storm Prediction Center
- Concerning
- Winter mixed precipitation
All 137 counties
Adair County, KY, Bell County, KY, Breathitt County, KY, Casey County, KY, Clay County, KY, Clinton County, KY, Cumberland County, KY, Estill 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, Lincoln County, KY, Magoffin County, KY, Martin County, KY, McCreary County, KY, Metcalfe County, KY, Monroe County, KY, Owsley County, KY, Perry County, KY, Pike County, KY, Powell County, KY, Pulaski County, KY, Rockcastle County, KY, Russell County, KY, Wayne County, KY, Whitley County, KY, Wolfe County, KY, Alamance County, NC, Alexander County, NC, Alleghany County, NC, Anson County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Avery County, NC, Burke County, NC, Cabarrus County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Caswell County, NC, Catawba County, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Davidson County, NC, Davie County, NC, Forsyth County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Guilford County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Montgomery County, NC, Randolph County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, Rowan County, NC, Stanly County, NC, Stokes County, NC, Surry County, NC, Union County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Yadkin County, NC, Yancey County, NC, York County, SC, Anderson County, TN, Campbell County, TN, Carter County, TN, Claiborne County, TN, Clay County, TN, Cumberland County, TN, Fentress County, TN, Grainger County, TN, Greene County, TN, Hamblen County, TN, Hancock County, TN, Hawkins County, TN, Jackson County, TN, Jefferson County, TN, Johnson County, TN, Knox County, TN, Macon County, TN, Morgan County, TN, Overton County, TN, Pickett County, TN, Putnam County, TN, Roane County, TN, Scott County, TN, Smith County, TN, Sullivan County, TN, Unicoi County, TN, Union County, TN, Washington County, TN, White County, TN, Bland County, VA, Buchanan County, VA, Carroll County, VA, City of Bristol, VA, City of Danville, VA, City of Galax, VA, City of Martinsville, VA, City of Norton, VA, City of Radford, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Craig County, VA, Dickenson County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Giles County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Henry County, VA, Lee County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Russell County, VA, Scott County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Washington County, VA, Wise County, VA, Wythe County, VA, Logan County, WV, McDowell County, WV, Mercer County, WV, Mingo County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Raleigh County, WV, Summers County, WV, Wyoming County, WV
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The text
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</html>SPC that day
Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 5:54 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Allen, Barren, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Christian and 16 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 24, 12:17 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Swain | 5 hr |
Nearby
Mesoscale Discussions in Kentucky, 2026Mesoscale Discussions in North Carolina, 2026Mesoscale Discussions in Virginia, 2026Every mesoscale discussion in 2026
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.