Strong winds occurred throughout much of the afternoon and evening hours as an area of low pressure deepened across the Great Lakes. A report of a downed tree was received south of London.
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The episode as NWS JKL wrote it up.
Strong winds occurred throughout much of the afternoon and evening hours as an area of low pressure deepened across the Great Lakes. A report of a downed tree was received south of London.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Apr 2, 7:03 PM EST, 57 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 803 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 603 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016 BASED ON RADAR AND A REPORT...HAVE UPDATED TO ADD SPRINKLES TO THE FORECAST IN THE AREA OF 10 PERCENT POP THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. && .SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT) ISSUED AT 322 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016 CONTINUE TO BE SEVERAL AREAS OF CONCERN IN THE SHORT TERM...WITH RED FLAG WARNING...WIND ADVISORY AND FREEZE WARNING. WE WILL BEGIN WITH CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS. AS NOTED EARLIER TODAY IT WAS GOING TO BE A CLOSE CALL IN MEETING CRITICAL THRESHOLDS FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY. SO FAR MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE REMAINED ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS...BUT HAVE BEEN FAIRLY CLOSE WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 30 TO 35 PERCENT OBSERVED SO FAR TODAY. IT IS LOOKING LESS AND LESS LIKELY THAT WE WILL MEET THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY THRESHOLD FOR A RED FLAG WARNING TODAY. HOWEVER WITH WINDS MEETING CRITICAL THRESHOLDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN PLACE WILL LET THE RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUE AT THIS TIME. AS FOR THE WIND ADVISORY...THE FORECAST STILL LOOKS ON TARGET. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT HAS BEEN INCREASING THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN. BASED ON THE KENTUCKY MESONET AND ASOS SITES PEAK GUSTS HAVE GENERALLY BEEN 30 TO 40 MPH SO FAR...WITH A GUST OF 42 MPH RECENTLY REPORTED AT THE LEXINGTON ASOS AND A 42 MPH GUST AT THE OWEN COUNTY MESONET. WHILE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH HAVE NOT YET BEEN OBSERVED IN OUR FORECAST AREA...WE ARE STILL EXPECTING GUSTS OF 45 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. FINALLY...THE FREEZE WARNING. WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT THIS EVENING MUCH COLDER AND DRIER AIR WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA. TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO FALL TO THE UPPER 20S BY LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PREVIOUS FORECAST. WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY A SMALL CHANCE OF A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS IN THE NORTHEAST AND FAR EAST PART OF THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING AS WELL. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON MONDAY. THIS FRONT SHOULD HAVE A LITTLE MORE MOISTURE WITH IT AND WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .LONG TERM...(TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) ISSUED AT 407 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016 THE MODELS CONTINUE TO AGREE ON AN AMPLIFIED LONG WAVE PATTERN TO RULE THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH THE MAIN FOCUS ON AN ANOMALOUSLY DEEP TROUGH TO EVOLVE ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE CONUS THROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK...BRINGING UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER TO MANY EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI. DRY WEATHER WILL START OUT ACROSS EASTERN KENTUCKY FOR TUESDAY...WITH HIGH PRESSURE MOVING FROM THE GREAT LAKES TO NEW ENGLAND THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A COOL AND DRY DAY IS EXPECTED TUESDAY...WITH HIGHS RECOVERING TO THE LOW TO MID 50S...WITH DEW POINTS DOWN IN THE TEENS. THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR ANOTHER COLD NIGHT IN THE VALLEYS...WITH SOME LOCATIONS LIKELY SEEING SUB- FREEZING READINGS ONCE AGAIN. A COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH THE REGION LATE WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BRINGING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS TO THE COMMONWEALTH. DEEP TROUGHING WILL THEN TAKE SHAPE ACROSS THE EASTERN CONUS...WITH SEVERAL SHORT WAVE TROUGHS TO MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS. THIS WILL KEEP SCATTERED TO AT TIMES NUMEROUS SHOWERS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY...BEFORE HEIGHTS RECOVER INTO THE START OF NEXT WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY COOL OFF THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK...WITH HIGHS LIKELY IN THE 40S BY FRIDAY. HAVE FAVORED A MORE DIURNALLY LIMITED TEMPERATURE REGIME FROM THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...GIVEN THE LOW LEVEL NORTHWEST FLOW LIKELY REINFORCING THE CLOUD COVER. BY THURSDAY NIGHT...EXPECT SOME SNOW SHOWERS TO MIX IN WITH THE RAIN SHOWERS...ALTHOUGH ANY MINOR ACCUMULATION WILL BE RESTRICTED TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ACROSS FAR SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY. FRIDAY NIGHT LOOKS TO THE BE THE COLDEST NIGHT...WITH LOWS LIKELY DOWN INTO THE MID TO UPPER 20S...DEPENDING ON HOW QUICKLY SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY EVENING) ISSUED AT 803 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016 STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TO BE THE MAIN CONCERN. AT TAF ISSUANCE...GUSTS OF 30-40 KTS WERE STILL COMMON... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE FORECAST AREA. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS SUBSIDING AND SUSTAINED WINDS BECOMING LESS THAN 10 KTS BEFORE MORNING. OTHERWISE...THERE WERE A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS AT THE START OF THE PERIOD...NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM KIOB TO KPBX. MUCH OF THE PRECIPITATION WAS EVAPORATING ALOFT...AND IT WAS POSING VERY LITTLE RESTRICTION AT GROUND LEVEL. CEILINGS OVER MOST OF THE AREA WERE 6-9K FT AGL. THE SHOWERS WILL END THIS EVENING AND SKIES WILL CLEAR...WITH VFR LASTING THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. && .JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FREEZE WARNING FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR KYZ044-050>052- 058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120. WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR KYZ044-050>052- 058>060-068-069-079-080-083-084. RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR KYZ069-080- 085>088-104-106>120. WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR KYZ085>088-104-106>120. && UPDATE...HAL SHORT TERM...SBH LONG TERM...GEOGERIAN AVIATION...HAL
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 406 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-079-083-084-031100- FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ROWAN-ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-ROCKCASTLE- PULASKI-WAYNE-MCCREARY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...CAMARGO... JEFFERSONVILLE...MOUNT STERLING...OWINGSVILLE...MOREHEAD... IRVINE...RAVENNA...CLAY CITY...STANTON...FRENCHBURG...BROADHEAD... MOUNT VERNON...BURNSIDE...SOMERSET...MONTICELLO...STEARNS... WHITLEY CITY 406 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. WEST WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 45 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 40 PERCENT WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THROUGH THE EVENING. SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED EARLY ON SUNDAY MORNING. BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES...AND OR FROST...WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT. FROST IS ALSO POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT...AND FREEZING OR SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. KYZ069-080-031100- JACKSON-LAUREL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCKOWSEE...ANNVILLE...LONDON 406 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. WEST WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 45 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 35 PERCENT WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THROUGH THE EVENING. SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED EARLY ON SUNDAY MORNING. BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES...AND OR FROST...WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT. FROST IS ALSO POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT...AND FREEZING OR SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. KYZ085>088-104-106>120-031100- WHITLEY-KNOX-BELL-HARLAN-ELLIOTT-MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE-MAGOFFIN- FLOYD-LEE-BREATHITT-KNOTT-OWSLEY-PERRY-CLAY-LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN- PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORBIN...WILLIAMSBURG...BARBOURVILLE... MIDDLESBORO...PINEVILLE...CUMBERLAND...HARLAN...SANDY HOOK... WEST LIBERTY...PAINSVILLE...CAMPTON...SALYERSVILLE... PRESTONSBURG...WHEELWRIGHT...BEATTYVILLE...JACKSON...HINDMAN... PIPPA PASSES...BOONEVILLE...HAZARD...MANCHESTER...HYDEN... JENKINS...WHITESBURG...INEZ...COAL RUN...ELKHORN CITY... PIKEVILLE...SOUTH WILLIAMSON 406 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. WEST WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 40 TO 45 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 35 PERCENT WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THROUGH THE EVENING. SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED EARLY ON SUNDAY MORNING. BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES...AND OR FROST...WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT IN ALL AREAS AND TUESDAY NIGHT IN VALLEY LOCATIONS. FREEZING OR SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT IN ALL AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. SBH
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
720 PM EDT SAT APR 02 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0710 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW WEST LIBERTY 37.89N 83.29W
04/02/2016 M47.00 MPH MORGAN KY MESONET
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GEOGERIANPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
730 PM EDT SAT APR 02 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0721 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NE JACKSON 37.59N 83.34W
04/02/2016 M53 MPH BREATHITT KY ASOS
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GEOGERIANPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
831 PM EDT SAT APR 02 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0810 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW WEST LIBERTY 37.89N 83.29W
04/02/2016 M48 MPH MORGAN KY MESONET
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GEOGERIANPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
833 PM EDT SAT APR 02 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0825 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW WEST LIBERTY 37.89N 83.29W
04/02/2016 M53 MPH MORGAN KY MESONET
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GEOGERIANPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
839 PM EDT SAT APR 02 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0820 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 N HINDMAN 37.41N 82.98W
04/02/2016 M50 MPH KNOTT KY MESONET
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GEOGERIANPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
851 PM EDT SAT APR 02 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 NW CAMPTON 37.80N 83.62W
04/02/2016 M47 MPH WOLFE KY OTHER FEDERAL
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GEOGERIANThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A citizen reported a downed tree on Sublimity Springs Road south of London.
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