An isolated severe storm brought down a few trees across portions of McCreary County during the early evening hours of August 13, 2019.
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An isolated severe storm brought down a few trees across portions of McCreary County during the early evening hours of August 13, 2019.
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 Aug 13, 4:02 PM EST, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Jackson KY 502 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 2019 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Wednesday night) Issued at 501 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2019 Early/midday showers/thunderstorms and cloud cover hampered destabilization today and put the potential for later development of showers and thunderstorms in question. Although activity will not be ruled out anywhere through early evening, the best shot at it is near the TN border as developing convection in south central KY and TN heads eastward. Additional showers are developing over IN and OH. The NAM brings this area southward into KY tonight with spotty precip, and a 20-30% POP has been used for this. Although somewhat cooler and drier air will already be starting to arrive overnight, enough low level moisture is still present in forecast soundings on Wednesday to support a threat of showers, mainly in southeast KY. By Wednesday night it looks like low level moisture drops off slightly, a mid level cap looks to be setting up, and the mid/upper levels will be very dry. This should allow for a dry night with decreasing clouds. .LONG TERM...(Thursday through Tuesday) Issued at 340 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2019 The extended period looks to start off dry and very warm, as a ridge of high pressure settles over the region to end the week and on into the upcoming weekend. Based on the latest model data, rain chances will come back into the picture late in the day on Sunday, and last through the middle of the next week. The combination of moist southerly flow off the Gulf of Mexico, and a sluggish frontal boundary moving our way from the north, would provide a trigger for shower and storm activity the first of next week across eastern Kentucky. In general, we should see above normal temperatures during the extended period, with daily highs maxing out in the upper 80s to lower 90s, with night lows in the mid to upper 60s. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Wednesday afternoon) ISSUED AT 232 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2019 Early/midday showers/thunderstorms and cloud cover have slowed destabilization today and put the potential for later development of showers and thunderstorms in question today. Although activity will not be ruled out anywhere this afternoon or evening, the best shot at it is near the TN border. In light of that, nothing more than VCTS is being used in TAFs. Outside of the potential for showers/thunderstorms, VFR conditions are forecast until late tonight. Low stratus and possibly fog are expected to develop late tonight and bring largely IFR or worse conditions. The fog/stratus layer should lift and begin to break up late Wednesday morning, giving way to MVFR ceilings by the end of the period. && .JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...HAL LONG TERM...AR AVIATION...HAL
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson KY 136 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 2019 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-141100- 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 136 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight. Thunderstorms are possible today and tonight. Some of them may produce localized strong winds and heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thunderstorms will be possible on Wednesday and Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed for thunderstorms this afternoon or evening. SHALLENBERGER/HAL
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
609 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 2019
KYZ083-084-132245-
McCreary-Wayne-
609 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN WAYNE AND SOUTHWESTERN
MCCREARY COUNTIES...
At 609 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Slickford, or
12 miles south of Monticello, moving east at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Whitley City, Blue Heron, Parmleysville, Great Meadows Campsites,
Slavens, Coopersville, Marshes Siding, Burfield, Kidds Crossing,
Hidalgo, Co-
Operative, Stearns, Rockeybranch, Slickford, Griffin, Zula, Mount
Pisgah, Powersburg, Sunnybrook and Alpha.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3661 8491 3662 8499 3663 8500 3666 8500
3669 8501 3677 8501 3676 8446 3660 8448
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 275DEG 32KT 3666 8490
DJThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Dispatch reported a tree blown down on Highway 92, across from Hilltop Church west of Whitley City.
A citizen observed a tree blown down on Hollaway Cemetery Road and onto a power line near Marshes Siding.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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