Weather Alert in Kentucky
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 9:33PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
AREAS AFFECTED: Morgan; Johnson; Magoffin; Floyd
DESCRIPTION: At 933 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gifford, or over Salyersville, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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. Locations impacted include... Paintsville, Prestonsburg, Salyersville, Mason, Oaklawn Estates, Falcon, Wonnie, Burning Fork, Kernie, Collista, West Van Lear, West Royalton Station, Williamsport, Redbush, Swamp Branch, Ever, Auxier, Perlie, Niles, and Orient. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway between mile markers 64 and 76. Kentucky Highway 3 in Floyd County between mile markers 3 and 4. Kentucky Highway 3 in Johnson County U.S. Highway 23 in Floyd County near mile marker 21. U.S. Highway 23 in Johnson County between mile markers 0 and 16.
INSTRUCTION: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for southeastern and northeastern Kentucky.
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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?
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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions
which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to
their surface.
Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily
destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel
doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation
similar to situations which produce snowfall.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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