Alert archive / Kentucky / Flash Flood Warnings in 1994
Flash Flood Warning 63, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 18, 1994, 11:15 PM EDT for Bell County, Kentucky. It was in force for 103 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 18, 1994, 11:15 PM EDT (03:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 19, 1994, 12:58 AM EDT
- In force
- 103 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Whole counties
County Bell County, KY
The nearest sounding before it
Huntington/Tri S, WV (KHTS), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 210 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 281 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1673 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KJKL 190316 FFWJKL KYC013-190515- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 1115 PM EDT MON JUL 18 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 115 AM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION ... IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY ...BELL COUNTY AT 1110 PM...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER BELL COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN PARTS OF THE COUNTY WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING IN SOME LOCATIONS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVE8D...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. LINDQUIST
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 7:50 PM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
KYZ069-086>088-106-108>118-120-190050- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KENTUCKY 749 PM EDT MON JUL 18 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS SCATTERED ACROSS SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY... AT 745 PM...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS SCATTERED ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HAZARD IN LETCHER COUNTY. OTHER STORMS WERE LOCATED IN CLAY AND HARLAN COUNTIES. LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS AS WELL AS GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS AND A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES MOVE INDOORS TO A SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. AVOID USING ELETRICAL APPLIANCES AND NEVER CROSS A ROAD WITH WATER COVERING IT. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. LINDQUIST
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 8:53 PM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
KYZ069-086>088-106-108>118-120-190155- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KENTUCKY 853 PM EDT MON JUL 18 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS SCATTERED ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY... AT 850 PM...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS SCATTERED ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY. THE MAJORITY OF THE STORMS WERE CONFINED TO COUNTIES ALONG THE VIRGINIA BORDER. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED 20 MILES SOUTH OF HAZARD IN EASTERN HARLAN COUNTY AND 15 MILES EAST OF MIDDLESBORO IN WESTERN HARLAN COUNTY ALONG THE VIRGINIA BORDER AND 10 MILES WEST OF MIDDELSBORO IN BELL COUNTY. LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS AS WELL AS GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS AND A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR LOCATION MOVE INDOORS TO A SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. AVOID USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOW LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY IF RISING WATER IS OBSERVED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. CORRECTED FOR TIME...LINDQUIST
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 8:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
KYZ069-086>088-106-108>118-120-190155- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KENTUCKY 853 PM EDT MON JUL 18 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS SCATTERED ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY... AT 750 PM...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS SCATTERED ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY. THE MAJORITY OF THE STORMS WERE CONFINED TO COUNTIES ALONG THE VIRGINIA BORDER. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED 20 MILES SOUTH OF HAZARD IN EASTERN HARLAN COUNTY AND 15 MILES EAST OF MIDDLESBORO IN WESTERN HARLAN COUNTY ALONG THE VIRGINIA BORDER AND 10 MILES WEST OF MIDDELSBORO IN BELL COUNTY. LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS AS WELL AS GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS AND A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR LOCATION MOVE INDOORS TO A SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. AVOID USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOW LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY IF RISING WATER IS OBSERVED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. LINDQUIST
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 8:57 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
KYZ069-086>088-106-108>118-120-190155- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KENTUCKY 853 PM EDT MON JUL 18 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS SCATTERED ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY... AT 850 PM...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS SCATTERED ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY. THE MAJORITY OF THE STORMS WERE CONFINED TO COUNTIES ALONG THE VIRGINIA BORDER. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED 20 MILES SOUTH OF HAZARD IN EASTERN HARLAN COUNTY AND 15 MILES EAST OF MIDDLESBORO IN WESTERN HARLAN COUNTY ALONG THE VIRGINIA BORDER AND 10 MILES WEST OF MIDDELSBORO IN BELL COUNTY. LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS AS WELL AS GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS AND A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR LOCATION MOVE INDOORS TO A SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. AVOID USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOW LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY IF RISING WATER IS OBSERVED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. CORRECTED FOR TIME...LINDQUIST
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 10:31 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
KYZ069-086>088-106-108>118-120-190335- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KENTUCKY 1031 PM EDT MON JUL 18 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY... AT 1030 PM...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS NEAR MIDDLESBORO IN SOUTHERN BELL COUNTY AND 15 MILES EAST OF MIDDLESBORO IN SOUTHERN HARLAN COUNTY. LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS AS WELL AS GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOW LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREA BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF RISING WATER IS OBSERVED. NEVER DRIVE ACROSS A FLOODED ROAD...THE WATER LEVEL MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. LINDQUIST
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 10:33 PM EDT, 42 minutes before
KYZ069-086>088-106-108>118-120-190335- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KENTUCKY 1031 PM EDT MON JUL 18 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY... AT 1030 PM...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS NEAR MIDDLESBORO IN SOUTHERN BELL COUNTY AND 15 MILES EAST OF MIDDLESBORO IN SOUTHERN HARLAN COUNTY. LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS AS WELL AS GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOW LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREA BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF RISING WATER IS OBSERVED. NEVER DRIVE ACROSS A FLOODED ROAD...THE WATER LEVEL MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. LINDQUIST
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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.