Alert archive / Kentucky / Flash Flood Warnings in 1997

Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Louisville, KY

March 1, 1997Franklin County, Mercer County, Woodford County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Mar 1, 1997, 8:46 AM EST for Franklin County, Mercer County, Woodford County, Kentucky. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 1, 1997, 8:46 AM EST (13:46 UTC)
Expired
Mar 1, 1997, 11:45 AM EST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Whole counties

Counties Franklin County, KY, Mercer County, KY, Woodford County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 179 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 1997-03-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 1997-03-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 411 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
514 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
77 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
411 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
353 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.4

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KSDF 011346
FFWSDF
KYC005-073-167-239-179-215-229-011645-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
846 AM EST SAT MAR 1 1997
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1145 AM EST
FOR PERSONS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
 
IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY
 
   ...ANDERSON COUNTY...FRANKLIN COUNTY...MERCER COUNTY
   ...WOODFORD COUNTY
 
IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
 
   ...NELSON COUNTY...SPENCER COUNTY...WASHINGTON COUNTY
 
AT 8:45 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING BETWEEN THE TOWNS OF HARDINSURG
AND TAYLORSVILLE  KENTUCKY.
 
THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING RAINFALLS OF 2 INCHES
OR MORE IN AN HOUR. THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED AND ANY MORE RAIN WI
RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS
THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 11:45 AM EST.
 
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY.  THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO
CROSS SAFELY.  VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE
ABANDONEDr QUICKLY.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
 
RC/WHW

The office that day

Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 28, 10:58 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBarren32 min
Feb 28, 11:28 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKButler, Grayson4 hr
Mar 1, 12:19 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKEdmonson, Hart26 min
Mar 1, 5:34 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKFulton26 min
Mar 1, 5:34 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen26 min
Mar 1, 5:54 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKMonroe36 min
Mar 1, 6:05 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKLogan, Simpson, Warren3 hr
Mar 1, 6:05 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson3 hr
Mar 1, 6:06 AM ESTTornado WarningLMKCumberland24 min
Mar 1, 6:18 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKBullitt, Hardin, Jefferson117 min
Mar 1, 6:18 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Meade117 min
Mar 1, 7:00 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKOldham, Shelby2 hr
Mar 1, 7:21 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKAdair, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe2 hr
Mar 1, 7:21 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKAllen, Barren2 hr
Mar 1, 7:34 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKAdair116 min
Mar 1, 7:34 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe116 min
Mar 1, 7:58 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKHenry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby2 hr
Mar 1, 7:58 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock, Hardin, Meade2 hr
Mar 1, 7:58 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKBullitt2 hr
Mar 1, 8:46 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKAnderson, Nelson, Spencer, Washington3 hr
Mar 1, 10:00 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKHenry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby4 hr
Mar 1, 10:00 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock, Ohio4 hr
Mar 1, 10:00 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKBullitt, Hardin, Meade4 hr
Mar 1, 12:16 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKAnderson, Jessamine, Mercer, Washington, Woodford3 hr
Mar 1, 12:16 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKFranklin, Scott3 hr
Mar 1, 12:16 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKBourbon, Fayette3 hr
Mar 1, 12:16 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKNelson, Spencer3 hr
Mar 1, 12:16 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKHarrison, Nicholas3 hr
Mar 1, 12:16 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKEdmonson, Hart29 min
Mar 1, 12:36 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKNelson, Washington39 min
Mar 1, 12:56 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKWashington34 min
Mar 1, 1:08 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGreen, Taylor37 min
Mar 1, 1:08 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKMarion37 min
Mar 1, 1:55 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKAnderson, Franklin, Scott, Woodford4 hr
Mar 1, 1:55 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKBourbon, Harrison, Nicholas4 hr
Mar 1, 1:55 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKJessamine, Mercer4 hr
Mar 1, 1:55 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKNelson, Spencer, Washington4 hr
Mar 1, 1:58 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade4 hr
Mar 1, 1:58 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKHenry, Oldham, Shelby4 hr
Mar 1, 1:58 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKHancock, Ohio4 hr
Mar 1, 2:07 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGarrard, Lincoln38 min
Mar 1, 2:11 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCasey34 min
Mar 1, 2:25 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKMadison35 min
Mar 1, 2:41 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKLogan, Simpson, Warren3 hr
Mar 1, 2:41 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson3 hr
Mar 1, 2:41 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKHart3 hr
Mar 1, 2:56 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKMadison2 hr
Mar 1, 3:16 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKBoyle, Casey, Lincoln, Marion, Taylor3 hr
Mar 1, 3:16 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKGreen, Larue3 hr
Mar 1, 3:16 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKGarrard3 hr
Mar 1, 5:46 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock3 hr
Mar 1, 5:46 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin3 hr
Mar 1, 5:46 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKAllen, Barren3 hr
Mar 1, 5:46 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKAnderson, Franklin3 hr
Mar 1, 5:46 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKBullitt3 hr
Mar 1, 5:46 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKAdair, Clinton, Cumberland3 hr
Mar 1, 5:46 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKBoyle, Casey3 hr
Mar 1, 5:46 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette3 hr
Mar 1, 5:46 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKGarrard3 hr
Mar 1, 5:46 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKGreen3 hr
Mar 1, 5:51 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKLogan3 hr
Mar 1, 5:51 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKJessamine, Madison3 hr
Mar 1, 5:51 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKMeade3 hr
Mar 1, 5:51 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKJefferson3 hr
Mar 1, 5:51 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKLincoln3 hr
Mar 1, 5:51 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKHenry3 hr
Mar 1, 5:51 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKLarue, Marion3 hr
Mar 1, 5:51 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKHart3 hr
Mar 1, 5:51 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKHarrison3 hr
Mar 1, 5:53 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKNicholas3 hr
Mar 1, 5:53 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKNelson3 hr
Mar 1, 5:53 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKRussell3 hr
Mar 1, 5:53 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKOldham, Shelby3 hr
Mar 1, 5:53 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKMetcalfe, Monroe3 hr
Mar 1, 5:53 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKSimpson3 hr
Mar 1, 5:53 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKScott3 hr
Mar 1, 5:53 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKOhio3 hr
Mar 1, 5:53 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKMercer3 hr
Mar 1, 5:57 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKWoodford3 hr
Mar 1, 5:57 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKSpencer3 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Kentucky, 1997Every flash flood warning in 1997

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.