Alert archive / Kentucky / Flash Flood Warnings in 1997
Flash Flood Warning 64, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Mar 1, 1997, 4:53 PM CST for Russell 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, 4:53 PM CST (22:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 1997, 8:00 PM CST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Whole counties
County Russell County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 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
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 1238 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 505 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 334 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 406 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.0
- Supercell composite
- 13.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSDF 012302 FFWSDF KYC239-215-223-229-217-227-020200- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 557 PM EST (457 PM CST) SAT MAR 1 1997 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 900 PM EST (800 PM CST) FOR PERSONS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY ...WOODFORD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY ...SPENCER COUNTY...TRIMBLE COUNTY...WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY ...TAYLOR COUNTY...WARREN COUNTY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH HEAVY RAIN...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 9 PM EST/ 8 PM CST. ALREADY RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 3 AND 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN AROUND THE REGION...WITH ANOTHER 1 OR 2 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING. FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED AT MANY LOCATIONS...AND THE NEW RAINFALL WILL ONLY AGGREVIATE THE CURRENT SITUATION. STAY TUNED TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADIO FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY INp AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. STUREY &
The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 9:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren | 32 min |
| Feb 28, 10:28 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Grayson | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Edmonson, Hart | 26 min |
| Mar 1, 4:34 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Fulton | 26 min |
| Mar 1, 4:34 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen | 26 min |
| Mar 1, 4:54 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Monroe | 36 min |
| Mar 1, 5:05 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Logan, Simpson, Warren | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:05 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:06 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Cumberland | 24 min |
| Mar 1, 5:18 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson | 117 min |
| Mar 1, 5:18 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 117 min |
| Mar 1, 6:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Oldham, Shelby | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 6:21 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 6:21 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 6:34 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Adair | 116 min |
| Mar 1, 6:34 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 116 min |
| Mar 1, 6:58 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 6:58 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Hardin, Meade | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 6:58 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 7:46 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Nelson, Spencer, Washington | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 7:46 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Franklin, Mercer, Woodford | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 9:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby | 4 hr |
| Mar 1, 9:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio | 4 hr |
| Mar 1, 9:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Meade | 4 hr |
| Mar 1, 11:16 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Jessamine, Mercer, Washington, Woodford | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 11:16 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Franklin, Scott | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 11:16 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Fayette | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 11:16 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Nelson, Spencer | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 11:16 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Harrison, Nicholas | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 11:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Edmonson, Hart | 29 min |
| Mar 1, 11:36 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Nelson, Washington | 39 min |
| Mar 1, 11:56 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Washington | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 12:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Taylor | 37 min |
| Mar 1, 12:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Marion | 37 min |
| Mar 1, 12:55 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Scott, Woodford | 4 hr |
| Mar 1, 12:55 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas | 4 hr |
| Mar 1, 12:55 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Jessamine, Mercer | 4 hr |
| Mar 1, 12:55 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Nelson, Spencer, Washington | 4 hr |
| Mar 1, 12:58 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade | 4 hr |
| Mar 1, 12:58 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham, Shelby | 4 hr |
| Mar 1, 12:58 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Hancock, Ohio | 4 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Lincoln | 38 min |
| Mar 1, 1:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Casey | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 1:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Madison | 35 min |
| Mar 1, 1:41 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Logan, Simpson, Warren | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:41 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:41 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Hart | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:56 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Madison | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:16 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Lincoln, Marion, Taylor | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:16 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Green, Larue | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:16 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Garrard | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:46 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:46 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:46 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:46 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:46 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:46 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Clinton, Cumberland | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:46 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:46 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:46 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Garrard | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:46 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Green | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:51 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Logan | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:51 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Jessamine, Madison | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:51 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Meade | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:51 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:51 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:51 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Henry | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:51 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Larue, Marion | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:51 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Hart | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:51 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Harrison | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:53 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Nicholas | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:53 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Nelson | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:53 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Oldham, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:53 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Metcalfe, Monroe | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:53 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Simpson | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:53 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Scott | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:53 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Ohio | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:53 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Mercer | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:57 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Woodford | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:57 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Spencer | 3 hr |
Nearby
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.