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Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Louisville, KY

March 1, 1997Allen County, Barren County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Mar 1, 1997, 6:21 AM CST for Allen County, Barren County, Kentucky. It was in force for 2 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, 6:21 AM CST (12:21 UTC)
Expired
Mar 1, 1997, 8:30 AM CST
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Whole counties

Counties Allen County, KY, Barren County, KY

The radar

The Nashville radar (KOHX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:24 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, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 94 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 1997-03-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1238 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 1997-03-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 334 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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The text

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

000 
TTAA00 KSDF 011221
FFWSDF
KYC001-003-009-057-169-171-011430-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
721 AM EST (621 AM CST) SAT MAR 1 1997
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  930 AM EST (830 AM CST)
FOR PERSONS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
 
IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY
 
   ...ADAIR COUNTY...ALLEN COUNTY...BARREN COUNTY
   ...CUMBERLAND COUNTY...METCALFE COUNTY...MONROE COUNTY
 
AT 717 AM CST (815 AM EST)....RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. SO FAR...RAINFALL AMOUNTS
HAVE RANGED FROM ONE AND ONE HALF AND TWO INCHES ACROSS THE AREA. MORE
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM NORTHERN TENNESSEE ARE EXPECTED TO
MOVE INTO THESE AREAS DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. AN ADDITIONAL
ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED.
 
MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.  DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS
THE ROADWAY.  NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A
SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.
 
COX

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 28, 9:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBarren32 min
Feb 28, 10:28 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKButler, Grayson4 hr
Feb 28, 11:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKEdmonson, Hart26 min
Mar 1, 4:34 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKFulton26 min
Mar 1, 4:34 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen26 min
Mar 1, 4:54 AM CSTTornado WarningLMKMonroe36 min
Mar 1, 5:05 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKLogan, Simpson, Warren3 hr
Mar 1, 5:05 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson3 hr
Mar 1, 5:06 AM CSTTornado WarningLMKCumberland24 min
Mar 1, 5:18 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKBullitt, Hardin, Jefferson117 min
Mar 1, 5:18 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Meade117 min
Mar 1, 6:00 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKOldham, Shelby2 hr
Mar 1, 6:21 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKAdair, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe2 hr
Mar 1, 6:34 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKAdair116 min
Mar 1, 6:34 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe116 min
Mar 1, 6:58 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKHenry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby2 hr
Mar 1, 6:58 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock, Hardin, Meade2 hr
Mar 1, 6:58 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKBullitt2 hr
Mar 1, 7:46 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKAnderson, Nelson, Spencer, Washington3 hr
Mar 1, 7:46 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKFranklin, Mercer, Woodford3 hr
Mar 1, 9:00 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKHenry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby4 hr
Mar 1, 9:00 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock, Ohio4 hr
Mar 1, 9:00 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKBullitt, Hardin, Meade4 hr
Mar 1, 11:16 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKAnderson, Jessamine, Mercer, Washington, Woodford3 hr
Mar 1, 11:16 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKFranklin, Scott3 hr
Mar 1, 11:16 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKBourbon, Fayette3 hr
Mar 1, 11:16 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKNelson, Spencer3 hr
Mar 1, 11:16 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKHarrison, Nicholas3 hr
Mar 1, 11:16 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKEdmonson, Hart29 min
Mar 1, 11:36 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKNelson, Washington39 min
Mar 1, 11:56 AM CSTTornado WarningLMKWashington34 min
Mar 1, 12:08 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGreen, Taylor37 min
Mar 1, 12:08 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKMarion37 min
Mar 1, 12:55 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKAnderson, Franklin, Scott, Woodford4 hr
Mar 1, 12:55 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKBourbon, Harrison, Nicholas4 hr
Mar 1, 12:55 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKJessamine, Mercer4 hr
Mar 1, 12:55 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKNelson, Spencer, Washington4 hr
Mar 1, 12:58 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade4 hr
Mar 1, 12:58 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKHenry, Oldham, Shelby4 hr
Mar 1, 12:58 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKHancock, Ohio4 hr
Mar 1, 1:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGarrard, Lincoln38 min
Mar 1, 1:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCasey34 min
Mar 1, 1:25 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKMadison35 min
Mar 1, 1:41 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKLogan, Simpson, Warren3 hr
Mar 1, 1:41 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson3 hr
Mar 1, 1:41 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKHart3 hr
Mar 1, 1:56 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKMadison2 hr
Mar 1, 2:16 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKBoyle, Casey, Lincoln, Marion, Taylor3 hr
Mar 1, 2:16 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKGreen, Larue3 hr
Mar 1, 2:16 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKGarrard3 hr
Mar 1, 4:46 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock3 hr
Mar 1, 4:46 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin3 hr
Mar 1, 4:46 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKAllen, Barren3 hr
Mar 1, 4:46 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKAnderson, Franklin3 hr
Mar 1, 4:46 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKBullitt3 hr
Mar 1, 4:46 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKAdair, Clinton, Cumberland3 hr
Mar 1, 4:46 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKBoyle, Casey3 hr
Mar 1, 4:46 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette3 hr
Mar 1, 4:46 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKGarrard3 hr
Mar 1, 4:46 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKGreen3 hr
Mar 1, 4:51 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKLogan3 hr
Mar 1, 4:51 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKJessamine, Madison3 hr
Mar 1, 4:51 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKMeade3 hr
Mar 1, 4:51 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKJefferson3 hr
Mar 1, 4:51 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKLincoln3 hr
Mar 1, 4:51 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKHenry3 hr
Mar 1, 4:51 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKLarue, Marion3 hr
Mar 1, 4:51 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKHart3 hr
Mar 1, 4:51 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKHarrison3 hr
Mar 1, 4:53 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKNicholas3 hr
Mar 1, 4:53 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKNelson3 hr
Mar 1, 4:53 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKRussell3 hr
Mar 1, 4:53 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKOldham, Shelby3 hr
Mar 1, 4:53 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKMetcalfe, Monroe3 hr
Mar 1, 4:53 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKSimpson3 hr
Mar 1, 4:53 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKScott3 hr
Mar 1, 4:53 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKOhio3 hr
Mar 1, 4:53 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKMercer3 hr
Mar 1, 4:57 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLMKWoodford3 hr
Mar 1, 4:57 PM CSTFlash 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.