Alert archive / Kentucky / Flash Flood Warnings in 2008
Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jun 16, 2008, 9:49 AM EDT for Fleming 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 outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2008, 9:49 AM EDT (13:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2008, 12:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Fleming County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:52 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 110 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
- 413 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -144 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1343 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS53 KJKL 161353
FFWJKL
KYC069-161645-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0013.080616T1349Z-080616T1645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
949 AM EDT MON JUN 16 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN FLEMING COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 1245 PM EDT
* AT 949 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS MOVING REPEATEDLY OVER THE SAME
AREAS.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO AREAS IN
THE VICINITY OF FLEMINGSBURG...PLEASUREVILLE...DALESBURG...COWAN...
ELIZAVILLE...FOXPORT AND MOUNT CARMEL.
FLASH FLOODING IS BEING CAUSED BY THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN
AND MOVING REPEATEDLY OVER THE SAME AREAS. RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES
INDICATE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER NORTHERN FLEMING
COUNTY THIS MORNING. ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THIS SAME AREA. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
TO REPORT ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL
FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3849 8390 3847 8386 3854 8365 3849 8357
3844 8357 3842 8347 3840 8345 3838 8347
3832 8385 3836 8392 3847 8397
TIME...MOT...LOC 1349Z 180DEG 0KT 3840 8368
$$
WJM3 follow-up statements
000
WGUS73 KJKL 161500
FFSJKL
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1055 AM EDT MON JUN 16 2008
KYC069-161645-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080616T1645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FLEMING KY-
1055 AM EDT MON JUN 16 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT FOR
NORTHERN FLEMING COUNTY...
AT 1052 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN JACKSON
CONTINUED TO INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER PRODUCING
MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE AREA.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WALLINGFORD...NEPTON...MOUNT CARMEL...FOXPORT...ELIZAVILLE...COWAN...
DALESBURG...PLEASUREVILLE AND FLEMINGSBURG.
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE
AREA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL ONE QUARTER TO
ONE HALF INCH OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. THIS RAINFALL...COMBINED WITH RUNOFF
FROM HEAVY RAINFALL EARLIER THIS MORNING...MAY LEAD TO FLASH
FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY.
TO REPORT ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL
FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3849 8390 3847 8386 3854 8365 3849 8357
3844 8357 3842 8347 3840 8345 3838 8347
3832 8385 3836 8392 3847 8397
TIME...MOT...LOC 1455Z 180DEG 0KT 3840 8368
$$
WJM000
WGUS73 KJKL 161504 CCA
FFSJKL
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1055 AM EDT MON JUN 16 2008
KYC069-161645-
/O.COR.KJKL.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080616T1645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FLEMING KY-
1055 AM EDT MON JUN 16 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT FOR
NORTHERN FLEMING COUNTY...
AT 1052 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN JACKSON
CONTINUED TO INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING MODERATE
TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE AREA.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WALLINGFORD...NEPTON...MOUNT CARMEL...FOXPORT...ELIZAVILLE...COWAN...
DALESBURG...PLEASUREVILLE AND FLEMINGSBURG.
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE
AREA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL ONE QUARTER TO
ONE HALF INCH OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. THIS RAINFALL...COMBINED WITH RUNOFF
FROM HEAVY RAINFALL EARLIER THIS MORNING...MAY LEAD TO FLASH
FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY.
TO REPORT ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL
FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3849 8390 3847 8386 3854 8365 3849 8357
3844 8357 3842 8347 3840 8345 3838 8347
3832 8385 3836 8392 3847 8397
TIME...MOT...LOC 1455Z 180DEG 0KT 3840 8368
$$
WJM000
WGUS73 KJKL 161644
FFSJKL
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1243 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008
KYC069-161653-
/O.EXP.KJKL.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080616T1645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FLEMING KY-
1243 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2008
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1245 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
FLEMING COUNTY...
AS OF 1243 PM EDT RAIN HAD ENDED ACROSS FLEMING COUNTY AND THERE
HAVE NOT BEEN ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING IN THE COUNTY.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY.
TO REPORT ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL
FREE AT...1...8 7 7...6 3 3...6 7 7 2...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3849 8390 3847 8386 3854 8365 3849 8357
3844 8357 3842 8347 3840 8345 3838 8347
3832 8385 3836 8392 3847 8397
TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 180DEG 0KT 3840 8368
$$
SBHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 8:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Fleming | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 9:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Fleming, Rowan | 37 min |
| Jun 16, 12:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Elliott, Rowan | 33 min |
| Jun 16, 1:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Elliott | 25 min |
| Jun 16, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Magoffin | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Martin, Pike | 29 min |
| Jun 16, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Leslie, Perry | 24 min |
| Jun 16, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Pulaski | 39 min |
| Jun 16, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Pike | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Martin | 10 min |
| Jun 16, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Pike | 39 min |
| Jun 16, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill, Powell | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Knott | 27 min |
| Jun 16, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Whitley | 27 min |
| Jun 16, 6:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Letcher | 19 min |
| Jun 16, 6:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Knott | 33 min |
| Jun 16, 7:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill, Lee, Owsley | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 7:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Jackson, Owsley | 24 min |
| Jun 16, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Pike | 27 min |
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.