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Flash Flood Warning 40, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 22, 2011, 5:54 PM EDT for Breathitt County, Leslie County, Perry County, Kentucky. It was in force for 107 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2011, 5:54 PM EDT (21:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 22, 2011, 7:41 PM EDT
- In force
- 107 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Breathitt County, KY, Leslie County, KY, Perry County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 228 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
- 3503 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -31 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 912 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
670 WGUS53 KJKL 222154 FFWJKL KYC025-131-193-230100- /O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0040.110722T2154Z-110723T0100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 554 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CENTRAL BREATHITT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY... NORTH CENTRAL LESLIE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY... NORTH CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY... * UNTIL 900 PM EDT * AT 553 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN TWO AND TWO AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA BETWEEN 4:45 AND 5:45 PM. UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH AND A HALF OF RAIN IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 6 AND 6:45 PM. * RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... ALTRO...BARWICK...BEECH...BUCKHORN LAKE S.P....BUSH BRANCH... CHAVIES...CLAYHOLE...CONFLUENCE...COPLAND...DAISYDELL...DICE... FLINTVILLE...GAYS CREEK...HADDIX...HARDSHELL...HOWARD CREEK... KALIOPI...KRYPTON...LAMONT...LITTLE...LOST CREEK...MOSLEY BEND... NED...NOBLE...PORTSMOUTH...PRESS...ROWDY...SALDEE...SHOAL AND SIKES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3756 8311 3726 8328 3722 8349 3752 8338 $$ GEOGERIAN
3 follow-up statements
294 WGUS73 KJKL 222208 FFSJKL FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 608 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011 KYC025-131-193-230100- /O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110723T0100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BREATHITT KY-PERRY KY-LESLIE KY- 608 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL LESLIE... NORTH CENTRAL PERRY AND CENTRAL BREATHITT COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM EDT... AT 608 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 5 AND 6 PM HAVE RANGED FROM AN INCH AND A HALF TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES. UP TO AN ADDITONAL INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL BETWEEN 6 AND 6:45 PM. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE... ALTRO...BARWICK...BEECH...BUCKHORN LAKE S.P....BUSH BRANCH... CHAVIES...CLAYHOLE...CONFLUENCE...COPLAND...DICE...FLINTVILLE...GAYS CREEK...HADDIX...HARDSHELL...HOWARD CREEK...KRYPTON...LAMONT... LITTLE...LOST CREEK...MOSLEY BEND...NED...NOBLE...PRESS...ROWDY... SALDEE...SHOAL...SIKES...SMITH BRANCH...TOULOUSE AND WATTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. && LAT...LON 3756 8311 3726 8328 3722 8349 3752 8338 $$ GEOGERIAN
182 WGUS73 KJKL 222209 CCA FFSJKL FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 609 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011 KYC025-131-193-230100- /O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110723T0100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BREATHITT KY-PERRY KY-LESLIE KY- 609 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL LESLIE... NORTH CENTRAL PERRY AND CENTRAL BREATHITT COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM EDT... AT 608 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 5 AND 6 PM HAVE RANGED FROM AN INCH AND A HALF TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES. UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL BETWEEN 6 AND 6:45 PM. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE... ALTRO...BARWICK...BEECH...BUCKHORN LAKE S.P....BUSH BRANCH... CHAVIES...CLAYHOLE...CONFLUENCE...COPLAND...DICE...FLINTVILLE...GAYS CREEK...HADDIX...HARDSHELL...HOWARD CREEK...KRYPTON...LAMONT... LITTLE...LOST CREEK...MOSLEY BEND...NED...NOBLE...PRESS...ROWDY... SALDEE...SHOAL...SIKES...SMITH BRANCH...TOULOUSE AND WATTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3756 8311 3726 8328 3722 8349 3752 8338 $$ GEOGERIAN
927 WGUS73 KJKL 222341 FFSJKL FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 741 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011 KYC025-131-193-222357- /O.CAN.KJKL.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110723T0100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BREATHITT KY-PERRY KY-LESLIE KY- 741 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL LESLIE...NORTH CENTRAL PERRY AND CENTRAL BREATHITT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED... PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. LAT...LON 3756 8311 3726 8328 3722 8349 3752 8338 $$ GEOGERIAN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 4:25 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | JKL | Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Floyd, Harlan and 14 more | 64 hr |
| Jul 22, 8:53 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Pulaski | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 9:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Pulaski, Rockcastle | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 2:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Letcher | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Morgan | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 3:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Elliott, Rowan | 80 min |
| Jul 22, 4:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Menifee, Morgan, Rowan | 115 min |
| Jul 22, 4:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Rowan | 3 hr |
| Jul 22, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin | 53 min |
| Jul 22, 5:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 5:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Floyd, Magoffin, Martin | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 5:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Leslie, Perry | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 5:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Martin | 104 min |
| Jul 22, 6:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Leslie, Owsley, Perry | 104 min |
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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.