Alert archive / Kentucky / Flash Flood Warnings in 2011
Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Apr 16, 2011, 7:51 AM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 5 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2011, 7:51 AM EDT (11:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2011, 1:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Floyd County, KY, Knott County, KY, Martin County, KY, Pike County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:52 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 9:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Beauty, KY | ROAD IMPASSABLE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 2031 AND KY HIGHWAY 40 |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 221 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1142 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 385 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
160
WGUS53 KJKL 161151
FFWJKL
KYC071-119-159-195-161700-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0009.110416T1151Z-110416T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
751 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL KNOTT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
EASTERN FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
MARTIN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...
NORTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 100 PM EDT
* AT 749 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. AN ADDITIONAL INCH
OF RAIN IS LIKELY ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THIS MORNING.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
INEZ.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN VEHICLES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...
OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM... EVEN A
SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3728 8273 3727 8283 3725 8290 3773 8266
3772 8264 3774 8265 3796 8254 3796 8251
3795 8249 3793 8249 3788 8242 3782 8240
3778 8233
$$
ABE2 follow-up statements
406
WGUS73 KJKL 161307
FFSJKL
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
907 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
KYC071-119-159-195-161700-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110416T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARTIN KY-FLOYD KY-PIKE KY-KNOTT KY-
907 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL KNOTT...
NORTHWESTERN PIKE...EASTERN FLOYD AND MARTIN COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM
EDT...
AT 905 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAD EXITED THE AREA...HOWEVER ADDITIONAL
MODERATE SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH PORTIONS OF THE
WARNED AREA BETWEEN 9 AND 10 AM.
RUNOFF FROM THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL THAT FEEL EARLIER WILL CONTINUE
TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL
EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...INEZ...ALUBA...ANDY... BAMMER...
BEAUTY...BEAVER...BETSY LAYNE...BLUE MOON...BOLDMAN...BRADBURY...
BUCKHORN HOLLOW...BUCKINGHAM...BURTON...CALF CREEK...COAL
RUN...COALPOINT...CRAYNOR...DANA...DAVELLA...DAVISPORT...DEBORD...DEL
ONG...DEMO...DREW...DRIFT...DRY CREEK...EAST MCDOWELL...ENDICOTT...
GALVESTON AND GREENLEAF.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR
IN A VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3728 8273 3727 8283 3725 8290 3773 8266
3772 8264 3774 8265 3796 8254 3796 8251
3795 8249 3793 8249 3788 8242 3782 8240
3778 8233
$$
GEOGERIAN965
WGUS73 KJKL 161652
FFSJKL
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1252 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
KYC071-119-159-195-161705-
/O.EXP.KJKL.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110416T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARTIN KY-FLOYD KY-PIKE KY-KNOTT KY-
1252 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL
KNOTT...NORTHWESTERN PIKE...EASTERN FLOYD AND MARTIN COUNTIES WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 1 PM...
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 FLASH FLOODING THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...
PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
LAT...LON 3728 8273 3727 8283 3725 8290 3773 8266
3772 8264 3774 8265 3796 8254 3796 8251
3795 8249 3793 8249 3788 8242 3782 8240
3778 8233
$$
GEOGERIANThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 12:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Menifee, Morgan, Powell, Rowan and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Elliott, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:56 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill | 7 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:29 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Lee | 60 hr |
| Apr 16, 5:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 16, 6:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan | 4 hr |
| Apr 16, 6:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt, Elliott, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Leslie and 7 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 16, 7:03 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell | 4 hr |
| Apr 16, 7:23 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Harlan | 5 hr |
| Apr 16, 7:39 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Whitley | 3 hr |
| Apr 16, 8:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Lee, Menifee, Powell, Wolfe | 4 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:05 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Bell | 19 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Whitley | 56 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Estill | 46 hr |
| Apr 16, 11:51 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Powell | 21 hr |
| Apr 16, 11:52 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Knox | 35 hr |
| Apr 16, 12:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Martin | 9 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:17 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Owsley | 23 hr |
| Apr 16, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay | 7 hr |
| Apr 16, 5:01 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Magoffin | 22 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.