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Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Louisville, KY

February 24, 201112 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Feb 24, 2011, 9:47 PM CST for 12 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 3 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: Feb 24, 2011, 9:47 PM CST (03:47 UTC)
Expired: Feb 25, 2011, 12:45 AM CST
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Allen County, KY, Barren County, KY, Butler County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Grayson County, KY, Hardin County, KY, Hart County, KY, Logan County, KY, Monroe County, KY, Ohio County, KY, Simpson County, KY, Warren County, KY

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Feb 24, 11:20 PM CST	FLASH FLOOD	4 Sse Halfway, KY	OLD FRANKLIN ROAD CLOSED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS DUE TO FLOODING

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 111 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 17 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -79 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 793 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 538 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 629 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

073 
WGUS53 KLMK 250347
FFWLMK
KYC003-009-031-061-085-093-099-141-171-183-213-227-250645-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0001.110225T0347Z-110225T0645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
947 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN HARDIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHERN OHIO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
  ALLEN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  WESTERN BARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  EDMONSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  GRAYSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  WESTERN HART COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  LOGAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SIMPSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  WARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BOWLING GREEN...

* UNTIL 1245 AM CST/145 AM EST/

* AT 943 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...GREENWOOD...BOWLING GREEN...
  BROWNSVILLE...CRESTMOOR...DELAFIELD...

  IN ADDITION...ROCKLAND...SUGAR GROVE AND HARPER CROSSROADS ARE
  INCLUDED IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE AREA EARLIER TODAY PRODUCED 1 TO 
LOCALLY 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 
2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS.

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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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 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 3747 8711 3755 8588 3663 8594 3666 8649
      3664 8657 3665 8659 3666 8708 3707 8707
      3708 8694 3712 8691 3713 8694 3722 8691
      3727 8699 3732 8700 3735 8703 3736 8709
      3733 8713

$$

MP

2 follow-up statements

673 
WGUS73 KLMK 250516
FFSLMK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1116 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

KYC003-009-031-061-085-093-099-141-171-183-213-227-250645-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110225T0645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARDIN KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HART KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-WARREN KY-
BARREN KY-LOGAN KY-ALLEN KY-SIMPSON KY-MONROE KY-
1116 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CST/145 AM
EST/ FOR SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...SIMPSON...ALLEN...LOGAN...WESTERN
BARREN...WARREN...EDMONSON...BUTLER...WESTERN HART...GRAYSON...
SOUTHERN OHIO AND SOUTHERN HARDIN COUNTIES...

AT 1115 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND LOCAL 
OBSERVATIONS CONTINUED TO INDICATE RAIN SHOWERS PRODUCING MODERATE 
RAINFALL...HEIGHTENING THE FLASH FLOODING POTENTIAL OVER THE WARNED 
AREA.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GREENWOOD...
  BOWLING GREEN...
  BROWNSVILLE...
  CRESTMOOR...
  DELAFIELD...

  IN ADDITION...BOSTON...HARPER CROSSROADS AND SUGAR GROVE ARE
  INCLUDED IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND TYPICALLY FLOOD-PRONE 
LOCATIONS IS LIKELY...ALONG WITH RISES ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. 
USE CAUTION IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER OVER A ROADWAY. 

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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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 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 3747 8711 3755 8588 3663 8594 3666 8649
      3664 8657 3665 8659 3666 8708 3707 8707
      3708 8694 3712 8691 3713 8694 3722 8691
      3727 8699 3732 8700 3735 8703 3736 8709
      3733 8713

$$

MP

166 
WGUS73 KLMK 250642
FFSLMK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1242 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

KYC003-009-031-061-085-093-099-141-171-183-213-227-250648-
/O.EXP.KLMK.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110225T0645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARDIN KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HART KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-WARREN KY-
BARREN KY-LOGAN KY-ALLEN KY-SIMPSON KY-MONROE KY-
1242 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1245 AM CST/145 AM EST/ FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...SIMPSON...ALLEN...LOGAN...WESTERN BARREN...
WARREN...EDMONSON...BUTLER...WESTERN HART...GRAYSON...SOUTHERN OHIO
AND SOUTHERN HARDIN COUNTIES...

THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS FROM LOCAL LAW OFFICIALS OF SEVERAL 
ROAD CLOSURES THROUGHOUT LOGAN...WARREN...ALLEN...AND BARREN 
COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES OLD FRANKLIN ROAD...BULLDOG ROAD...GLOVER 
ROAD...CRABTREE ROAD...AND RICK ROAD. STANDING WATER ON AREA 
ROADWAYS AND IN LOW LYING LOCATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. MOTORISTS ARE 
URGED TO USE CAUTION WHILE NAVIGATING AREA ROADWAYS OVERNIGHT.

TO REPORT 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 3747 8711 3755 8588 3663 8594 3666 8649
      3664 8657 3665 8659 3666 8708 3707 8707
      3708 8694 3712 8691 3713 8694 3722 8691
      3727 8699 3732 8700 3735 8703 3736 8709
      3733 8713

$$

MP

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 24, 6:57 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Butler, Warren	8 days
Feb 24, 7:32 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hancock, Logan and 3 more	118 min
Feb 24, 7:58 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler, Grayson, Logan, Ohio	62 min
Feb 24, 8:28 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Logan, Ohio	32 min
Feb 24, 8:51 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Warren	24 min
Feb 24, 9:04 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan, Simpson, Warren	26 min
Feb 24, 9:13 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Warren	32 min
Feb 24, 9:14 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Bourbon	33 hr
Feb 24, 9:14 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart	31 min
Feb 24, 9:20 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Logan, Simpson, Warren	25 min
Feb 24, 9:36 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Anderson, Bourbon, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Franklin, Hancock and 14 more	3 hr
Feb 24, 9:41 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Logan, Simpson, Warren	34 min
Feb 24, 9:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Barren, Edmonson, Hardin, Hart, Larue	30 min
Feb 24, 9:58 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Larue	17 min
Feb 24, 10:00 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Warren	30 min
Feb 24, 10:15 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Green, Hart, Larue, Marion, Taylor, Washington	30 min
Feb 24, 10:16 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren, Metcalfe, Monroe	29 min
Feb 24, 10:22 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Green, Hart and 2 more	23 min
Feb 24, 10:24 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Green, Larue, Marion, Taylor	36 min
Feb 24, 10:44 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Boyle, Green, Marion, Mercer, Taylor, Washington and 1 more	31 min
Feb 24, 10:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe and 3 more	30 min
Feb 24, 10:57 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Adair, Barren, Boyle, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland and 9 more	3 hr
Feb 24, 11:03 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer	27 min
Feb 24, 11:10 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer	35 min
Feb 24, 11:16 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison and 1 more	29 min
Feb 24, 11:26 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard and 11 more	3 hr
Feb 24, 11:28 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Ohio	51 hr
Feb 24, 11:29 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark, Garrard, Madison	31 min
Feb 25, 12:59 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Warren	29 hr
Feb 25, 7:05 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson	3 hr
Feb 25, 9:13 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	LMK	Nicholas, Robertson	8 hr
Feb 25, 9:26 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Hardin, Nelson	3 days
Feb 25, 10:09 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio	17 days
Feb 25, 10:13 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Hart	33 hr
Feb 25, 10:13 AM CST	River Flood Warning	LMK	Edmonson	58 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.