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Flash Flood Warning 47, NWS Louisville, KY

June 28, 20114 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jun 28, 2011, 1:46 AM CDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 4 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: Jun 28, 2011, 1:46 AM CDT (06:46 UTC)
Expired: Jun 28, 2011, 5:45 AM CDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Butler County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Logan County, KY, Warren County, KY

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 28, 3:46 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Bowling Green, KY	NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED IN BOWLING GREEN AND IN WARREN COUNTY.

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, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 95 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: 2905 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1124 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 197 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.4
Supercell composite: 7.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

582 
WGUS53 KLMK 280646
FFWLMK
KYC031-061-141-227-281045-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0047.110628T0646Z-110628T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
146 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHERN EDMONSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  WARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BOWLING GREEN...

* UNTIL 545 AM CDT

* AT 140 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAIN MOVING ACROSS PORTIONS OF       
  BUTLER...EDMONSON...LOGAN AND WARREN COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL     
  KENTUCKY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...GREENWOOD...BOWLING GREEN...
  CRESTMOOR...DELAFIELD...MEMPHIS JUNCTION...

  IN ADDITION...SUGAR GROVE...ROCKY HILL AND TUCKERTOWN ARE INCLUDED
  IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW 
HOURS AS THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. EXCESSIVE 
RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND 
STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND 
FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING 
AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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.

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 3709 8691 3712 8690 3714 8692 3717 8688
      3719 8605 3694 8617 3689 8627 3687 8626
      3679 8639 3681 8641 3684 8657 3688 8662
      3688 8666 3706 8703

$$

MJ

1 follow-up statement

749 
WGUS73 KLMK 280939
FFSLMK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
439 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

KYC031-061-141-227-281045-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0047.000000T0000Z-110628T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-
439 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN EDMONSON...SOUTHERN BUTLER...WARREN AND NORTHEASTERN LOGAN
COUNTIES...

AT 436 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED NUMEROUS 
ROADS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GREENWOOD...
  BOWLING GREEN...
  CRESTMOOR...
  DELAFIELD...
  MEMPHIS JUNCTION...

  IN ADDITION...HYDRO...SUGAR GROVE AND BEECHLAND ARE INCLUDED IN
  THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING.

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 3709 8691 3712 8690 3714 8692 3717 8688
      3719 8605 3694 8617 3689 8627 3687 8626
      3679 8639 3681 8641 3684 8657 3688 8662
      3688 8666 3706 8703

$$

MJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 27, 9:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Grayson	24 min
Jun 27, 9:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Grayson	18 min
Jun 27, 9:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LMK	Grayson	21 min
Jun 27, 10:19 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart, Larue and 1 more	3 hr
Jun 27, 10:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Grayson	38 min
Jun 27, 11:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Grayson, Hart	35 min
Jun 27, 11:52 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio	6 hr
Jun 27, 11:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Ohio	52 min
Jun 28, 1:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler, Warren	39 min
Jun 28, 1:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Warren	27 min
Jun 28, 1:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Simpson, Warren	36 min
Jun 28, 2:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Allen	43 min
Jun 28, 2:13 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Allen, Barren, Monroe	4 hr
Jun 28, 2:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Allen, Logan, Simpson, Warren	30 min
Jun 28, 3:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Cumberland, Monroe	42 min
Jun 28, 3:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Simpson	24 min
Jun 28, 3:31 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Logan, Simpson	3 hr
Jun 28, 5:42 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio, Warren	3 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.