Alert archive / Kentucky / Flash Flood Warnings in 2012
Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Feb 29, 2012, 10:05 AM CST for Breckinridge County, Grayson County, Hardin 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
- Feb 29, 2012, 10:05 AM CST (16:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 29, 2012, 1:00 PM CST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Breckinridge County, KY, Grayson County, KY, Hardin County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:05 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
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 580 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 510 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 365 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 485 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.9
- Supercell composite
- 8.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
594 WGUS53 KLMK 291605 FFWLMK KYC027-085-093-291900- /O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0001.120229T1605Z-120229T1900Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1005 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... SOUTHERN HARDIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... NORTHERN GRAYSON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... * UNTIL 100 PM CST/200 PM EST/ * AT 910 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. WATER HAS BEEN REPORTED OVER THE ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF HODGENVILLE ROAD AND VALLEY CREEK ROAD IN HARDIN COUNTY. STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO TRAIN OVER THIS AREA OVER THE NEXT HOUR. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...ELIZABETHTOWN...LEITCHFIELD... IN ADDITION...TAR HILL...ADDINGTON FIELD AIRPORT AND INDIAN HILLS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING. FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THIS WARNING... LOW WATER CROSSING ON PAT TOUSEY ROAD. LOW WATER CROSSING ON DICK LIVELY ROAD. 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. TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LOUISVILLE. && LAT...LON 3756 8656 3775 8576 3763 8579 3740 8656 $$ EER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 12:53 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Trimble | 52 min |
| Feb 29, 1:03 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Meade, Nelson, Shelby and 2 more | 57 min |
| Feb 29, 1:23 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Larue | 52 min |
| Feb 29, 2:07 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Mercer, Nelson and 1 more | 38 min |
| Feb 29, 2:40 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 50 min |
| Feb 29, 6:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hancock | 25 min |
| Feb 29, 6:32 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Grayson, Ohio | 43 min |
| Feb 29, 6:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade | 34 min |
| Feb 29, 6:44 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Meade | 15 min |
| Feb 29, 6:47 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Ohio | 28 min |
| Feb 29, 7:09 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio | 36 min |
| Feb 29, 7:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Ohio | 19 min |
| Feb 29, 7:13 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade | 32 min |
| Feb 29, 7:13 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Trimble | 17 min |
| Feb 29, 7:17 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham, Trimble | 28 min |
| Feb 29, 7:20 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Meade | 25 min |
| Feb 29, 7:23 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hardin, Meade | 22 min |
| Feb 29, 7:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham, Shelby | 30 min |
| Feb 29, 7:32 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin | 28 min |
| Feb 29, 7:34 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Ohio | 26 min |
| Feb 29, 7:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer | 36 min |
| Feb 29, 7:40 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 35 min |
| Feb 29, 7:42 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Nelson | 33 min |
| Feb 29, 7:49 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson | 26 min |
| Feb 29, 7:53 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue, Nelson | 22 min |
| Feb 29, 7:53 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Franklin, Harrison, Henry, Scott, Shelby | 37 min |
| Feb 29, 7:59 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin | 16 min |
| Feb 29, 8:02 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Ohio | 28 min |
| Feb 29, 8:08 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Grayson, Ohio | 37 min |
| Feb 29, 8:10 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson | 20 min |
| Feb 29, 8:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Mercer, Nelson, Scott and 2 more | 16 min |
| Feb 29, 8:14 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson | 16 min |
| Feb 29, 8:25 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin | 20 min |
| Feb 29, 8:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin | 32 min |
| Feb 29, 8:32 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Nicholas | 13 min |
| Feb 29, 8:40 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue | 20 min |
| Feb 29, 8:44 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson | 26 min |
| Feb 29, 8:48 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Ohio | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 8:55 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin, Larue | 35 min |
| Feb 29, 8:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Grayson, Ohio | 32 min |
| Feb 29, 8:59 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue, Nelson | 31 min |
| Feb 29, 9:09 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Warren | 36 min |
| Feb 29, 9:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Nelson, Washington | 12 min |
| Feb 29, 9:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Butler, Grayson, Hardin, Ohio | 24 min |
| Feb 29, 9:21 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington | 24 min |
| Feb 29, 9:26 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin | 34 min |
| Feb 29, 9:35 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Mercer | 25 min |
| Feb 29, 9:47 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Mercer, Washington | 28 min |
| Feb 29, 9:56 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin, Larue, Nelson | 34 min |
| Feb 29, 10:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer, Woodford | 29 min |
| Feb 29, 10:18 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler, Logan | 27 min |
| Feb 29, 10:22 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington | 23 min |
| Feb 29, 10:28 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hardin | 32 min |
| Feb 29, 10:41 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Larue | 34 min |
| Feb 29, 10:44 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Marion, Mercer, Washington | 16 min |
| Feb 29, 10:50 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Warren | 25 min |
| Feb 29, 10:51 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue, Marion, Nelson | 24 min |
| Feb 29, 10:59 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Warren | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 11:01 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer | 29 min |
| Feb 29, 11:02 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Fayette, Garrard, Hardin, Jessamine, Larue, Marion and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 11:20 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson, Warren | 25 min |
| Feb 29, 11:22 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Warren | 23 min |
| Feb 29, 11:27 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Warren | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 11:28 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison | 32 min |
| Feb 29, 11:32 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan | 13 min |
| Feb 29, 11:37 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Warren | 23 min |
| Feb 29, 11:40 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 35 min |
| Feb 29, 11:45 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Logan, Simpson, Warren | 30 min |
| Feb 29, 11:50 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Clark, Madison | 10 min |
| Feb 29, 12:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Metcalfe, Taylor | 29 min |
| Feb 29, 12:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Warren | 32 min |
| Feb 29, 12:16 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Green, Taylor | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 12:31 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 12:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Adair, Barren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe | 35 min |
| Feb 29, 12:55 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 1:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Russell | 24 min |
| Feb 29, 1:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Russell | 31 min |
| Feb 29, 1:37 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Russell | 23 min |
| Feb 29, 1:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Russell | 25 min |
| Feb 29, 2:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton | 22 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.