Alert archive / Kentucky / Flash Flood Warnings in 2012
Flash Flood Warning 19, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 2, 2012, 4:08 PM CDT for Warren County, 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
- Jul 2, 2012, 4:08 PM CDT (21:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2012, 7:10 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Warren County, KY
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 4:19 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Nne Bowling Green, KY | ONGOING WATER RESCUE REPORTED NEAR INTERSECTION OF 31-W BYPASS AND FAIRVIEW AVENUE |
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 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 695 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -162 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1702 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
640 WGUS53 KLMK 022108 FFWLMK KYC227-030010- /O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0019.120702T2108Z-120703T0010Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 408 PM CDT MON JUL 2 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BOWLING GREEN... * UNTIL 710 PM CDT * AT 406 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM A THUNDERSTORM THAT IS PERSISTING OVER THE WARNED AREA. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BOWLING GREEN...CRESTMOOR... DELAFIELD...MOUNT VICTOR...PLUM SPRINGS... IN ADDITION...BARREN RIVER AND BRISTOW ARE INCLUDED IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING. FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THIS WARNING... LOW LYING AREA ON SECTION OF STATE ROAD 957 NEAR THE BARREN RIVER. LOW LYING AREA ON SECTION OF STATE ROAD 526. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. 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. REPORT FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR POST YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE FACEBOOK PAGE. && LAT...LON 3708 8656 3708 8637 3695 8633 3696 8655 $$ RS
1 follow-up statement
939 WGUS73 KLMK 030015 FFSLMK FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 715 PM CDT MON JUL 2 2012 KYC227-030025- /O.EXP.KLMK.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120703T0010Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WARREN KY- 715 PM CDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF BOWLING GREEN... THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED AND ARE NO LONGER PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN. REPORT FLOODING TO LOCAL MEDIA OR POST YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE FACEBOOK PAGE OR TWITTER. LAT...LON 3708 8656 3708 8637 3695 8633 3696 8655 $$ 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Oldham, Trimble | 28 min |
| Jul 1, 7:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Henry | 30 min |
| Jul 1, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry | 31 min |
| Jul 1, 7:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 28 min |
| Jul 1, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson | 20 min |
| Jul 1, 7:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Oldham | 31 min |
| Jul 1, 7:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer | 32 min |
| Jul 1, 7:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Henry | 30 min |
| Jul 1, 8:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Henry | 30 min |
| Jul 1, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Nelson, Spencer | 30 min |
| Jul 1, 8:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Marion, Mercer, Washington, Woodford | 42 min |
| Jul 1, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Shelby, Spencer | 32 min |
| Jul 1, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Franklin, Henry, Scott, Shelby | 24 min |
| Jul 1, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Mercer, Nelson, Spencer, Washington | 28 min |
| Jul 1, 8:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Madison | 28 min |
| Jul 1, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Scott, Woodford | 32 min |
| Jul 1, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Woodford | 28 min |
| Jul 1, 8:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Taylor | 45 min |
| Jul 1, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Harrison, Scott | 19 min |
| Jul 1, 8:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue | 32 min |
| Jul 1, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart | 29 min |
| Jul 1, 9:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison, Nicholas | 42 min |
| Jul 1, 9:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Madison | 16 min |
| Jul 1, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Madison | 20 min |
| Jul 1, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Green | 28 min |
| Jul 1, 9:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Taylor | 31 min |
| Jul 1, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Russell | 30 min |
| Jul 1, 9:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Casey | 30 min |
| Jul 1, 10:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Russell | 28 min |
| Jul 2, 7:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren | 28 min |
| Jul 2, 2:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Butler | 29 min |
| Jul 2, 2:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson | 29 min |
| Jul 2, 2:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Logan | 31 min |
| Jul 2, 2:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 31 min |
| Jul 2, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Ohio | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 2:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Warren | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Warren | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Grayson | 31 min |
| Jul 2, 3:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson | 28 min |
| Jul 2, 3:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Warren | 29 min |
| Jul 2, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Warren | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 3:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Warren | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 3:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson | 29 min |
| Jul 2, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Warren | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 4:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Edmonson | 32 min |
| Jul 2, 4:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen | 29 min |
| Jul 2, 4:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen | 32 min |
| Jul 2, 4:34 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Allen, Warren | 92 min |
| Jul 2, 4:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Warren | 29 min |
| Jul 2, 5:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen | 12 min |
| Jul 2, 5:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Butler, Warren | 2 hr |
| Jul 2, 5:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Monroe | 31 min |
| Jul 2, 5:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Monroe | 32 min |
| Jul 2, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 5:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Larue | 29 min |
| Jul 2, 6:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 44 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.