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Areal Flood Warning 13, NWS Jackson, KY

March 4, 20157 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this areal flood warning at Mar 4, 2015, 5:03 PM EST for 7 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 4, 2015, 5:03 PM EST (22:03 UTC)
Expired: Mar 9, 2015, 2:42 PM EDT
In force: 5 days
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Bell County, KY, Knox County, KY, Laurel County, KY, McCreary County, KY, Pulaski County, KY, Wayne County, KY, Whitley County, KY

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jackson, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood warning went out at Mar 4, 3:18 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 3:18 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 4, 3:25 PM EST, 1 hour 38 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
325 PM EST WED MAR 4 2015

KYZ058>060-104-106-108-111-052330-
ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-ELLIOTT-MORGAN-WOLFE-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IRVINE...RAVENNA...CLAY CITY...
STANTON...FRENCHBURG...SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...CAMPTON...
BEATTYVILLE
325 PM EST WED MAR 4 2015

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION. RAIN WILL TRANSITION
TO A WINTRY MIX THIS EVENING...THEN TO SNOW OVERNIGHT. HEAVY
AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE.
THE THREAT FOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. PLEASE
REFER TO THE WINTER STORM WARNING PRODUCT AS WELL AS THE FLOOD
WATCH AND WARNING PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE COMING TO AN END IN
THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
AVOID UNNECESSARY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IT MAY ALSO LEAD TO DOWNED
TREES AND BRANCHES...WITH SOME POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PLEASE
REFER TO THE WINTER STORM WARNING PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

HIGH WATER WILL LINGER THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY ON AREA RIVERS.
PLEASE REFER TO FLOOD WARNING PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RAIN AND SNOW TOTALS THROUGH
THURSDAY.

KYZ068-069-079-080-083>086-107-109-110-112>117-119-120-052330-
ROCKCASTLE-JACKSON-PULASKI-LAUREL-WAYNE-MCCREARY-WHITLEY-KNOX-
JOHNSON-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-BREATHITT-KNOTT-OWSLEY-PERRY-CLAY-LESLIE-
MARTIN-PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRODHEAD...MOUNT VERNON...MCKEE...
ANNVILLE...BURNSIDE...SOMERSET...LONDON...MONTICELLO...STEARNS...
WHITLEY CITY...CORBIN...WILLIAMSBURG...BARBOURVILLE...
PAINTSVILLE...SALYERSVILLE...PRESTONSBURG...WHEELWRIGHT...
JACKSON...HINDMAN...PIPPA PASSES...BOONEVILLE...HAZARD...
MANCHESTER...HYDEN...INEZ...COAL RUN...ELKHORN CITY...PIKEVILLE...
SOUTH WILLIAMSON
325 PM EST WED MAR 4 2015

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION. RAIN WILL TRANSITION
TO A WINTRY MIX LATE THIS EVENING...THEN TO SNOW OVERNIGHT. HEAVY
AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE.
THE THREAT FOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. PLEASE
REFER TO THE WINTER STORM WARNING PRODUCT AS WELL AS THE FLOOD
WATCH AND WARNING PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE COMING TO AN END IN
THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
AVOID UNNECESSARY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IT MAY ALSO LEAD TO DOWNED
TREES AND BRANCHES...WITH SOME POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PLEASE
REFER TO THE WINTER STORM WARNING PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

HIGH WATER WILL LINGER THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY ON AREA RIVERS.
PLEASE REFER TO FLOOD WARNING PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RAIN AND SNOW TOTALS THROUGH
THURSDAY.

KYZ044-050>052-052330-
FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ROWAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...CAMARGO...
JEFFERSONVILLE...MOUNT STERLING...OWINGSVILLE...MOREHEAD
325 PM EST WED MAR 4 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION. RAIN WILL TRANSITION
TO A WINTRY MIX THIS EVENING...THEN TO SNOW OVERNIGHT. HEAVY
AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE.
THE THREAT FOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. PLEASE
REFER TO THE WINTER STORM WARNING PRODUCT AS WELL AS THE FLOOD
WATCH AND WARNING PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE COMING TO AN END IN
THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
AVOID UNNECESSARY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IT MAY ALSO LEAD TO DOWNED
TREES AND BRANCHES...WITH SOME POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PLEASE
REFER TO THE WINTER STORM WARNING PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

HIGH WATER WILL LINGER THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY ON AREA RIVERS.
PLEASE REFER TO FLOOD WARNING PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RAIN AND SNOW TOTALS THROUGH
THURSDAY.

KYZ087-088-118-052330-
BELL-HARLAN-LETCHER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDDLESBORO...PINEVILLE...CUMBERLAND...
HARLAN...JENKINS...WHITESBURG
325 PM EST WED MAR 4 2015

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION. RAIN WILL TRANSITION
TO A WINTRY MIX OVERNIGHT...THEN TO SNOW BY DAYBREAK. HEAVY
AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE.
THE THREAT FOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. PLEASE
REFER TO THE WINTER STORM WARNING PRODUCT AS WELL AS THE FLOOD
WATCH AND WARNING PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE COMING TO AN END IN
THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
AVOID UNNECESSARY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IT MAY ALSO LEAD TO DOWNED
TREES AND BRANCHES...WITH SOME POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PLEASE
REFER TO THE WINTER STORM WARNING PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

HIGH WATER WILL LINGER THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY ON AREA RIVERS.
PLEASE REFER TO FLOOD WARNING PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RAIN AND SNOW TOTALS THROUGH
THURSDAY.

KAS/JVM

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 4, 2:41 PM EST, 2 hours 22 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 4, 2:47 PM EST, 2 hours 16 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 4, 3:42 PM EST, 1 hour 21 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 4, 3:53 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 4, 6:46 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Pike	9 hr
Mar 4, 6:57 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Lee, Menifee and 5 more	5 days
Mar 4, 7:16 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott and 7 more	3 days
Mar 4, 7:28 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Elliott, Rowan	54 hr
Mar 4, 9:43 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, Harlan	51 hr
Mar 4, 10:38 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Harlan	23 hr
Mar 4, 10:49 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Bell	47 hr
Mar 4, 11:55 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Estill, Powell	55 hr
Mar 4, 11:57 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Owsley	49 hr
Mar 4, 12:08 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle	29 hr
Mar 4, 3:23 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay	44 hr
Mar 4, 3:42 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Pike	24 hr
Mar 4, 6:38 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Knott, Letcher, Pike	36 hr

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in Kentucky, 2015 Every areal flood warning in 2015

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.