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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Louisville, KY

April 7, 20155 counties in Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Apr 7, 2015, 10:57 AM EDT for 5 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports 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
Apr 7, 2015, 10:57 AM EDT (14:57 UTC)
Expired
Apr 7, 2015, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Clark County, IN, Crawford County, IN, Floyd County, IN, Harrison County, IN, Washington County, IN

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:57 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 7, 11:29 AM EDTFLASH FLOODMarengo, INWHISKEY RUN IS OUT OF ITS BANKS. VALEENE ROAD AND PLEASANT AVENUE ARE FLOODED. A HOME IS SURROUNDED BY WATER.
Apr 7, 11:50 AM EDTFLASH FLOODNew Pekin, INSEVERAL ROADS THAT NORMALLY DON'T FLOOD HAVE WATER RUNNING ON THEM MIGHT BE CLOSED SOON.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 228 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2015-04-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2015-04-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 187 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
631 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
187 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
211 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

857 
WGUS53 KLMK 071457
FFWLMK
INC019-025-043-061-175-071800-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0013.150407T1457Z-150407T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1057 AM EDT TUE APR 7 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 200 PM EDT

* AT 1052 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE AREA. THE STORMS
  ARE MOVING EAST AROUND 40 MPH. THESE STORMS COMBINED WITH OTHER
  STORMS EARLIER THIS MORNING HAVE RESULTED IN HIGH RAINFALL AMOUNTS
  WITH DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATING FROM 2.5 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE
  WARNING AREA. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN
  CRAWFORD...NORTHERN FLOYD...NORTHERN HARRISON...SOUTHEASTERN
  WASHINGTON AND WESTERN CLARK COUNTIES...INCLUDING BENNETTSVILLE...
  SAINT JOSEPH...BLUE LICK AND HENRYVILLE.

  FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THIS WARNING...
  LITTLE INDIAN CREEK OVERFLOWS JOHN PECTOL ROAD AND BUTTONTOWN ROAD.
  LITTLE INDIAN CREEK OVERFLOWS 4405 HAMBY 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3855 8575 3830 8579 3834 8638 3839 8639
      3839 8631 3842 8631 3842 8617 3854 8614

$$

TWF
1 follow-up statement
900 
WGUS73 KLMK 071711
FFSLMK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
111 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015

INC019-025-043-061-175-071800-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150407T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WASHINGTON IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-CRAWFORD IN-
111 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2015

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD...WESTERN CLARK...NORTHERN FLOYD...NORTHERN
HARRISON AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 106 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED NO 
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...SOME 
ROADS ARE STILL REPORTED CLOSED OR HAVE SOME WATER OVERTOP OF THEM 
IN THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ITS 
EXPIRATION TIME AT 200 PM EDT.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN
  CRAWFORD...NORTHERN FLOYD...NORTHERN HARRISON...SOUTHEASTERN
  WASHINGTON AND WESTERN CLARK COUNTIES....INCLUDING CHESTNUT HILL...
  DAISY HILL...BLUE LICK...WILSON AND SHORTS CORNER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN SOME AREAS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER 
COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS 
A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT.

&&

LAT...LON 3855 8575 3830 8579 3834 8638 3839 8639
      3839 8631 3842 8631 3842 8617 3854 8614

$$

TWF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 7, 7:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOrange, Washington39 min
Apr 7, 8:03 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKDubois, Orange117 min
Apr 7, 8:33 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKOrange, Washington117 min
Apr 7, 8:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark, Floyd, Orange28 min
Apr 7, 9:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKCrawford, Floyd43 min
Apr 7, 10:10 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKClark, Floyd2 hr
Apr 7, 10:26 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKOrange, Washington109 min
Apr 7, 10:33 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKClark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Washington117 min
Apr 7, 3:24 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Orange3 hr
Apr 7, 3:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois32 min
Apr 7, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKClark29 min
Apr 7, 4:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKPerry21 min
Apr 7, 4:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Perry30 min
Apr 7, 4:11 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKClark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Washington3 hr
Apr 7, 4:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Perry24 min
Apr 7, 4:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHarrison31 min
Apr 7, 4:34 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKCrawford, Harrison, Perry21 min
Apr 7, 4:37 PM EDTTornado WarningLMKHarrison18 min
Apr 7, 4:40 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKClark3 hr
Apr 7, 4:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKCrawford, Floyd, Harrison29 min
Apr 7, 5:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHarrison31 min
Apr 7, 5:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClark28 min
Apr 7, 5:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKFloyd, Harrison32 min
Apr 7, 7:38 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningLMKHarrison, Washington17 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.