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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Jackson, KY

May 1, 2016Bell County, Knox County, Whitley County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at May 1, 2016, 7:18 AM EDT for Bell County, Knox County, Whitley 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: May 1, 2016, 7:18 AM EDT (11:18 UTC)
Expired: May 1, 2016, 10:15 AM EDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Bell County, KY, Knox County, KY, Whitley County, KY

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:19 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 00:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 247 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: 135 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -72 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1111 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 165 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 255 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 2.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

500 
WGUS53 KJKL 011118
FFWJKL
KYC013-121-235-011415-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0003.160501T1118Z-160501T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
718 AM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN WHITLEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHERN KNOX COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...
  CENTRAL BELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 1015 AM EDT

* AT 718 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
  ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  WILLIAMSBURG...BARBOURVILLE...PINEVILLE...DIXIE...NEVISDALE...CLATE...
  SWANPOND...SUTTONS MILL...KING...CARY...BRUSH CREEK...PACKARD...ARTEMUS...
  SILER...MOUNTAIN ASH...TROSPER...OLD FLAT LICK...JELLICO CREEK...EMLYN
  AND ARJAY.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED
AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

&&

LAT...LON 3663 8423 3669 8429 3681 8399 3688 8385
      3689 8376 3689 8366 3674 8360

$$

KAS

1 follow-up statement

825 
WGUS73 KJKL 011327
FFSJKL

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
927 AM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

KYC013-121-235-011336-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160501T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WHITLEY KY-KNOX KY-BELL KY-
927 AM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN WHITLEY...SOUTHERN KNOX AND
CENTRAL BELL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED. FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A
THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.

LAT...LON 3663 8423 3669 8429 3681 8399 3688 8385
      3689 8376 3689 8366 3674 8360

$$

DJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 30, 9:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Laurel	65 min
May 1, 2:24 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Pulaski, Wayne	36 min
May 1, 2:59 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pulaski	31 min
May 1, 3:20 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Laurel, McCreary, Owsley, Pulaski and 2 more	3 hr
May 1, 4:17 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Leslie, Magoffin and 2 more	3 hr
May 1, 4:23 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, McCreary, Whitley	3 hr
May 1, 4:30 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Owsley, Perry	3 hr
May 1, 5:27 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd, Martin, Pike	3 hr
May 1, 6:09 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski	3 hr
May 1, 7:05 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Whitley	3 hr
May 1, 7:23 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Owsley, Perry	6 hr
May 1, 7:30 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Martin, Pike	5 hr
May 1, 8:54 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay	4 days
May 1, 8:54 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Owsley	4 days
May 1, 8:54 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Lee	4 days
May 1, 8:54 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill	4 days
May 1, 12:07 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Magoffin	7 hr
May 1, 2:15 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt	4 days
May 1, 3:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Elliott	29 min
May 1, 3:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Magoffin	29 min
May 1, 3:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Elliott	27 min
May 1, 3:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Johnson, Magoffin	24 min
May 1, 3:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Fleming	34 min
May 1, 3:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Fleming, Rowan	25 min
May 1, 3:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Magoffin	35 min
May 1, 3:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Fleming	31 min
May 1, 4:04 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Owsley	18 hr
May 1, 4:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin	26 min
May 1, 4:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Rowan	17 min
May 1, 4:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Johnson, Martin, Pike	36 min
May 1, 4:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Johnson, Martin, Pike	36 min
May 1, 5:06 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Lee	30 hr
May 1, 5:06 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Estill	59 hr
May 1, 5:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell	28 min
May 1, 5:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Martin, Pike	16 min
May 1, 5:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bath, Montgomery	32 min
May 1, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Magoffin	29 min
May 1, 5:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Menifee, Powell	25 min
May 1, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wolfe	35 min
May 1, 5:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Elliott, Rowan	36 min
May 1, 5:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Floyd	35 min
May 1, 5:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wolfe	33 min
May 1, 6:06 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	JKL	Bath, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill and 22 more	6 hr
May 1, 6:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Wolfe	37 min
May 1, 6:11 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Pike	3 hr
May 1, 6:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Perry	31 min
May 1, 6:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Elliott	28 min
May 1, 6:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Floyd	34 min
May 1, 6:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Magoffin	32 min
May 1, 6:37 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Magoffin	11 hr
May 1, 6:37 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JKL	Magoffin	11 hr
May 1, 6:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Magoffin, Morgan	30 min
May 1, 6:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Floyd, Pike	43 min
May 1, 6:57 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Elliott, Morgan, Rowan	3 hr
May 1, 7:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Johnson, Magoffin, Martin	27 min
May 1, 7:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Pike	23 min
May 1, 7:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Martin	36 min
May 1, 7:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Knott	26 min
May 1, 7:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wolfe	24 min
May 1, 7:39 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Magoffin, Pike	6 hr
May 1, 7:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JKL	Knott, Letcher, Pike	36 min
May 1, 7:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Wolfe	33 min
May 1, 7:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pike	31 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.