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Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 6, 2016, 10:30 PM CDT for Hardin County, Pope County, Illinois; Livingston County, Kentucky. It was in force for 7 hr. 7 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
- Jul 6, 2016, 10:30 PM CDT (03:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2016, 5:16 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Hardin County, IL, Pope County, IL, Livingston County, KY
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:29 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 11:54 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Elizabethtown, IL | WATER OVER PORTIONS OF ONE STATE ROAD AND SEVERAL CITY AND COUNTY ROADS...A FEW PORTIONS OF THESE WERE IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. A FEW CITY AND COUNTY ROADS TEMPORARILY CLOSED. |
| Jul 6, 11:54 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Golconda, IL | SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS PARTIALLY COVERED WITH WATER |
| Jul 6, 11:54 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Golconda, IL | SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS PARTIALLY COVERED WITH WATER. |
| Jul 6, 11:54 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Rosiclare, IL | WATER COVERING PORTIONS OF A FEW CITY ROADS |
| Jul 6, 11:54 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Rosiclare, IL | WATER COVERING PORTIONS OF A FEW CITY ROADS. |
| Jul 7, 12:45 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 W Dycusburg, KY | SUGAR CREEK ROAD IN TILENE AREA IS UNDER WATER...NEARBY FIELDS HAVE PONDING OF WATER |
| Jul 7, 12:45 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 W Dycusburg, KY | SUGAR CREEK ROAD IN TILENE AREA IS UNDER WATER...NEARBY FIELDS HAVE PONDING OF WATER. |
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 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 200 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -461 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1413 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
221
WGUS53 KPAH 070330
FFWPAH
ILC069-151-KYC139-070730-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FF.W.0039.160707T0330Z-160707T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1030 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
POPE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 230 AM CDT
* AT 1026 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED MULTIPLE THUNDERSTORMS
CONTINUING TO PASS OVER THE SAME LOCATIONS. FLASH FLOODING IS
EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
CALVERT CITY...ROSICLARE...SALEM...GOLCONDA...DIXON SPRINGS...
BURNA...JOY...LEDBETTER...GRAND RIVERS...CAVE-IN-ROCK...
SMITHLAND...ELIZABETHTOWN...EDDYVILLE...CARRSVILLE...
KARBERS RIDGE...HAMLETSBURG AND GROSS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...FARMLAND...AND OTHER LOW LYING
SPOTS.
&&
LAT...LON 3706 8834 3702 8850 3707 8857 3708 8857
3707 8846 3716 8849 3734 8871 3760 8871
3760 8818 3753 8807 3749 8806 3747 8809
3745 8828 3740 8836 3738 8830 3734 8830
3722 8820 3708 8823 3699 8822 3698 8824
$$3 follow-up statements
446
WGUS73 KPAH 070709
FFSPAH
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
209 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2016
ILC069-070717-
/O.CAN.KPAH.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160707T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARDIN IL-
209 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR HARDIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO
HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 3706 8834 3705 8843 3702 8850 3707 8857
3708 8857 3707 8846 3716 8849 3734 8871
3760 8871 3760 8841 3743 8841 3738 8830
3734 8830 3722 8820 3719 8822 3718 8821
3708 8823 3699 8822 3698 8823
$$
ILC151-KYC139-070730-
/O.CON.KPAH.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160707T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
POPE IL-LIVINGSTON KY-
209 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR
POPE AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES...
AT 207 AM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLASH FLOODING OCCURRING IN
LEDBETTER. WATER WAS RISING AROUND A HOUSE. AROUND THREE INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO TRAIN SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA...CAUSING WATER LEVELS TO CONTINUE RISING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 3706 8834 3705 8843 3702 8850 3707 8857
3708 8857 3707 8846 3716 8849 3734 8871
3760 8871 3760 8841 3743 8841 3738 8830
3734 8830 3722 8820 3719 8822 3718 8821
3708 8823 3699 8822 3698 8823
$$794
WGUS53 KPAH 070726
FFWPAH
ILC151-KYC139-071030-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160707T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
226 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
POPE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 530 AM CDT
* AT 223 AM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER
THE PAST 24 HOURS...WITH ISOLATED TOTALS AROUND 7 INCHES IN FAR
SOUTHERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA THROUGH
AT LEAST 4 AM...CAUSING WATER LEVELS TO CONTINUE RISING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 3706 8834 3705 8843 3702 8850 3707 8857
3708 8857 3707 8846 3716 8849 3734 8871
3760 8871 3760 8841 3743 8841 3738 8830
3734 8830 3722 8820 3719 8822 3718 8821
3708 8823 3699 8822 3698 8823
$$845
WGUS73 KPAH 071016
FFSPAH
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
516 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2016
ILC151-KYC139-071024-
/O.CAN.KPAH.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160707T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
POPE IL-LIVINGSTON KY-
516 AM CDT THU JUL 7 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR POPE AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED...HOWEVER A NUMBER OF ROADS WERE WASHED
OUT OVERNIGHT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 3706 8834 3705 8843 3702 8850 3707 8857
3708 8857 3707 8846 3716 8849 3734 8871
3760 8871 3760 8841 3743 8841 3738 8830
3734 8830 3722 8820 3719 8822 3718 8821
3708 8823 3699 8822 3698 8823
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 7:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | Gallatin, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Saline and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 6, 9:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Gallatin, Saline, Williamson | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 10:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Jackson, Johnson | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Massac | 7 hr |
| Jul 7, 5:14 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PAH | Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Saline and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 8:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | Alexander, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 11:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Alexander, Pulaski | 26 min |
| Jul 7, 12:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Alexander, Pulaski | 32 min |
| Jul 7, 12:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, Union | 30 min |
| Jul 7, 12:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Johnson, Pope, Saline, Williamson | 23 min |
| Jul 7, 12:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Massac, Pope | 35 min |
| Jul 6, 8:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Crittenden, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Webster | 7 hr |
| Jul 6, 9:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Hopkins | 4 hr |
| Jul 6, 11:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Lyon | 27 min |
| Jul 6, 11:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Christian, Lyon, Todd, Trigg | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | Christian, Trigg | 12 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | Christian, Trigg | 19 hr |
| Jul 7, 3:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd and 1 more | 9 hr |
| Jul 7, 3:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Lyon, Trigg | 4 hr |
| Jul 7, 3:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | PAH | Muhlenberg | 7 days |
| Jul 7, 3:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Calloway | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 3:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | PAH | Calloway | 47 min |
| Jul 7, 7:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | PAH | McCracken, Marshall | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 12:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Calloway, Graves, McCracken, Marshall | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 12:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Fulton, Hickman | 26 min |
| Jul 7, 1:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Caldwell, Christian, Lyon, Todd, Trigg | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Daviess, Henderson | 29 min |
| Jul 7, 1:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Christian, Todd | 26 min |
| Jul 7, 1:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | PAH | Christian, Todd, Trigg | 5 hr |
| Jul 7, 2:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Christian, Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg and 1 more | 28 min |
| Jul 7, 2:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Daviess, Henderson | 34 min |
| Jul 7, 3:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PAH | Hopkins, Webster | 2 hr |
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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.