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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Paducah, KY

June 16, 2019Gibson County, Indiana; Edwards County, Wabash County, Illinois

NWS Paducah, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jun 16, 2019, 6:15 PM CDT for Gibson County, Indiana; Edwards County, Wabash County, Illinois. It was in force for 6 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: Jun 16, 2019, 6:15 PM CDT (23:15 UTC)
Expired: Jun 17, 2019, 12:15 AM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Paducah, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Edwards County, IL, Wabash County, IL, Gibson County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:17 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
Jun 16, 7:20 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Princeton, IN	NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODING IN PRINCETON AND BETWEEN PRINCETON AND PATOKA. WATER OVER PORTIONS OF US 41 NEAR PRINCETON.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 214 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1042 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 79 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

985 
WGUS53 KPAH 162315
FFWPAH
ILC047-185-INC051-170215-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FF.W.0021.190616T2315Z-190617T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
615 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2019

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Wabash County in southeastern Illinois...
  Edwards County in southeastern Illinois...
  Gibson County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 614 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. From one to two inches of rain 
  have already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Princeton, Mount Carmel, Fort Branch, Oakland City, Albion,
  Lancaster, Haubstadt, Owensville, West Salem, Patoka, Allendale,
  Francisco, Somerville, Bellmont, Hazleton, Bone Gap, Keensburg,
  Browns and Mackey.

Additional rainfall amounts of one to two inches are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8765 3847 8775 3842 8774 3853 8747
      3838 8741 3838 8732 3820 8732 3817 8747
      3817 8769 3820 8769 3823 8798 3825 8799
      3826 8794 3829 8795 3827 8798 3826 8815
      3857 8815 3857 8765

$$

GREG

2 follow-up statements

103 
WGUS53 KPAH 170144
FFWPAH
ILC047-185-INC051-170515-
/O.EXT.KPAH.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190617T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
844 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2019

The National Weather Service in Paducah has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Wabash County in southeastern Illinois...
  Edwards County in southeastern Illinois...
  Gibson County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 838 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. From two to three inches of 
  rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. 
  Numerous roads from Fairfield Illinois and to Princeton Indiana to 
  Patoka Indiana have been reported to have water over them, 
  including both north and south Old U.S. 41 highway.  

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Princeton, Mount Carmel, Fort Branch, Oakland City, Albion,
  Lancaster, Haubstadt, Owensville, West Salem, Patoka, Allendale,
  Francisco, Somerville, Bellmont, Hazleton, Bone Gap, Keensburg,
  Browns and Mackey.

Additional rainfall amounts of an inch of so are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8765 3847 8775 3842 8774 3853 8747
      3838 8741 3838 8732 3820 8732 3817 8747
      3817 8769 3820 8769 3823 8798 3825 8799
      3826 8794 3829 8795 3827 8798 3826 8815
      3857 8815 3857 8765

$$

GREG

631 
WGUS73 KPAH 170325
FFSPAH

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1025 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2019

ILC047-185-INC051-170515-
/O.CON.KPAH.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190617T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Wabash IL-Edwards IL-Gibson IN-
1025 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR
WABASH...EDWARDS AND GIBSON COUNTIES...

At 1015 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across portions 
of the warned area. Doppler radar estimates from 2 to 4 inches of 
rain have already fallen in some locations.

Though the heavier rains seem to be tapering off from west to east, 
steady rain remains likely. Any flooding of area roadways could 
continue for awhile. Be sure to adhere to any road closures, and do 
not drive over flooded roadways! 

Some locations that will experience flooding include... Princeton,   
Mount Carmel, Fort Br
Allendale, Francisco, Somerville, Bellmont, Hazleton, Bone Gap, 
Keensburg, Browns and Mackey.anch, Oakland City, Albion, Lancaster, 
Haubstadt, Owensville, West Salem, Patoka, Allendale, Francisco, 
Somerville, Bellmont, Hazleton, Bone Gap, Keensburg, Browns and 
Mackey.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8765 3847 8775 3842 8774 3853 8747
      3838 8741 3838 8732 3820 8732 3817 8747
      3817 8769 3820 8769 3823 8798 3825 8799
      3826 8794 3829 8795 3827 8798 3826 8815
      3857 8815 3857 8765

$$

GREG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 16, 3:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Pike	50 min
Jun 16, 4:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Warrick	33 min
Jun 16, 1:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Pike	27 min
Jun 16, 1:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Warrick	31 min
Jun 16, 3:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Gibson, Pike, Warrick	56 min
Jun 16, 3:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Gibson, Vanderburgh, Warrick	35 min
Jun 16, 4:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Gibson, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick	69 min
Jun 16, 5:16 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	Pike	3 hr
Jun 16, 5:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Gibson, Pike	46 min
Jun 16, 6:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Posey	37 min
Jun 16, 3:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Wayne	54 min
Jun 16, 3:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Edwards, Wabash	46 min
Jun 16, 3:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Jefferson	44 min
Jun 16, 3:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Wayne	38 min
Jun 16, 4:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Jackson	26 min
Jun 16, 4:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Union	23 min
Jun 16, 4:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Edwards, Wayne	36 min
Jun 16, 5:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Edwards, Wabash	43 min
Jun 16, 5:05 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	PAH	Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Union, Wayne	3 hr
Jun 16, 5:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Jackson, Union	26 min
Jun 16, 5:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Hamilton, White	35 min
Jun 16, 5:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Alexander	32 min
Jun 16, 6:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Pulaski	50 min
Jun 16, 6:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PAH	Massac, Pulaski	18 min
Jun 16, 6:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	PAH	Massac	41 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.