Alert archive / Kentucky / Flash Flood Warnings in 2020
Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 26, 2020, 6:32 PM EDT for Wayne 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
- Jul 26, 2020, 6:32 PM EDT (22:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 26, 2020, 9:03 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Wayne County, KY
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 166 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
- 754 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1084 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 1 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
147
WGUS53 KJKL 262232
FFWJKL
KYC231-270130-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0021.200726T2232Z-200727T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
632 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2020
The National Weather Service in JACKSON KY has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West central Wayne County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have
already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Susie, Zula and Hidalgo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3683 8493 3674 8486 3670 8493 3679 8500
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
JP2 follow-up statements
773
WGUS73 KJKL 270029
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
829 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2020
KYC231-270130-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200727T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Wayne KY-
829 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2020
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY...
At 824 PM EDT, doppler radar indicated that heavy rain has ended
across the warned area. However, runoff from the radar estimated 2 to
3 inches that fell between Susie and Hidalgo continues. This could
still lead to flash flooding near Susie and Hidalgo.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage
and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Susie, Zula and Hidalgo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3683 8493 3674 8486 3670 8493 3679 8500
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
JP453 WGUS73 KJKL 270103 FFSJKL Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service JACKSON KY 903 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2020 KYC231-270112- /O.CAN.KJKL.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200727T0130Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Wayne KY- 903 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2020 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY IS CANCELLED... Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures. LAT...LON 3683 8493 3674 8486 3670 8493 3679 8500 $$ JP
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 4:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Pulaski | 2 hr |
| Jul 26, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | McCreary | 43 min |
| Jul 26, 6:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | McCreary | 2 hr |
| Jul 26, 7:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Pulaski | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.