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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Wilmington, OH

June 19, 20214 counties in Kentucky; Switzerland County, Indiana

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this flash flood warning at Jun 19, 2021, 1:28 AM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky; Switzerland County, Indiana. It was in force for 4 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: Jun 19, 2021, 1:28 AM EDT (05:28 UTC)
Expired: Jun 19, 2021, 5:30 AM EDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Switzerland County, IN, Carroll County, KY, Gallatin County, KY, Grant County, KY, Owen County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:29 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 138 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: 2257 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -56 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1236 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 214 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 240 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.9
Supercell composite: 17.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

994 
WGUS51 KILN 190528
FFWILN
INC155-KYC041-077-081-187-190930-
/O.NEW.KILN.FF.W.0013.210619T0528Z-210619T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
128 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Switzerland County in southeastern Indiana...
  Eastern Carroll County in northern Kentucky...
  Western Gallatin County in northern Kentucky...
  Southwestern Grant County in northern Kentucky...
  Owen County in northern Kentucky...

* Until 530 AM EDT.

* At 128 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 
  1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen in less than an hour. Flash 
  flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  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 may experience flash flooding include...
  Carrollton, Vevay, Owenton, Kentucky Speedway, Glencoe, Ghent, 
  Sanders, Corinth, Sparta, Prestonville, Monterey, Long Ridge, New 
  Liberty, Elmer Davis Lake, Needmore, Elk Lake, Carson, Interstate 
  71 at Mile Marker 52, Beechwood and Easterday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

To report flash flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and 
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3879 8520 3870 8478 3861 8478 3854 8467
      3847 8458 3843 8462 3835 8475 3834 8479
      3836 8487 3838 8490 3842 8488 3843 8493
      3846 8491 3846 8493 3843 8494 3844 8496
      3856 8485 3863 8495 3868 8520

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR 

$$

Binau

2 follow-up statements

462 
WGUS71 KILN 190651
FFSILN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
251 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

INC155-KYC041-077-081-187-190930-
/O.CON.KILN.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210619T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Switzerland IN-Carroll KY-Gallatin KY-Grant KY-Owen KY-
251 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM EDT EARLY THIS 
MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN SWITZERLAND, EASTERN CARROLL, WESTERN 
GALLATIN, SOUTHWESTERN GRANT AND OWEN COUNTIES...

At 251 AM EDT, radar indicated rain across the warned area had 
decreased in intensity. Between 1.5 and 3.0 inches of rain have 
fallen. Flash flooding likely is ongoing despite the heavier rain 
having ended for the time being. Additional heavy rain over Indiana 
may move back into the area in the pre-dawn hours.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

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 may experience flash flooding include...
  Carrollton, Vevay, Owenton, Kentucky Speedway, Glencoe, Ghent, 
  Sanders, Corinth, Sparta, Prestonville, Monterey, Long Ridge, New 
  Liberty, Elmer Davis Lake, Needmore, Elk Lake, Carson, Interstate 
  71 at Mile Marker 52, Beechwood and Easterday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

To report flash flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and 
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3879 8520 3870 8478 3861 8478 3854 8467
      3847 8458 3843 8462 3835 8475 3834 8479
      3836 8487 3838 8490 3842 8488 3843 8493
      3846 8491 3846 8493 3843 8494 3844 8496
      3856 8485 3863 8495 3868 8520

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Binau

613 
WGUS71 KILN 190935
FFSILN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
535 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

INC155-KYC041-077-081-187-190945-
/O.EXP.KILN.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210619T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Switzerland IN-Carroll KY-Gallatin KY-Grant KY-Owen KY-
535 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SOUTHWESTERN SWITZERLAND, 
EASTERN CARROLL, WESTERN GALLATIN, SOUTHWESTERN GRANT AND OWEN 
COUNTIES...

While a few heavy downpours will continue to move through the area 
this morning and potentially causing some minor flooding  issues, 
the flash flood threat has diminished.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT Saturday for 
portions of Southeast Indiana and Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3879 8520 3870 8478 3861 8478 3854 8467
      3847 8458 3843 8462 3835 8475 3834 8479
      3836 8487 3838 8490 3842 8488 3843 8493
      3846 8491 3846 8493 3843 8494 3844 8496
      3856 8485 3863 8495 3868 8520

$$

Binau

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 18, 8:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Boone, Gallatin	34 min
Jun 18, 9:11 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Boone, Campbell, Kenton	34 min
Jun 18, 9:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Campbell	45 min
Jun 18, 9:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen, Pendleton	52 min
Jun 18, 9:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Boone, Gallatin	15 min
Jun 18, 9:39 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Boone, Campbell, Kenton	3 hr
Jun 18, 9:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Bracken, Campbell, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton, Robertson	56 min
Jun 18, 10:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Lewis, Mason, Robertson	41 min
Jun 18, 11:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Carroll	36 min
Jun 18, 11:59 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Carroll, Owen	3 hr
Jun 19, 12:05 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Carroll, Owen	40 min
Jun 19, 12:23 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Carroll, Owen	4 hr
Jun 19, 12:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Owen	28 min
Jun 19, 4:40 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Boone, Gallatin	5 hr
Jun 19, 4:47 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Carroll, Owen	6 hr
Jun 19, 8:11 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Carroll, Gallatin	34 min
Jun 19, 8:16 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Campbell, Kenton, Pendleton	5 hr
Jun 19, 8:46 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILN	Campbell, Grant, Kenton, Owen, Pendleton	44 min
Jun 19, 9:08 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Bracken, Campbell, Pendleton	3 hr
Jun 19, 10:02 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Boone, Gallatin	6 hr
Jun 18, 8:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Dearborn, Franklin, Ripley	50 min
Jun 18, 8:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Union, Wayne	31 min
Jun 18, 8:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Dearborn, Franklin, Ripley	46 min
Jun 18, 9:00 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Dearborn, Franklin, Ripley	3 hr
Jun 18, 9:02 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley	28 min
Jun 19, 12:01 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Wayne	27 min
Jun 19, 1:12 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Wayne	2 hr
Jun 19, 3:44 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Dearborn, Franklin, Ripley, Switzerland	3 hr
Jun 19, 6:39 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Dearborn, Franklin, Ripley	19 min
Jun 19, 6:54 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland	13 hr
Jun 19, 1:18 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	ILN	Dearborn, Franklin	9 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Kentucky, 2021 Flash Flood Warnings in Indiana, 2021 Every flash flood warning in 2021

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.