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Flash Flood Warning 24, NWS Indianapolis, IN

July 7, 2021Jackson County, Jennings County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at Jul 7, 2021, 6:19 PM EDT for Jackson County, Jennings County, Indiana. 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 7, 2021, 6:19 PM EDT (22:19 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2021, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Jackson County, IN, Jennings County, IN

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:23 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 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 191 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-07-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 743 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-07-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -50 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
743 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-39 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1120 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-22 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

002 
WGUS53 KIND 072219
FFWIND
INC071-079-080100-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0024.210707T2219Z-210708T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
619 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Jackson County in south central Indiana...
  Southwestern Jennings County in southeastern Indiana...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 619 PM EDT, Radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain 
  across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have 
  fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in 
  the warned area.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Crothersville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3873 8589 3878 8589 3883 8580 3881 8579
      3880 8580 3879 8581 3878 8580 3878 8582
      3876 8583 3875 8583 3875 8584 3874 8584
      3874 8585 3873 8587 3873 8588

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

MK
2 follow-up statements
022 
WGUS73 KIND 080006
FFSIND

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
806 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

INC071-079-080100-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210708T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jackson IN-Jennings IN-
806 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING 
FOR SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON AND SOUTHWESTERN JENNINGS COUNTIES...

At 806 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain fell earlier. 
Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall 
amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Law 
enforcement reported manhole covers off roads in Crothersville.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Crothersville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3873 8589 3878 8589 3883 8580 3881 8579
      3880 8580 3879 8581 3878 8580 3878 8582
      3876 8583 3875 8583 3875 8584 3874 8584
      3874 8585 3873 8587 3873 8588

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

MK
294 
WGUS73 KIND 080059
FFSIND

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
859 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

INC071-079-080109-
/O.EXP.KIND.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210708T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jackson IN-Jennings IN-
859 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR 
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON AND SOUTHWESTERN JENNINGS COUNTIES...

Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no 
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining 
road closures.

LAT...LON 3873 8589 3878 8589 3883 8580 3881 8579
      3880 8580 3879 8581 3878 8580 3878 8582
      3876 8583 3875 8583 3875 8584 3874 8584
      3874 8585 3873 8587 3873 8588

$$

MK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 8:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMonroe24 min
Jul 7, 5:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDJennings3 hr
Jul 7, 5:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDJackson, Jennings26 min

Nearby

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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.