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Areal Flood Warning 42, NWS Jackson, KY

June 11, 2021Clay County, Laurel County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this areal flood warning at Jun 11, 2021, 6:44 PM EDT for Clay County, Laurel 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 11, 2021, 6:44 PM EDT (22:44 UTC)
Expired: Jun 11, 2021, 9:33 PM EDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Clay County, KY, Laurel County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 255 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: 459 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 803 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jackson, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood warning went out at Jun 11, 6:22 PM EDT, 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 6:22 PM EDT, 22 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 4:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 1:49 PM EDT, 4 hours 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
149 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

KYZ114>117-111830-
Clay-Perry-Owsley-Leslie-
149 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN OWSLEY...NORTHERN
LESLIE...WEST CENTRAL PERRY AND NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES...

At 149 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Whoopflarea, or
13 miles northeast of Manchester, moving southeast at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Hazard, Hyden, Buckhorn, Seth, Hoskinston, Enline, Cinda, Mistletoe,
Dryhill, Shoal, Smilax, Kaliopi, Bobs Fork, Wild Cat, Newfound,
Barcreek, Confluence, Whoopflarea, Mosley Bend and Thousandsticks.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 3722 8371 3738 8362 3736 8354 3733 8354
      3735 8349 3729 8320 3704 8333
TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 292DEG 14KT 3727 8358

GREIF

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 3:48 PM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
348 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

KYZ044-050>052-060-112030-
Rowan-Montgomery-Menifee-Bath-Fleming-
348 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...
BATH...MENIFEE...SOUTH CENTRAL FLEMING AND SOUTHWESTERN ROWAN
COUNTIES...

At 347 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Odessa, or near
Owingsville, moving southeast at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Owingsville, Frenchburg, Marshall, Salt Lick, Clay Lick, Preston,
Reynoldsville, Wyoming, Cornwell, Peasticks, Rothwell, Walkers
Crossing, Olympia Springs, Yale, Cedar Groves, Moore's Ferry, Flat
Creek, Odessa, Stepstone and Bourbon Furnace.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3802 8344 3799 8344 3786 8369 3787 8371
      3820 8392 3830 8373
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 327DEG 25KT 3819 8378

GREIF

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 4:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 11, 4:21 PM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 11, 4:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 11, 6:34 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 10, 10:01 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Owsley	119 min
Jun 10, 10:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Knox	3 hr
Jun 11, 12:33 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Laurel, Rockcastle	20 min
Jun 11, 12:53 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Laurel, Rockcastle	2 hr
Jun 11, 1:15 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Jackson, Pulaski, Rockcastle	2 hr
Jun 11, 3:10 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle	8 hr
Jun 11, 3:54 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	JKL	Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Floyd and 23 more	18 hr
Jun 11, 4:29 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Jackson, Lee, Magoffin, Owsley, Wolfe	3 hr
Jun 11, 4:50 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Lee	3 hr
Jun 11, 5:35 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill, Lee	3 hr
Jun 11, 5:56 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Lee, Wolfe	3 hr
Jun 11, 6:19 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Estill	3 hr
Jun 11, 6:51 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill, Powell, Wolfe	114 min
Jun 11, 7:28 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Menifee	2 hr
Jun 11, 7:46 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Lee	3 hr
Jun 11, 8:50 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Lee	2 hr
Jun 11, 9:55 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Wolfe	7 hr
Jun 11, 10:14 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Knox, Whitley	3 hr
Jun 11, 11:03 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Lee	6 hr
Jun 11, 12:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Lee, Owsley	5 hr
Jun 11, 1:13 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Menifee, Montgomery, Powell	5 hr
Jun 11, 1:16 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Knott, Perry	3 hr
Jun 11, 1:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bell, Whitley	42 min
Jun 11, 1:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Leslie	41 min
Jun 11, 1:50 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill, Lee	3 hr
Jun 11, 1:52 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd, Knott, Magoffin	3 hr
Jun 11, 1:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Leslie, Owsley, Perry	3 hr
Jun 11, 1:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Knox, Whitley	5 hr
Jun 11, 2:08 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Whitley	6 hr
Jun 11, 2:10 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Clay, Owsley	3 hr
Jun 11, 2:39 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Harlan, Leslie, Letcher, Perry	3 hr
Jun 11, 2:41 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay	3 hr
Jun 11, 3:01 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay, Laurel, Leslie	3 hr
Jun 11, 3:06 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Clay	2 hr
Jun 11, 3:08 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Jackson, Lee, Owsley	3 hr
Jun 11, 3:11 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill, Lee, Powell	3 hr
Jun 11, 3:34 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Clay, Laurel	3 hr
Jun 11, 3:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Bath, Menifee	42 min
Jun 11, 3:57 PM EDT	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Estill	13 hr
Jun 11, 4:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Harlan	3 hr
Jun 11, 4:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Montgomery	48 min
Jun 11, 4:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bath, Fleming, Montgomery	3 hr
Jun 11, 4:23 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Laurel	3 hr
Jun 11, 4:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Knox, Laurel	3 hr
Jun 11, 5:02 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Montgomery, Powell	118 min
Jun 11, 5:05 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Laurel, Whitley	3 hr
Jun 11, 5:11 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	McCreary, Whitley	2 hr
Jun 11, 5:18 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Laurel	107 min
Jun 11, 5:21 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Whitley	105 min
Jun 11, 6:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Rockcastle	26 min
Jun 11, 7:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Rockcastle	23 min

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in Kentucky, 2021 Every areal 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.