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Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Jackson, KY

February 28, 20217 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Feb 28, 2021, 12:31 AM EST for 7 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 2 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
Feb 28, 2021, 12:31 AM EST (05:31 UTC)
Expired
Feb 28, 2021, 2:38 AM EST
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Bell County, KY, Clay County, KY, Knox County, KY, Laurel County, KY, Leslie County, KY, Perry County, KY, Whitley County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:33 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 269 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 00:00Z on 2021-02-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-02-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -37 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1023 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
90 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

228 
WGUS53 KJKL 280531
FFWJKL
KYC013-051-121-125-131-193-235-280830-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0001.210228T0531Z-210228T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1231 AM EST Sun Feb 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Laurel County in south central Kentucky...
  Northeastern Whitley County in south central Kentucky...
  Northern Bell County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Southern Clay County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Knox County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Leslie County in southeastern Kentucky...
  South Central Perry County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 330 AM EST.

* At 1231 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of 
  rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by showers and thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler 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 will experience flash flooding include...
  London, Barbourville, Manchester, Hyden, Ogle, Hammond, Salt Gum, 
  Brightshade, Park Valley, House, Jonsee, Woollum, Lipps, Haven, 
  Cottongin, Goose Rock, Bluehole, Botto, Fount and Scalf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3713 8412 3717 8384 3719 8352 3720 8340
      3717 8322 3706 8313 3703 8319 3697 8335
      3690 8359 3679 8379 3678 8401 3679 8413
      3690 8421

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...0.5-1.5 INCHES IN 2 HOURS 

$$

GREIF
2 follow-up statements
683 
WGUS73 KJKL 280637
FFSJKL

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
137 AM EST Sun Feb 28 2021

KYC013-051-121-125-131-193-235-280830-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210228T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bell KY-Clay KY-Knox KY-Laurel KY-Leslie KY-Perry KY-Whitley KY-
137 AM EST Sun Feb 28 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM EST EARLY THIS 
MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAUREL, NORTHEASTERN WHITLEY, NORTHERN 
BELL, SOUTHERN CLAY, KNOX, LESLIE AND SOUTH CENTRAL PERRY COUNTIES...

At 137 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms had 
produced heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches 
of rain fell. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by showers and thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Doppler 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 will experience flash flooding include...
  London, Barbourville, Manchester, Hyden, Ogle, Hammond, Salt Gum, 
  Brightshade, Park Valley, House, Jonsee, Woollum, Lipps, Haven, 
  Cottongin, Goose Rock, Bluehole, Botto, Fount and Scalf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3713 8412 3717 8384 3719 8352 3720 8340
      3717 8322 3706 8313 3703 8319 3697 8335
      3690 8359 3679 8379 3678 8401 3679 8413
      3690 8421

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...0.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR 

$$

GREIF
705 
WGUS73 KJKL 280738
FFSJKL

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
238 AM EST Sun Feb 28 2021

KYC013-051-121-125-131-193-235-280748-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210228T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bell KY-Clay KY-Knox KY-Laurel KY-Leslie KY-Perry KY-Whitley KY-
238 AM EST Sun Feb 28 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAUREL, 
NORTHEASTERN WHITLEY, NORTHERN BELL, SOUTHERN CLAY, KNOX, LESLIE AND 
SOUTH CENTRAL PERRY COUNTIES...

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

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EST Monday for portions 
of northeast Kentucky...south central Kentucky and southeast 
Kentucky.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EST Monday for portions 
of east central Kentucky...northeast Kentucky...south central 
Kentucky and southeast Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3713 8412 3717 8384 3719 8352 3720 8340
      3717 8322 3706 8313 3703 8319 3697 8335
      3690 8359 3679 8379 3678 8401 3679 8413
      3690 8421

$$

GREIF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 27, 7:30 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLFloyd, Knott, Letcher, Pike3 hr
Feb 27, 10:04 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLFloyd48 hr
Feb 27, 10:35 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLClay, Knox, Leslie, Whitley3 hr
Feb 27, 11:00 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBell, Harlan, Knox, McCreary, Wayne, Whitley3 hr
Feb 27, 11:51 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBell, Harlan, Leslie, Letcher, Perry3 hr
Feb 27, 11:54 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLClay, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Letcher and 6 more3 hr
Feb 28, 12:12 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin and 2 more3 hr
Feb 28, 12:19 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Knott, Laurel and 7 more3 hr
Feb 28, 3:38 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBath, Elliott, Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and 1 more5 hr
Feb 28, 4:29 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningJKLClay, Knox, Leslie9 hr
Feb 28, 5:30 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningJKLEstill, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Rowan4 hr
Feb 28, 6:46 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningJKLEstill, Powell3 days
Feb 28, 8:27 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningJKLElliott, Estill, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Powell and 2 more6 hr
Feb 28, 9:34 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningJKLEstill, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Rowan6 hr
Feb 28, 10:28 AM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt10 hr
Feb 28, 11:01 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningJKLWhitley4 days
Feb 28, 11:01 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningJKLKnox61 hr
Feb 28, 1:28 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Estill, Jackson, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin and 6 more3 hr
Feb 28, 1:35 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Laurel and 7 more3 hr
Feb 28, 1:46 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBath, Elliott, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and 1 more2 hr
Feb 28, 2:14 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningJKLBath, Elliott, Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and 3 more24 hr
Feb 28, 4:01 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningJKLBath, Elliott, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and 1 more20 hr
Feb 28, 4:10 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningJKLBreathitt, Estill, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson, Lee and 7 more6 hr
Feb 28, 4:16 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningJKLBreathitt, Estill, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson, Knott and 8 more6 hr
Feb 28, 4:31 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningJKLEstill, Jackson, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee and 4 more6 hr
Feb 28, 5:34 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningJKLBreathitt, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan and 4 more9 hr
Feb 28, 5:58 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningJKLFloyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Pike9 hr
Feb 28, 6:21 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Clay, Floyd, Jackson, Knott, Laurel and 7 more2 hr
Feb 28, 6:37 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJKLPulaski38 min
Feb 28, 6:46 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningJKLBreathitt, Clay, Floyd, Jackson, Knott, Leslie and 4 more8 hr
Feb 28, 6:46 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJKLClay, Jackson, Laurel44 min
Feb 28, 6:52 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningJKLBreathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Owsley, Pike8 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.