Alert archive / Kentucky / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Feb 28, 2021, 11:18 PM EST for 14 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 4 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2021, 11:18 PM EST (04:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2021, 3:00 AM EST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bell County, KY, Clay County, KY, Floyd County, KY, Harlan County, KY, Knott County, KY, Knox County, KY, Laurel County, KY, Leslie County, KY, Letcher County, KY, McCreary County, KY, Perry County, KY, Pike County, KY, Pulaski County, KY, Whitley County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:20 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 12:44 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ese Avawam, KY | AVAWAM FIRE DEPARTMENT DISPATCHED IN REFERENCE TO A FAMILTY TRAPPED IN THEIR HOME BY FLOOD WATERS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 263 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 702 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 88 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
643
WGUS53 KJKL 010418
FFWJKL
KYC013-051-071-095-119-121-125-131-133-147-193-195-199-235-010800-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0010.210301T0418Z-210301T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1118 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Laurel County in south central Kentucky...
Northeastern McCreary County in south central Kentucky...
Southern Pulaski County in south central Kentucky...
North Central Whitley County in south central Kentucky...
Northeastern Bell County in southeastern Kentucky...
Clay County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southwestern Floyd County in southeastern Kentucky...
Northeastern Harlan County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southern Knott County in southeastern Kentucky...
Northern Knox County in southeastern Kentucky...
Leslie County in southeastern Kentucky...
Letcher County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southern Perry County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southern Pike County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 300 AM EST.
* At 1118 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by 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...
Somerset, London, Hazard, Whitesburg, Manchester, Hyden, Letcher,
Bath, Cumberland, Jenkins, Elkhorn City, Wheelwright,
Fleming-Neon, Lynch, Burnside, Pippa Passes, Benham, Vicco,
Blackey and Wendover.
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 3696 8453 3701 8486 3724 8358 3722 8358
3744 8211 3727 8235 3722 8250 3711 8272
3704 8272 3700 8283 3696 8287 3695 8286
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
GREIF2 follow-up statements
887
WGUS73 KJKL 010610
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
110 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
KYC125-147-199-235-010620-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210301T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Laurel KY-McCreary KY-Pulaski KY-Whitley KY-
110 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LAUREL, NORTHEASTERN
MCCREARY, SOUTHERN PULASKI AND NORTH CENTRAL WHITLEY COUNTIES...
This area is in a different Flash Flood Warning.
LAT...LON 3704 8374 3721 8372 3744 8211 3727 8235
3711 8272 3704 8272 3696 8287 3695 8286
3696 8372
$$
KYC013-051-071-095-119-121-131-133-193-195-010800-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210301T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bell KY-Clay KY-Floyd KY-Harlan KY-Knott KY-Knox KY-Leslie KY-
Letcher KY-Perry KY-Pike KY-
110 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR BELL, SOUTHEASTERN CLAY, SOUTHWESTERN FLOYD,
NORTHEASTERN HARLAN, SOUTHERN KNOTT, NORTHEASTERN KNOX, LESLIE,
LETCHER, SOUTHERN PERRY AND SOUTHERN PIKE COUNTIES...
At 110 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated that the showers were
weakening over the area, but another quarter to half an inch of rain
will be possible through 3 am.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by 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...
Hazard, Whitesburg, Hyden, Letcher, Bath, Cumberland, Jenkins,
Elkhorn City, Wheelwright, Fleming-Neon, Lynch, Pippa Passes,
Benham, Vicco, Blackey, Arminta, Bluefield, Ulvah, Red Star and
Cornettsville.
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 3704 8374 3721 8372 3744 8211 3727 8235
3711 8272 3704 8272 3696 8287 3695 8286
3696 8372
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
GREIF029
WGUS73 KJKL 010759
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
259 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
KYC013-051-071-095-119-121-131-133-193-195-010809-
/O.EXP.KJKL.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210301T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bell KY-Clay KY-Floyd KY-Harlan KY-Knott KY-Knox KY-Leslie KY-
Letcher KY-Perry KY-Pike KY-
259 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING AT 3 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CLAY, SOUTHWESTERN FLOYD, NORTHEASTERN HARLAN, SOUTHERN
KNOTT, NORTHEASTERN KNOX, LESLIE, LETCHER, SOUTHERN PERRY AND
SOUTHERN PIKE COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...
The Flash Flood threat is lessening as the rains start to taper.
Therefore, the Flash Flood Warning has been replaced by an Areal
Flood Warning.
LAT...LON 3704 8374 3721 8372 3744 8211 3727 8235
3711 8272 3704 8272 3696 8287 3695 8286
3696 8372
$$
GREIFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 7:13 PM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Magoffin | 11 hr |
| Feb 28, 7:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Clay, Leslie, Owsley, Perry | 57 min |
| Feb 28, 7:49 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Knox, Laurel and 6 more | 34 min |
| Feb 28, 8:14 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Owsley and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knott, Pike | 59 min |
| Feb 28, 8:17 PM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt | 56 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:22 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Knox and 8 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:22 PM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Clay | 29 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:06 PM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Johnson | 61 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne | 49 min |
| Feb 28, 9:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne | 25 min |
| Feb 28, 9:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Leslie | 45 min |
| Feb 28, 9:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Whitley | 35 min |
| Feb 28, 10:02 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee and 4 more | 9 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:18 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson, Lee and 7 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:38 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell, Clay, Knox, Leslie | 52 min |
| Feb 28, 10:56 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:15 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Owsley and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Harlan | 32 min |
| Mar 1, 2:33 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson, Lee and 7 more | 15 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:38 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Magoffin and 5 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:43 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Pike | 13 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:48 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Jackson, Knott, Magoffin, Owsley and 1 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:52 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Jackson, Knott, Leslie and 4 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:58 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Knott and 12 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:02 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher and 4 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:14 AM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Perry | 18 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:14 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Letcher | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:55 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Pike | 31 hr |
| Mar 1, 6:10 AM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Pike | 17 hr |
| Mar 1, 6:50 AM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Letcher | 74 min |
| Mar 1, 8:08 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Letcher | 6 hr |
| Mar 1, 8:18 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Harlan | 12 hr |
| Mar 1, 8:38 AM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Magoffin | 17 hr |
| Mar 1, 10:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Bell | 12 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:00 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Morgan | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:38 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Magoffin, Morgan, Rowan | 44 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:59 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Martin, Pike | 25 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:03 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Leslie, Perry | 14 days |
| Mar 1, 5:42 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt | 9 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.