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Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS Jackson, KY

March 28, 20214 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Mar 28, 2021, 1:48 AM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 6 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 28, 2021, 1:48 AM EDT (05:48 UTC)
Expired
Mar 28, 2021, 1:54 AM EDT
In force
6 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Bell County, KY, McCreary County, KY, Wayne County, KY, Whitley County, KY

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:51 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

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 204 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2021-03-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 200 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2021-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 341 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
200 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-290 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
839 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
341 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
458 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.8

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The text

As transmitted.

825 
WGUS53 KJKL 280548
FFWJKL
KYC013-147-231-235-280945-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0015.210328T0548Z-210328T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
148 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southern McCreary County in south central Kentucky...
  Southwestern Wayne County in south central Kentucky...
  Southern Whitley County in south central Kentucky...
  Southwestern Bell County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 545 AM EDT.

* At 148 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has 
  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...
  Middlesboro, Hollyhill, Zion Hill, Ayers, Jellico Creek, Strunk, 
  Pine Knot, Stearns, Mountain Ash, Pleasant View, Red Ash, Blue 
  Heron, Saxton, Lot, Packard, Co-Operative, Polly Camp, Nevisdale, 
  Gatliff and Wilkerson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. 
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. 
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate 
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3671 8439 3665 8357 3658 8369 3661 8484
      3661 8499 3670 8502

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-1.5 INCHES IN 2 HOURS 

$$

GREIF
1 follow-up statement
809 
WGUS73 KJKL 280554
FFSJKL

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
154 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

KYC013-147-231-235-280604-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210328T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bell KY-McCreary KY-Wayne KY-Whitley KY-
154 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MCCREARY, SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE, 
SOUTHERN WHITLEY AND SOUTHWESTERN BELL COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED 
WITH A FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

LAT...LON 3671 8439 3665 8357 3658 8369 3661 8484
      3661 8499 3670 8502

$$

GREIF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 27, 11:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBell, Harlan, Knox, McCreary, Wayne, Whitley9 hr
Mar 28, 12:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLFleming32 min
Mar 28, 12:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLFleming35 min
Mar 28, 1:09 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningJKLWhitley5 days
Mar 28, 1:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLFleming31 min
Mar 28, 1:54 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLBell, McCreary, Wayne, Whitley4 hr
Mar 28, 2:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMcCreary47 min
Mar 28, 2:22 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLKnox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley20 hr
Mar 28, 2:49 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLMcCreary, Whitley4 hr
Mar 28, 3:09 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLBell, Harlan, Knox, Whitley4 hr
Mar 28, 3:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBell, Harlan, Knox, Letcher, McCreary, Whitley63 min
Mar 28, 3:16 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBell, Clay, Harlan, Laurel, Leslie, Letcher and 1 more6 hr
Mar 28, 3:51 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLClay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle30 hr
Mar 28, 4:00 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLKnox4 hr
Mar 28, 4:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBell, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher67 min
Mar 28, 5:00 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLBell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher and 1 more6 hr
Mar 28, 5:23 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLClay, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry11 hr
Mar 28, 5:44 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJKLBell, McCreary, Wayne, Whitley28 hr
Mar 28, 6:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningJKLBell32 hr
Mar 28, 6:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningJKLKnox62 hr
Mar 28, 6:25 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJKLKnox, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley28 hr
Mar 28, 6:46 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJKLBell, Harlan, Knox, Whitley27 hr
Mar 28, 7:44 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJKLClay, Knox, Laurel, Whitley26 hr
Mar 28, 7:54 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningJKLHarlan13 hr
Mar 28, 8:20 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJKLClay, Floyd, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry and 1 more26 hr
Mar 28, 8:53 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLFloyd, Knott, Letcher, Perry, Pike5 hr
Mar 28, 9:39 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLClay29 hr
Mar 28, 9:44 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLLetcher49 min
Mar 28, 10:18 AM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLHarlan6 hr
Mar 28, 10:33 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningJKLLetcher6 hr
Mar 28, 10:43 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningJKLPerry25 hr
Mar 28, 10:46 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningJKLLee46 hr
Mar 28, 10:46 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningJKLEstill66 hr
Mar 28, 10:47 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJKLBell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher and 1 more23 hr
Mar 28, 2:17 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningJKLBreathitt, Knott, Perry5 hr
Mar 28, 3:04 PM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLPike15 hr
Mar 28, 3:07 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningJKLOwsley30 hr
Mar 28, 5:19 PM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLFloyd63 hr
Mar 28, 5:25 PM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLJohnson30 hr
Mar 28, 7:01 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningJKLLeslie, Perry8 days
Mar 28, 7:15 PM EDTRiver Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt40 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.