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Flash Flood Warning 17, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Mar 28, 2021, 2:49 AM EDT for McCreary County, Whitley County, Kentucky. It was in force for 4 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
- Mar 28, 2021, 2:49 AM EDT (06:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2021, 6:38 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties McCreary County, KY, Whitley County, KY
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:49 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, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 206 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
906
WGUS53 KJKL 280649
FFWJKL
KYC147-235-281045-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0017.210328T0649Z-210328T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
249 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central McCreary County in south central Kentucky...
West Central Whitley County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 645 AM EDT.
* At 249 AM EDT, 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...
Williamsburg, Whitley City, Duckrun, Cumberland Falls S.P.,
Honeybee, Krupp, Bounty, Beulah Heights, Redbird, Youngs Creek,
Marshes Siding, Clio, Wiborg, Parkers Lake, Pine Knot, Stearns,
Bon, Goldbug, Greenwood and Walden.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3669 8471 3674 8467 3676 8467 3677 8463
3679 8462 3679 8460 3681 8460 3679 8458
3683 8458 3684 8459 3685 8457 3686 8459
3689 8454 3686 8407 3685 8406 3685 8404
3682 8402 3681 8400 3669 8410
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
GREIF2 follow-up statements
781
WGUS73 KJKL 280744
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
344 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
KYC147-235-281045-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210328T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
McCreary KY-Whitley KY-
344 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM EDT THIS
MORNING FOR CENTRAL MCCREARY AND WEST CENTRAL WHITLEY COUNTIES...
At 344 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Williamsburg, Whitley City, Duckrun, Cumberland Falls S.P.,
Honeybee, Krupp, Bounty, Beulah Heights, Redbird, Youngs Creek,
Marshes Siding, Clio, Wiborg, Parkers Lake, Pine Knot, Stearns,
Bon, Goldbug, Greenwood and Walden.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3669 8471 3674 8467 3676 8467 3677 8463
3679 8462 3679 8460 3681 8460 3679 8458
3683 8458 3684 8459 3685 8457 3686 8459
3689 8454 3686 8407 3685 8406 3685 8404
3682 8402 3681 8400 3669 8410
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
GREIF350
WGUS73 KJKL 281038
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
638 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
KYC147-235-281048-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210328T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
McCreary KY-Whitley KY-
638 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL MCCREARY AND WEST CENTRAL WHITLEY
COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A FLOOD WARNING...
With high water and flooding of low lying areas along creeks and
streams continuing, the flash flood warning has been replaced by a
flood warning.
LAT...LON 3669 8471 3674 8467 3676 8467 3677 8463
3679 8462 3679 8460 3681 8460 3679 8458
3683 8458 3684 8459 3685 8457 3686 8459
3689 8454 3686 8407 3685 8406 3685 8404
3682 8402 3681 8400 3669 8410
$$
JPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 11:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Knox, McCreary, Wayne, Whitley | 9 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Fleming | 32 min |
| Mar 28, 12:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Fleming | 35 min |
| Mar 28, 1:09 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Whitley | 5 days |
| Mar 28, 1:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Fleming | 31 min |
| Mar 28, 1:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, McCreary, Wayne, Whitley | 6 min |
| Mar 28, 1:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, McCreary, Wayne, Whitley | 4 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | McCreary | 47 min |
| Mar 28, 2:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley | 20 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:09 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Knox, Whitley | 4 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Knox, Letcher, McCreary, Whitley | 63 min |
| Mar 28, 3:16 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Laurel, Leslie, Letcher and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 30 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Knox | 4 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher | 67 min |
| Mar 28, 5:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 5:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry | 11 hr |
| Mar 28, 5:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, McCreary, Wayne, Whitley | 28 hr |
| Mar 28, 6:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Bell | 32 hr |
| Mar 28, 6:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Knox | 62 hr |
| Mar 28, 6:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Knox, McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley | 28 hr |
| Mar 28, 6:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Knox, Whitley | 27 hr |
| Mar 28, 7:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox, Laurel, Whitley | 26 hr |
| Mar 28, 7:54 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Harlan | 13 hr |
| Mar 28, 8:20 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Clay, Floyd, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry and 1 more | 26 hr |
| Mar 28, 8:53 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Perry, Pike | 5 hr |
| Mar 28, 9:39 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay | 29 hr |
| Mar 28, 9:44 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Letcher | 49 min |
| Mar 28, 10:18 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Harlan | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 10:33 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Letcher | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 10:43 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Perry | 25 hr |
| Mar 28, 10:46 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Lee | 46 hr |
| Mar 28, 10:46 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Estill | 66 hr |
| Mar 28, 10:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher and 1 more | 23 hr |
| Mar 28, 2:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Knott, Perry | 5 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:04 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Pike | 15 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Owsley | 30 hr |
| Mar 28, 5:19 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Floyd | 63 hr |
| Mar 28, 5:25 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Johnson | 30 hr |
| Mar 28, 7:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Leslie, Perry | 8 days |
| Mar 28, 7:15 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Breathitt | 40 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.