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Flash Flood Warning 51, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 30, 2021, 12:24 AM EDT for 6 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 4 hr. 10 reports 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
- Jul 30, 2021, 12:24 AM EDT (04:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 30, 2021, 4:21 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bath County, KY, Magoffin County, KY, Menifee County, KY, Montgomery County, KY, Morgan County, KY, Wolfe County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 1:07 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Toliver, KY | WOLFE COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED A FOOT OF WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SANDFIELD AND STAMPER BRANCH ROADS. |
| Jul 30, 1:10 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 S Cornwell, KY | MENIFEE COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED PETER TRACE ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING. |
| Jul 30, 1:10 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ssw Frenchburg, KY | MENIFEE COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED THAT ADAMS BRANCH ROAD WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING. |
| Jul 30, 1:15 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Maytown, KY | HWY 227 IS CLOSED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 1010 IN THE COMMUNITY OF MAYTOWN DUE TO WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD MAKING IT IMPASSABLE. |
| Jul 30, 1:30 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 W Cornwell, KY | MENIFEE COUNTY FIRE CHIEF REPORTED THAT SEVERAL HOUSES ALONG US-460 (PARTICULARLY AROUND AUTUMN DRIVE AND MOUNTAIN VALLEY COURT) WERE SURROUNDED BY FLOODWATERS. CREWS PERFORMED TWO WATER RESCUES IN THIS AREA. |
| Jul 30, 1:30 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Frenchburg, KY | MENIFEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS FLOODWATERS REACHED INTO HOMES AND BUSINESSES AROUND FRENCHBURG. THE DOLLAR GENERAL, COUNTY GARAGE, HEADSTART, SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE BUILDINGS WERE FLOODED. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL BUILDINGS EXPERIENCED M |
| Jul 30, 1:30 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Means, KY | MENIFEE COUNTY FIRE CHIEF REPORTED THAT US-460 WAS CLOSED DUE TO 4 FEET OF WATER FLOWING OVER THE HIGHWAY NEAR THE EAST SLATE FORK BRIDGE. |
| Jul 30, 1:35 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Frenchburg, KY | MENIFEE COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED THAT US-460 W WAS CLOSED BY THE FAMILY DOLLAR DUE TO FLASH FLOODING. |
| Jul 30, 1:40 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Se Owingsville, KY | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS MILLER PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER ON HWY 36 WAS FLOODED AND CLOSED TO TRAFFIC. |
| Jul 30, 3:23 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sw Frenchburg, KY | VIDEO ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS HOMES SURROUNDING BY WATER ALONG ADAMS BRANCH ROAD WITH VEHICLES FLOODED BY WATER. |
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, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 2113 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 691 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.7
- Supercell composite
- 9.2
The text
As transmitted.
069
WGUS53 KJKL 300424
FFWJKL
KYC011-153-165-173-175-237-300830-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0051.210730T0424Z-210730T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1224 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Bath County in east central Kentucky...
Menifee County in east central Kentucky...
Northeastern Montgomery County in east central Kentucky...
Northwestern Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southwestern Morgan County in southeastern Kentucky...
Wolfe County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 430 AM EDT.
* At 1224 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Salyersville, Owingsville, Frenchburg, Campton, Lewis,
Jeffersonville, Wellington, Sharpsburg, Campsites in the Indian
Creek area of the Daniel Boone National Forrest, Mariba,
Denniston, Ratlitt, Pomeroyton, Tabor, Stoll, Red River Gorge,
Korea, Artville, Sudith and Valeria.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3793 8345 3776 8307 3768 8330 3768 8335
3770 8339 3768 8343 3764 8345 3781 8364
3783 8363 3788 8372 3816 8402 3826 8389
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
RAY2 follow-up statements
175
WGUS73 KJKL 300604
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
204 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
KYC011-153-165-173-175-237-300830-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210730T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bath KY-Magoffin KY-Menifee KY-Montgomery KY-Morgan KY-Wolfe KY-
204 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR WESTERN BATH, MENIFEE, NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY,
NORTHWESTERN MAGOFFIN, SOUTHWESTERN MORGAN AND WOLFE COUNTIES...
At 204 AM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain had washed out several culverts on Riddle Road near
Owingsville. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash
flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Salyersville, Owingsville, Frenchburg, Campton, Lewis,
Jeffersonville, Wellington, Sharpsburg, Campsites in the Indian
Creek area of the Daniel Boone National Forrest, Mariba,
Denniston, Ratlitt, Pomeroyton, Tabor, Stoll, Red River Gorge,
Korea, Artville, Sudith and Valeria.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3793 8345 3776 8307 3768 8330 3768 8335
3770 8339 3768 8343 3764 8345 3781 8364
3783 8363 3788 8372 3816 8402 3826 8389
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
GREIF246
WGUS73 KJKL 300821
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
421 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
KYC011-153-165-173-175-237-300831-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FF.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210730T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bath KY-Magoffin KY-Menifee KY-Montgomery KY-Morgan KY-Wolfe KY-
421 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WESTERN BATH, MENIFEE, NORTHEASTERN
MONTGOMERY, NORTHWESTERN MAGOFFIN, SOUTHWESTERN MORGAN AND WOLFE
COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...
LAT...LON 3793 8345 3776 8307 3768 8330 3768 8335
3770 8339 3768 8343 3764 8345 3781 8364
3783 8363 3788 8372 3816 8402 3826 8389
$$
RAYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 9:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Rowan | 35 min |
| Jul 29, 10:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Rowan | 27 min |
| Jul 29, 10:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Elliott, Rowan | 35 min |
| Jul 29, 10:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Elliott, Morgan, Rowan | 31 min |
| Jul 29, 10:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Elliott, Fleming, Rowan | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 11:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Elliott, Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan, Wolfe | 30 min |
| Jul 29, 11:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Rowan | 37 min |
| Jul 29, 11:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Morgan, Rowan | 3 hr |
| Jul 29, 11:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 12:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Breathitt, Wolfe | 52 min |
| Jul 30, 12:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Menifee, Montgomery, Wolfe | 50 min |
| Jul 30, 12:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Knott, Magoffin, Perry | 39 min |
| Jul 30, 12:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Perry | 45 min |
| Jul 30, 12:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Magoffin | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 1:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Breathitt, Knott | 40 min |
| Jul 30, 1:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Leslie, Perry | 49 min |
| Jul 30, 1:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Leslie, Perry | 45 min |
| Jul 30, 1:33 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Montgomery, Owsley, Perry and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 1:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Montgomery, Powell | 53 min |
| Jul 30, 1:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Leslie, Perry | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 2:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Harlan | 39 min |
| Jul 30, 2:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Estill, Jackson | 52 min |
| Jul 30, 2:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell, Clay | 52 min |
| Jul 30, 2:35 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Clay, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Leslie, Owsley | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 2:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Jackson, Laurel, Rockcastle | 49 min |
| Jul 30, 3:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell, Clay, Knox | 41 min |
| Jul 30, 3:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pulaski, Rockcastle | 48 min |
| Jul 30, 3:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Rockcastle | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 3:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan | 6 hr |
| Jul 30, 3:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knox, Laurel | 43 min |
| Jul 30, 3:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Whitley | 64 min |
| Jul 30, 4:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Laurel, Pulaski | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 4:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Whitley | 49 min |
| Jul 30, 4:16 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | JKL | McCreary, Whitley | 29 min |
| Jul 30, 4:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Knox, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Whitley | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 4:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Magoffin, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Wolfe | 3 hr |
| Jul 30, 4:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley | 61 min |
| Jul 30, 4:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | McCreary, Wayne, Whitley | 3 hr |
| Jul 30, 4:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, McCreary, Whitley | 51 min |
| Jul 30, 5:16 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Montgomery, Owsley, Powell and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 5:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | McCreary, Wayne | 38 min |
| Jul 30, 6:35 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Powell | 24 hr |
| Jul 30, 7:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Wolfe | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 7:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Knox, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Whitley | 86 min |
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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.