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Flash Flood Warning 52, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 30, 2021, 12:59 AM EDT for Breathitt County, Magoffin County, 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
- Jul 30, 2021, 12:59 AM EDT (04:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 30, 2021, 5:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Breathitt County, KY, Magoffin County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 1:21 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 S Paxton, KY | PUBLIC AND SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT FLASH FLOODING ALONG KY-205 NEAR THE BREATHITT/WOLFE COUNTY LINE. |
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, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 212 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.
847
WGUS53 KJKL 300459
FFWJKL
KYC025-153-300900-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0052.210730T0459Z-210730T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1259 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky...
Central Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 500 AM EDT.
* At 1259 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 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...
Jackson, Salyersville, Simpson, Rousseau, Stevenson, Sikes, Guage,
Camp Lewis, Haginsville, Press, Lunah, Wilstacy, Bays, Mountain
Valley, Portsmouth, Cornelia, Smith Branch, Noctor, Rock Lick and
Lambric.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3739 8330 3761 8353 3763 8345 3768 8343
3770 8339 3768 8335 3767 8325 3768 8326
3770 8324 3770 8325 3776 8307 3753 8299
3751 8303 3753 8305 3752 8309 3750 8309
3746 8313 3742 8320 3744 8321
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
RAY2 follow-up statements
850
WGUS73 KJKL 300721
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
321 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
KYC025-153-300900-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210730T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Breathitt KY-Magoffin KY-
321 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR BREATHITT AND CENTRAL MAGOFFIN COUNTIES...
At 321 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms had produced
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
fell. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Jackson, Salyersville, Simpson, Rousseau, Stevenson, Sikes, Guage,
Camp Lewis, Haginsville, Press, Lunah, Wilstacy, Bays, Mountain
Valley, Portsmouth, Cornelia, Smith Branch, Noctor, Rock Lick and
Lambric.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3739 8330 3761 8353 3763 8345 3768 8343
3770 8339 3768 8335 3767 8325 3768 8326
3770 8324 3770 8325 3776 8307 3753 8299
3751 8303 3753 8305 3752 8309 3750 8309
3746 8313 3742 8320 3744 8321
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
GREIF348
WGUS73 KJKL 300857
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
457 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
KYC025-153-300907-
/O.EXP.KJKL.FF.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210730T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Breathitt KY-Magoffin KY-
457 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING
FOR BREATHITT AND CENTRAL MAGOFFIN COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3739 8330 3761 8353 3763 8345 3768 8343
3770 8339 3768 8335 3767 8325 3768 8326
3770 8324 3770 8325 3776 8307 3753 8299
3751 8303 3753 8305 3752 8309 3750 8309
3746 8313 3742 8320 3744 8321
$$
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, 12:24 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bath, Magoffin, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Wolfe | 4 hr |
| 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, 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.