Alert archive / Kentucky / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 53, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 30, 2021, 1:33 AM EDT for 8 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 4 hr. 3 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, 1:33 AM EDT (05:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 30, 2021, 5:16 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Breathitt County, KY, Estill County, KY, Lee County, KY, Montgomery County, KY, Owsley County, KY, Perry County, KY, Powell County, KY, Wolfe County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:32 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, 2:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Stanton, KY | WATER WAS FLOWING OVER THE ROAD IN THE BROOKSIDE COTTAGES SUBDIVISION AND MADE IT INTO THE LEASING OFFICE. THE FORCE OF THE WATER CAUSED THE PAVEMENT ON THE ROAD TO BREAK APART. |
| Jul 30, 2:25 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 S Lombard, KY | POWELL COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED WATER UP TO A RESIDENCE IN THE 5900 BLOCK OF HIGH ROCK ROAD AND THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PERFORMING A WATER RESCUE. |
| Jul 30, 2:25 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Stanton, KY | POWELL COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED THAT ALL THE PRIMARY STREETS IN STANTON HAVE WATER OVER THEM. |
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, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 182 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.
938
WGUS53 KJKL 300533
FFWJKL
KYC025-065-129-173-189-193-197-237-300930-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0053.210730T0533Z-210730T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
133 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Estill County in east central Kentucky...
Montgomery County in east central Kentucky...
Powell County in east central Kentucky...
Western Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky...
Lee County in southeastern Kentucky...
Northeastern Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky...
Northwestern Perry County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southwestern Wolfe County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 530 AM EDT.
* At 133 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...
Mount Sterling, Stanton, Beattyville, Campton, Booneville,
Jeffersonville, Camargo, Clay City, Fincastle, Buckhorn, Standing
Rock, Leeco, Fixer, Zachariah, Zoe, Greeley, See, Torrent, Whisman
and Pilot.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3784 8408 3783 8404 3783 8400 3787 8403
3786 8401 3792 8399 3793 8397 3812 8408
3816 8401 3793 8377 3790 8376 3785 8367
3784 8367 3783 8364 3782 8364 3764 8344
3761 8352 3739 8329 3734 8337 3732 8349
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
RAY2 follow-up statements
496
WGUS73 KJKL 300722
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
322 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
KYC025-065-129-173-189-193-197-237-300930-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210730T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Breathitt KY-Estill KY-Lee KY-Montgomery KY-Owsley KY-Perry KY-
Powell KY-Wolfe KY-
322 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR CENTRAL ESTILL, MONTGOMERY, POWELL, WESTERN BREATHITT,
LEE, NORTHEASTERN OWSLEY, NORTHWESTERN PERRY AND SOUTHWESTERN WOLFE
COUNTIES...
At 322 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms had produced
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
fell. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mount Sterling, Stanton, Beattyville, Campton, Booneville,
Jeffersonville, Camargo, Clay City, Fincastle, Buckhorn, Standing
Rock, Leeco, Fixer, Zachariah, Zoe, Greeley, See, Torrent, Whisman
and Pilot.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3784 8408 3783 8404 3783 8400 3787 8403
3786 8401 3792 8399 3793 8397 3812 8408
3816 8401 3793 8377 3790 8376 3785 8367
3784 8367 3783 8364 3782 8364 3764 8344
3761 8352 3739 8329 3734 8337 3732 8349
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
GREIF095
WGUS73 KJKL 300916
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
516 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
KYC025-065-129-173-189-193-197-237-300926-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FF.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210730T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Breathitt KY-Estill KY-Lee KY-Montgomery KY-Owsley KY-Perry KY-
Powell KY-Wolfe KY-
516 AM EDT Fri Jul 30 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL ESTILL, MONTGOMERY, POWELL,
WESTERN BREATHITT, LEE, NORTHEASTERN OWSLEY, NORTHWESTERN PERRY AND
SOUTHWESTERN WOLFE COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...
Heavy rain has ended, but flooding continues across portions of the
area. The threat for additional flash flooding has ended. A flood
warning is now in effect through 9 am for this area.
LAT...LON 3784 8408 3783 8404 3783 8400 3787 8403
3786 8401 3792 8399 3793 8397 3812 8408
3816 8401 3793 8377 3790 8376 3785 8367
3784 8367 3783 8364 3782 8364 3764 8344
3761 8352 3739 8329 3734 8337 3732 8349
$$
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, 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, 1:37 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.