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Flash Flood Warning 57, NWS Jackson, KY

August 14, 2021Bath County, Fleming County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Aug 14, 2021, 5:01 PM EDT for Bath County, Fleming County, Kentucky. It was in force for 93 min. 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
Aug 14, 2021, 5:01 PM EDT (21:01 UTC)
Expired
Aug 14, 2021, 6:34 PM EDT
In force
93 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Bath County, KY, Fleming County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:02 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 14, 5:30 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD3 Ne Pebble, KYPORTION OF SUNSET LOCUST RD NEAR DAYS MILL RD WASHED OUT DUE TO FLASH FLOODING.

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 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 132 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-08-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-08-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 40 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
905 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

706 
WGUS53 KJKL 142101
FFWJKL
KYC011-069-150000-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0057.210814T2101Z-210815T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
501 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North Central Bath County in east central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Fleming County in east central Kentucky...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 501 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
  Oakley, Wyoming, Grange City, Odessa, Pebble, Hillsboro, Slate 
  Valley and Ringos Mills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3827 8381 3834 8368 3826 8356 3820 8366
      3820 8367 3815 8375 3826 8384

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

CMF
2 follow-up statements
828 
WGUS73 KJKL 142129
FFSJKL

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
529 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

KYC011-069-150000-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210815T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bath KY-Fleming KY-
529 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING 
FOR NORTH CENTRAL BATH AND SOUTHEASTERN FLEMING COUNTIES...

At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have 
fallen. 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...
  Oakley, Wyoming, Grange City, Odessa, Pebble, Hillsboro, Slate 
  Valley and Ringos Mills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3827 8381 3834 8368 3826 8356 3820 8366
      3820 8367 3815 8375 3826 8384

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

CMF
464 
WGUS73 KJKL 142234
FFSJKL

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
634 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

KYC011-069-142244-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FF.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210815T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bath KY-Fleming KY-
634 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTH CENTRAL BATH AND 
SOUTHEASTERN FLEMING COUNTIES...

Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no 
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining 
road closures.

LAT...LON 3827 8381 3834 8368 3826 8356 3820 8366
      3820 8367 3815 8375 3826 8384

$$

CMF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 13, 8:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLElliott32 min
Aug 14, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLFleming37 min
Aug 14, 4:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBath36 min
Aug 14, 4:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBath, Fleming, Rowan2 hr
Aug 14, 7:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLWayne42 min
Aug 14, 7:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLHarlan43 min
Aug 14, 7:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLMcCreary, Pulaski, Wayne21 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.