Alert archive / Kentucky / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 62, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Aug 19, 2021, 10:47 AM EDT for Wolfe County, Kentucky. It was in force for 3 hr. 4 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
- Aug 19, 2021, 10:47 AM EDT (14:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2021, 1:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Wolfe County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 11:08 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Nnw Bethany, KY | PICTURES POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA BY LOCAL TV STATION. |
| Aug 19, 12:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Bethany, KY | PICTURE OF FLASH FLOODING AT BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN BETHANY. OBTAINED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. WATER WAS IN THE SCHOOL BUILDING. |
| Aug 19, 12:20 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ese Hollonville, KY | SOCIAL MEDIA POST SHOWING FLASH FLOODING OVER SPRING BRANCH ROAD. |
| Aug 19, 12:57 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Landsaw, KY | PICTURES AND VIDEO ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWED STILLWATER CREEK FLASH FLOODING AROUND AT LEAST ONE BARN AND HOME BETWEEN MALAGA AND LANDSAW. |
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, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -63 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 867 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
758
WGUS53 KJKL 191447
FFWJKL
KYC237-191745-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0062.210819T1447Z-210819T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1047 AM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Wolfe County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 145 PM EDT.
* At 1047 AM EDT, weather radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Some locations have likely received close to 3 inches
of rain this morning. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain showers.
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 may experience flash flooding include...
Campton, Baptist, Vortex, Stillwater, Landsaw, Lane, Trent,
Hollonville, Mary, Calaboose, Malaga, Flat, High Falls, Grannie,
Lexie, Pine Ridge, Gilmore, Booth, Upper Gilmore and Rogers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Turn around, don't drown.
&&
LAT...LON 3779 8366 3777 8333 3776 8333 3775 8332
3774 8329 3773 8328 3772 8328 3771 8325
3768 8335 3768 8336 3769 8337 3769 8338
3770 8339 3769 8342 3766 8344 3764 8352
3766 8359 3772 8371
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
HAL2 follow-up statements
945
WGUS73 KJKL 191614
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1214 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021
KYC237-191745-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210819T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Wolfe KY-
1214 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR WOLFE COUNTY...
At 1214 PM EDT, Although heavy rain has tapered off, flash flooding
is ongoing in south central Wolfe County.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Flash flooding reported by the public and broadcast
media.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Campton, Baptist, Vortex, Stillwater, Landsaw, Lane, Trent,
Hollonville, Mary, Calaboose, Malaga, Flat, High Falls, Grannie,
Lexie, Pine Ridge, Gilmore, Booth, Upper Gilmore and Rogers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Turn around, don't drown.
&&
LAT...LON 3779 8366 3777 8333 3776 8333 3775 8332
3774 8329 3773 8328 3772 8328 3771 8325
3768 8335 3768 8336 3769 8337 3769 8338
3770 8339 3769 8342 3766 8344 3764 8352
3766 8359 3772 8371
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
HAL940
WGUS73 KJKL 191744
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
144 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021
KYC237-191754-
/O.EXP.KJKL.FF.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210819T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Wolfe KY-
144 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 145 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
WOLFE COUNTY...
Although heavy rain has tapered off, flooding is likely to continue
to affect some locations. The Flash Flood Warning has been replaced
with an area Flood Warning.
LAT...LON 3779 8366 3777 8333 3776 8333 3775 8332
3774 8329 3773 8328 3772 8328 3771 8325
3768 8335 3768 8336 3769 8337 3769 8338
3770 8339 3769 8342 3766 8344 3764 8352
3766 8359 3772 8371
$$
HALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 11:42 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill | 5 hr |
| Aug 19, 2:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Whitley | 38 min |
| Aug 19, 5:44 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Powell | 12 hr |
| Aug 19, 9:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill | 119 min |
| Aug 19, 9:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Magoffin | 117 min |
| Aug 19, 10:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Lee, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 10:37 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Magoffin | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 12:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Menifee, Rowan | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 12:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Lee, Menifee, Powell, Wolfe | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 1:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Estill | 8 hr |
| Aug 19, 1:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Powell, Wolfe | 2 hr |
| Aug 19, 1:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Pike | 4 hr |
| Aug 19, 2:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Pike | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:14 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Lee | 16 hr |
| Aug 19, 3:14 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill | 21 hr |
| Aug 19, 5:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Powell, Wolfe | 5 hr |
| Aug 19, 5:20 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | JKL | Bath, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill and 27 more | 17 hr |
| Aug 19, 5:52 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Estill, Powell | 45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.