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Flash Flood Warning 65, NWS Jackson, KY

August 30, 2021Pike County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Aug 30, 2021, 10:49 AM EDT for Pike County, 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: Aug 30, 2021, 10:49 AM EDT (14:49 UTC)
Expired: Aug 30, 2021, 2:32 PM EDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Pike County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:48 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 30, 11:36 AM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 Wnw Board Tree, KY	FIRE CHIEF FROM BLACKBERRY REPORTED THAT WATER FROM BLACKBERRY CREEK IS INTO THEIR STATION 1 BUILDING.
Aug 30, 11:45 AM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 W Board Tree, KY	LEFT FORK OF BLACKBERRY IS BLOCKED BY A LARGE MUD SLIDE.
Aug 30, 12:43 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Sse Huddy, KY	POND CREEK AT THE RED ROBIN BUILDINGS IS FLOODED.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 242 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 747 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -69 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 804 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 94 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

635 
WGUS53 KJKL 301449
FFWJKL
KYC195-301745-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0065.210830T1449Z-210830T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1049 AM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Pike County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 145 PM EDT.

* At 1049 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...
  Mcandrews, Biggs, Kimper, Phyllis, Coleman, Fedscreek, Huddy, 
  Phelps, Mouthcard, Toonerville and Meta.

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 3762 8219 3742 8214 3741 8214 3740 8216
      3739 8219 3738 8219 3737 8220 3735 8223
      3734 8225 3733 8226 3759 8245

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

CMF

3 follow-up statements

407 
WGUS73 KJKL 301552
FFSJKL

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1152 AM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021

KYC195-301745-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210830T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pike KY-
1152 AM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY...

At 1152 AM EDT, emergency management reported flash flooding ongoing 
from heavy rainfall. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. 
Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Mcandrews, Biggs, Kimper, Phyllis, Coleman, Fedscreek, Huddy, 
  Phelps, Mouthcard, Toonerville and Meta.

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.

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 3762 8219 3742 8214 3741 8214 3740 8216
      3739 8219 3738 8219 3737 8220 3735 8223
      3734 8225 3733 8226 3759 8245

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

CMF

614 
WGUS53 KJKL 301633
FFWJKL
KYC195-301945-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FF.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210830T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1233 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Pike County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 1233 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 
  inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Mcandrews, Biggs, Kimper, Phyllis, Coleman, Fedscreek, Huddy, 
  Phelps, Mouthcard, Toonerville and Meta.

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.

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 3762 8219 3742 8214 3741 8214 3740 8216
      3739 8219 3738 8219 3737 8220 3735 8223
      3734 8225 3733 8226 3759 8245

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

CMF

453 
WGUS73 KJKL 301832
FFSJKL

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
232 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021

KYC195-301842-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FF.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210830T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pike KY-
232 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY...

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 3762 8219 3742 8214 3741 8214 3740 8216
      3739 8219 3738 8219 3737 8220 3735 8223
      3734 8225 3733 8226 3759 8245

$$

CMF

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 30, 3:43 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	JKL	Bath, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill and 27 more	48 hr
Aug 30, 9:26 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Pike	45 min
Aug 30, 9:52 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Owsley	3 hr
Aug 30, 10:11 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Pike	4 hr
Aug 30, 10:13 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Pike	36 min
Aug 30, 10:30 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd, Pike	3 hr
Aug 30, 10:56 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Floyd, Pike	4 hr
Aug 30, 12:05 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Lee, Owsley	3 hr
Aug 30, 12:57 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Owsley	3 hr
Aug 30, 2:03 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Whitley	3 hr
Aug 30, 3:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Harlan	63 min
Aug 30, 3:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Lee, Owsley	45 min
Aug 30, 3:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Leslie	41 min
Aug 30, 3:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	McCreary	52 min
Aug 30, 4:03 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	McCreary, Wayne	3 hr
Aug 30, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Clay	42 min
Aug 30, 4:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Owsley	3 hr
Aug 30, 4:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Breathitt, Owsley	42 min
Aug 30, 5:17 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Clay, Laurel	118 min
Aug 30, 6:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Floyd	51 min
Aug 30, 6:14 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd, Martin, Pike	2 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.