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Flash Flood Warning 67, NWS Jackson, KY

August 30, 2021Clay County, Laurel County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Aug 30, 2021, 5:17 PM EDT for Clay County, Laurel County, Kentucky. It was in force for 118 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 30, 2021, 5:17 PM EDT (21:17 UTC)
Expired
Aug 30, 2021, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
118 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Clay County, KY, Laurel County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:21 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 250 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 2021-08-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 185 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-08-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -24 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
185 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-112 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1095 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

339 
WGUS53 KJKL 302117
FFWJKL
KYC051-125-302315-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0067.210830T2117Z-210830T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  East Central Laurel County in south central Kentucky...
  Northwestern Clay County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 517 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 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...
  Manchester, Urban, Sidell, Grace, Herron, Byron, Pigeonroost, 
  Sibert, Hima, Fall Rock, Horse Creek Junction, Littleton, 
  Treadway, Bush, Bernice, Fogertown, Burning Springs, Lake and 
  Portersburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3704 8388 3703 8398 3725 8397 3725 8394
      3726 8394 3726 8392 3725 8390 3727 8390
      3729 8388 3730 8388 3730 8370 3706 8368
      3705 8386 3706 8387

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

HAS
2 follow-up statements
308 
WGUS73 KJKL 302223
FFSJKL

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

KYC125-302233-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FF.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210830T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Laurel KY-
623 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EAST CENTRAL LAUREL COUNTY...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3720 8395 3720 8394 3726 8394 3726 8392
      3725 8390 3727 8390 3729 8388 3730 8388
      3730 8370 3709 8375 3706 8387 3706 8388
      3708 8388 3709 8386 3710 8387 3712 8389
      3711 8390 3711 8392 3712 8393

$$

KYC051-302315-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210830T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clay KY-
623 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY...

At 623 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 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...
  Manchester, Sidell, Grace, Urban, Fall Rock, Treadway, Byron, 
  Burning Springs, Bernice, Herron, Littleton, Sacker Gap, Sibert, 
  Fogertown, Horse Creek Junction, Pigeonroost, Hima, Malcomb and 
  Laurel Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3720 8395 3720 8394 3726 8394 3726 8392
      3725 8390 3727 8390 3729 8388 3730 8388
      3730 8370 3709 8375 3706 8387 3706 8388
      3708 8388 3709 8386 3710 8387 3712 8389
      3711 8390 3711 8392 3712 8393

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

HAS
989 
WGUS73 KJKL 302308
FFSJKL

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

KYC051-302318-
/O.EXP.KJKL.FF.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210830T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clay KY-
708 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR 
NORTHWESTERN CLAY 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 3720 8395 3720 8394 3726 8394 3726 8392
      3725 8390 3727 8390 3729 8388 3730 8388
      3730 8370 3709 8375 3706 8387 3706 8388
      3708 8388 3709 8386 3710 8387 3712 8389
      3711 8390 3711 8392 3712 8393

$$

HAS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 30, 3:43 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchJKLBath, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill and 27 more48 hr
Aug 30, 9:26 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLPike45 min
Aug 30, 9:52 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLBreathitt, Owsley3 hr
Aug 30, 10:11 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLPike4 hr
Aug 30, 10:13 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLPike36 min
Aug 30, 10:30 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLFloyd, Pike3 hr
Aug 30, 10:49 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLPike4 hr
Aug 30, 10:56 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningJKLFloyd, Pike4 hr
Aug 30, 12:05 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLLee, Owsley3 hr
Aug 30, 12:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLOwsley3 hr
Aug 30, 2:03 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLWhitley3 hr
Aug 30, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLHarlan63 min
Aug 30, 3:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLee, Owsley45 min
Aug 30, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLLeslie41 min
Aug 30, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLMcCreary52 min
Aug 30, 4:03 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLMcCreary, Wayne3 hr
Aug 30, 4:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLClay42 min
Aug 30, 4:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLClay, Jackson, Laurel, Owsley3 hr
Aug 30, 4:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLBreathitt, Owsley42 min
Aug 30, 6:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJKLFloyd51 min
Aug 30, 6:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJKLFloyd, Martin, Pike2 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.