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Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Jackson, KY

February 28, 20216 counties in Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Feb 28, 2021, 6:52 PM EST for 6 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 8 hr. 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: Feb 28, 2021, 6:52 PM EST (23:52 UTC)
Expired: Mar 1, 2021, 2:48 AM EST
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Jackson, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Breathitt County, KY, Floyd County, KY, Knott County, KY, Magoffin County, KY, Owsley County, KY, Pike County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:53 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
Feb 28, 9:30 PM EST	FLASH FLOOD	Martin, KY	2 TO 4 FEET OF WATER INUNDATING DOWNTOWN MARTIN. REPORTS OF NUMEROUS WATER RESCUES ACROSS THE COUNTY.

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, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 220 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 659 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 231 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

813 
WGUS53 KJKL 282352
FFWJKL
KYC025-071-119-153-189-195-010545-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0007.210228T2352Z-210301T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
652 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Central Floyd County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Northwestern Knott County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Southeastern Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Central Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Northwestern Pike County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 1245 AM EST.

* At 652 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or 
  expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Martin, Forest Hills, Allen, Daisydell, Decoy, Lambric, Evanston, 
  Waldo, Ordway, Fredville, Press, Gunlock, Orchard, Flintville, 
  Clayhole, Lost Creek, Pyramid, Haddix, Copland and Howard Creek.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3739 8382 3746 8355 3754 8323 3761 8295
      3759 8289 3761 8260 3765 8223 3754 8285
      3750 8309 3746 8330 3738 8382

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

GEOGERIAN

3 follow-up statements

693 
WGUS53 KJKL 010326
FFWJKL
KYC025-071-119-153-189-195-010800-
/O.EXT.KJKL.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210301T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1026 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Jackson has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Central Floyd County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Northwestern Knott County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Southeastern Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Central Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky...
  Northwestern Pike County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 300 AM EST.

* At 1026 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms 
  still producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding 
  is ongoing over a good portion of the warned area.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Martin, Forest Hills, Allen, Daisydell, Decoy, Lambric, Evanston, 
  Waldo, Ordway, Fredville, Press, Gunlock, Orchard, Flintville, 
  Clayhole, Lost Creek, Pyramid, Haddix, Copland and Howard Creek.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3739 8382 3746 8355 3754 8323 3761 8295
      3759 8289 3761 8260 3765 8223 3754 8285
      3750 8309 3746 8330 3738 8382

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

GREIF

588 
WGUS73 KJKL 010616
FFSJKL

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
116 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021

KYC025-071-119-153-189-195-010800-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210301T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Breathitt KY-Floyd KY-Knott KY-Magoffin KY-Owsley KY-Pike KY-
116 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST EARLY THIS 
MORNING FOR CENTRAL BREATHITT, CENTRAL FLOYD, NORTHWESTERN KNOTT, 
SOUTHEASTERN MAGOFFIN, CENTRAL OWSLEY AND NORTHWESTERN PIKE 
COUNTIES...

At 116 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated that the showers were 
weakening over the area, but another quarter to half an inch of rain 
will be possible through 3 am.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Doppler radar.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
         drainage and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Martin, Forest Hills, Allen, Daisydell, Decoy, Lambric, Evanston, 
  Waldo, Ordway, Fredville, Press, Gunlock, Orchard, Flintville, 
  Clayhole, Lost Creek, Pyramid, Haddix, Copland and Howard Creek.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3739 8382 3746 8355 3754 8323 3761 8295
      3759 8289 3761 8260 3765 8223 3754 8285
      3750 8309 3746 8330 3738 8382

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

GREIF

313 
WGUS73 KJKL 010748
FFSJKL

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
248 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021

KYC025-071-119-153-189-195-010758-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210301T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Breathitt KY-Floyd KY-Knott KY-Magoffin KY-Owsley KY-Pike KY-
248 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL BREATHITT, CENTRAL FLOYD, 
NORTHWESTERN KNOTT, SOUTHEASTERN MAGOFFIN, CENTRAL OWSLEY AND 
NORTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...

The Flash Flood threat is lessening as the rains start to taper. 
Therefore, the Flash Flood Warning has been replaced by an Areal 
Flood Warning.

LAT...LON 3739 8382 3746 8355 3754 8323 3761 8295
      3759 8289 3761 8260 3765 8223 3754 8285
      3750 8309 3746 8330 3738 8382

$$

GREIF

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 27, 7:30 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Pike	3 hr
Feb 27, 10:04 PM EST	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Floyd	48 hr
Feb 27, 10:35 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay, Knox, Leslie, Whitley	3 hr
Feb 27, 11:00 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Harlan, Knox, McCreary, Wayne, Whitley	3 hr
Feb 27, 11:51 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bell, Harlan, Leslie, Letcher, Perry	3 hr
Feb 27, 11:54 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Clay, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Letcher and 6 more	3 hr
Feb 28, 12:12 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin and 2 more	3 hr
Feb 28, 12:19 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Jackson, Knott, Laurel and 7 more	3 hr
Feb 28, 12:31 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Bell, Clay, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Perry and 1 more	2 hr
Feb 28, 3:38 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and 1 more	5 hr
Feb 28, 4:29 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Clay, Knox, Leslie	9 hr
Feb 28, 5:30 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Rowan	4 hr
Feb 28, 6:46 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Estill, Powell	3 days
Feb 28, 8:27 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Elliott, Estill, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Powell and 2 more	6 hr
Feb 28, 9:34 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Rowan	6 hr
Feb 28, 10:28 AM EST	River Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt	10 hr
Feb 28, 11:01 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Whitley	4 days
Feb 28, 11:01 AM EST	River Flood Warning	JKL	Knox	61 hr
Feb 28, 1:28 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Estill, Jackson, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin and 6 more	3 hr
Feb 28, 1:35 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Laurel and 7 more	3 hr
Feb 28, 1:46 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and 1 more	2 hr
Feb 28, 2:14 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and 3 more	24 hr
Feb 28, 4:01 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and 1 more	20 hr
Feb 28, 4:10 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Estill, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson, Lee and 7 more	6 hr
Feb 28, 4:16 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Estill, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson, Knott and 8 more	6 hr
Feb 28, 4:31 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Estill, Jackson, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee and 4 more	6 hr
Feb 28, 5:34 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan and 4 more	9 hr
Feb 28, 5:58 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Pike	9 hr
Feb 28, 6:21 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Jackson, Knott, Laurel and 7 more	2 hr
Feb 28, 6:37 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Pulaski	38 min
Feb 28, 6:46 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	JKL	Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Jackson, Knott, Leslie and 4 more	8 hr
Feb 28, 6:46 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JKL	Clay, Jackson, Laurel	44 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.