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Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Feb 28, 2021, 10:18 PM EST for 13 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 4 hr. 2 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
- Feb 28, 2021, 10:18 PM EST (03:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2021, 2:33 AM EST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Breathitt County, KY, Estill County, KY, Floyd County, KY, Jackson County, KY, Johnson County, KY, Lee County, KY, Magoffin County, KY, Martin County, KY, Menifee County, KY, Morgan County, KY, Powell County, KY, Rockcastle County, KY, Wolfe County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:21 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 10:30 PM EST | FLOOD | Lee City, KY | HIGHWAY 205 FLOODED. |
| Mar 1, 1:00 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | Helechawa, KY | EXIT OF MOUNTAIN PARKWAY AT LEE CITY IS CLOSED DUE TO 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 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 702 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 88 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
249
WGUS53 KJKL 010318
FFWJKL
KYC025-065-071-109-115-129-153-159-165-175-197-203-237-010800-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0008.210301T0318Z-210301T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1018 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Estill County in east central Kentucky...
South Central Menifee County in east central Kentucky...
Southeastern Powell County in east central Kentucky...
Johnson County in northeastern Kentucky...
West Central Martin County in northeastern Kentucky...
Northeastern Rockcastle County in south central Kentucky...
Northwestern Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky...
Northwestern Floyd County in southeastern Kentucky...
Northwestern Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky...
Lee County in southeastern Kentucky...
Magoffin County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southern Morgan County in southeastern Kentucky...
Wolfe County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 300 AM EST.
* At 1018 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...
Paintsville, Irvine, Salyersville, Beattyville, Campton, Mason,
Simpson, Lewis, Fincastle, Ravenna, Lexie, Malaga, Gilmore, Upper
Gilmore, Lower Gilmore, Landsaw, Paxton, Hazel Green, Daysboro and
Trent.
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 3756 8417 3757 8409 3764 8413 3767 8409
3772 8410 3786 8349 3790 8308 3800 8302
3799 8302 3796 8299 3800 8294 3788 8261
3785 8267 3779 8270 3761 8319 3754 8357
3752 8421
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
GREIF2 follow-up statements
586
WGUS73 KJKL 010600
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
100 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
KYC025-065-071-109-115-129-153-159-165-175-197-203-237-010800-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210301T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Breathitt KY-Estill KY-Floyd KY-Jackson KY-Johnson KY-Lee KY-
Magoffin KY-Martin KY-Menifee KY-Morgan KY-Powell KY-Rockcastle KY-
Wolfe KY-
100 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR ESTILL, SOUTH CENTRAL MENIFEE, SOUTHEASTERN POWELL,
JOHNSON, WEST CENTRAL MARTIN, NORTHEASTERN ROCKCASTLE, NORTHWESTERN
BREATHITT, NORTHWESTERN FLOYD, NORTHWESTERN JACKSON, LEE, MAGOFFIN,
SOUTHERN MORGAN AND WOLFE COUNTIES...
At 100 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated that the showers were
weakening over the area, but another quarter to half an inch of rain
will be possible through 3 am.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Paintsville, Irvine, Salyersville, Beattyville, Campton, Mason,
Simpson, Lewis, Fincastle, Ravenna, Lexie, Malaga, Gilmore, Upper
Gilmore, Lower Gilmore, Landsaw, Paxton, Hazel Green, Daysboro and
Trent.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3756 8417 3757 8409 3764 8413 3767 8409
3772 8410 3786 8349 3790 8308 3800 8302
3799 8302 3796 8299 3800 8294 3788 8261
3785 8267 3779 8270 3761 8319 3754 8357
3752 8421
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
GREIF728
WGUS73 KJKL 010733
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
233 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
KYC025-065-071-109-115-129-153-159-165-175-197-203-237-010743-
/O.CAN.KJKL.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210301T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Breathitt KY-Estill KY-Floyd KY-Jackson KY-Johnson KY-Lee KY-
Magoffin KY-Martin KY-Menifee KY-Morgan KY-Powell KY-Rockcastle KY-
Wolfe KY-
233 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ESTILL, SOUTH CENTRAL MENIFEE,
SOUTHEASTERN POWELL, JOHNSON, WEST CENTRAL MARTIN, NORTHEASTERN
ROCKCASTLE, NORTHWESTERN BREATHITT, NORTHWESTERN FLOYD, NORTHWESTERN
JACKSON, LEE, MAGOFFIN, SOUTHERN MORGAN AND WOLFE COUNTIES HAS BEEN
REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...
LAT...LON 3756 8417 3757 8409 3764 8413 3767 8409
3772 8410 3786 8349 3790 8308 3800 8302
3799 8302 3796 8299 3800 8294 3788 8261
3785 8267 3779 8270 3761 8319 3754 8357
3752 8421
$$
GREIFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 7:13 PM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Magoffin | 11 hr |
| Feb 28, 7:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Clay, Leslie, Owsley, Perry | 57 min |
| Feb 28, 7:49 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Knox, Laurel and 6 more | 34 min |
| Feb 28, 8:14 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Owsley and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knott, Pike | 59 min |
| Feb 28, 8:17 PM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt | 56 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:22 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Knox and 8 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:22 PM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Clay | 29 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:06 PM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Johnson | 61 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne | 49 min |
| Feb 28, 9:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne | 25 min |
| Feb 28, 9:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Leslie | 45 min |
| Feb 28, 9:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Whitley | 35 min |
| Feb 28, 10:02 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee and 4 more | 9 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:38 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell, Clay, Knox, Leslie | 52 min |
| Feb 28, 10:56 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:15 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Owsley and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:18 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Knox and 8 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Harlan | 32 min |
| Mar 1, 2:33 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Floyd, Jackson, Johnson, Lee and 7 more | 15 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:38 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Magoffin and 5 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:43 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Pike | 13 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:48 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Jackson, Knott, Magoffin, Owsley and 1 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:52 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Jackson, Knott, Leslie and 4 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:58 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Knott and 12 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:02 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Letcher and 4 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:14 AM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Perry | 18 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:14 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Letcher | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:55 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Pike | 31 hr |
| Mar 1, 6:10 AM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Pike | 17 hr |
| Mar 1, 6:50 AM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Letcher | 74 min |
| Mar 1, 8:08 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Letcher | 6 hr |
| Mar 1, 8:18 AM EST | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Harlan | 12 hr |
| Mar 1, 8:38 AM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Magoffin | 17 hr |
| Mar 1, 10:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | JKL | Bell | 12 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:00 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Morgan | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:38 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Magoffin, Morgan, Rowan | 44 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:59 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Martin, Pike | 25 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:03 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Leslie, Perry | 14 days |
| Mar 1, 5:42 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Breathitt | 9 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.