Alert archive / Kentucky / Areal Flood Advisories in 2021
Areal Flood Advisory 9, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this areal flood advisory at Feb 28, 2021, 4:20 AM CST for 8 counties in Kentucky; Harrison County, Indiana. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2021, 4:20 AM CST (10:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2021, 7:30 AM CST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Harrison County, IN, Breckinridge County, KY, Bullitt County, KY, Hancock County, KY, Jefferson County, KY, Meade County, KY, Ohio County, KY, Oldham County, KY, Shelby County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:19 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
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 214 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
- 35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -117 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 527 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 189 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 214 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood advisory went out at Feb 28, 3:20 AM CST, 1 hour earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 3:20 AM CST, 1 hour before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 28, 3:13 AM CST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Louisville KY 413 AM EST Sun Feb 28 2021 INZ083-084-089>092-KYZ023>040-045-010915- Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison-Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge- Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry- Shelby-Franklin-Scott-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Nelson- Including the cities of Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, and Bardstown 413 AM EST Sun Feb 28 2021 /313 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021/ ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Several waves of moderate rainfall are expected through Sunday evening. Some of it could be locally torrential rainfall which could result in flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Rivers will be rising...with the Green, Kentucky, Licking, have the greatest threat of going into flood. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report heavy rainfall amounts and flooding through Sunday night. INZ076>079-010915- Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson- Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, and Madison 413 AM EST Sun Feb 28 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Several waves of moderate rainfall are expected through Sunday evening. Some of it could be locally heavier rainfall which could result in flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report heavy rainfall amounts and flooding through Sunday night. KYZ041>043-046>049-053>057-061>067-070>078-081-082-010915- Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Washington-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark-Larue- Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey- Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair- Russell-Cumberland-Clinton- Including the cities of Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, and Albany 413 AM EST Sun Feb 28 2021 /313 AM CST Sun Feb 28 2021/ ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Several waves of moderate rainfall are expected through Sunday evening. Some of it could be locally torrential rainfall which could result in substantial flooding. A few stronger thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening could also produce some damaging winds...with the best chance south of the Cumberland Parkway. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Excessive rainfall and runoff could lead to flooding. Rivers such as the Green, Kentucky, and Licking, have the greatest threat of going into flood. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report heavy rainfall amounts and flooding through Sunday night, as well as any damaging winds this afternoon and evening. JDG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 9:16 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Clinton | 44 min |
| Feb 27, 10:01 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Clinton | 119 min |
| Feb 28, 7:09 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Shelby, Spencer | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 7:30 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Henry, Meade, Oldham, Trimble | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:25 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Franklin, Harrison, Scott | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:27 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:31 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Warren | 29 min |
| Feb 28, 9:33 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hardin, Nelson | 5 days |
| Feb 28, 9:35 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | LMK | Bullitt | 25 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 22 min |
| Feb 28, 9:41 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Warren | 45 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:43 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | LMK | Warren | 17 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:48 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Hart | 4 days |
| Feb 28, 9:49 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Warren | 8 days |
| Feb 28, 9:51 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Muhlenberg, Ohio | 11 days |
| Feb 28, 9:54 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Ohio | 21 days |
| Feb 28, 9:55 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Warren | 8 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:58 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Franklin | 42 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:59 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Clark, Madison | 6 days |
| Feb 28, 10:00 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Garrard, Jessamine | 6 days |
| Feb 28, 10:01 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer | 6 days |
| Feb 28, 10:02 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Woodford | 7 days |
| Feb 28, 10:04 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Carroll, Henry, Owen | 8 days |
| Feb 28, 10:06 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Nelson, Spencer | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:06 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Bourbon | 48 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:39 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Barren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe, Taylor | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:47 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Nicholas, Robertson | 21 days |
| Feb 28, 10:48 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Harrison | 26 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:55 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Jefferson, Meade, Oldham, Shelby and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:20 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Franklin, Harrison, Scott, Shelby | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 1:15 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan | 30 min |
| Feb 28, 2:23 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Barren | 37 min |
| Feb 28, 2:43 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:47 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Barren, Edmonson, Green, Hart, Larue, Marion and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:20 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:07 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Russell | 38 min |
| Feb 28, 5:19 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hancock | 41 min |
| Feb 28, 5:40 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Warren | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 1:49 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | LMK | Harrison, Washington | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 1:53 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | LMK | Jefferson, Scott | 5 hr |
| Feb 28, 5:49 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LMK | Harrison, Washington | 14 hr |
Nearby
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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.