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Flash Flood Warning 28, NWS Louisville, KY

July 1, 2021Clark County, Fayette County, Jessamine County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 1, 2021, 8:28 AM EDT for Clark County, Fayette County, Jessamine County, Kentucky. It was in force for 7 hr. 13 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: Jul 1, 2021, 8:28 AM EDT (12:28 UTC)
Expired: Jul 1, 2021, 3:23 PM EDT
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Clark County, KY, Fayette County, KY, Jessamine County, KY

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:29 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
Jul 1, 9:00 AM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Wnw Winchester, KY	WATER OVER MULTIPLE ROADWAYS (SHOPPERS DRIVE CLOSED AT THE 200 BLOCK, THE INTERSECTION OF WASHINGTON AND BROADWAY, OLD BOONESBORO ROAD). TWO CARS STALLED OUT IN FLOODED ROADWAYS.
Jul 1, 10:50 AM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 4.92	6 Se Lexington, KY	4.92 INCHES OF RAINFALL REPORTED IN ANDOVER AREA OF LEXINGTON SINCE MIDNIGHT.
Jul 1, 11:00 AM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 4.42	3 Nnw Winchester, KY	RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT AT CLARK COUNTY KENTUCKY MESONET STATION.
Jul 1, 11:00 AM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 5.02	6 Se Lexington, KY	RAINFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT, MEASURED AT HADS STATION ON EAST HICKMAN CREEK, SITE ID PTOK2.
Jul 1, 11:05 AM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 3.45	5 Nnw Spears, KY	RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT, MEASURED AT HADS STATION AT EAST HICKMAN CREEK AND TATES CREEK ROAD.
Jul 1, 11:19 AM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 5.42	5 Ene Spears, KY	TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT AT PRIVATE WEATHER STATION KKYRICHM70.
Jul 1, 11:19 AM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 5.43	2 Nne Winchester, KY	TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT AT PRIVATE WEATHER STATION KKYWINCH13.
Jul 1, 11:19 AM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 5.43	3 Sw Winchester, KY	TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT AT PRIVATE WEATHER STATION KKYWINCH16.
Jul 1, 11:22 AM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 5.01	5 Sw Clintonville, KY	TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT AT PRIVATE WEATHER STATION KKYLEXIN239.
Jul 1, 11:24 AM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 4.72	1 Ese Winchester, KY	TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT AT PRIVATE WEATHER STATION KKYWINCH22.
Jul 1, 11:24 AM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 4.88	6 Se Lexington, KY	TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT AT PRIVATE WEATHER STATION KKYLEXIN195.
Jul 1, 11:24 AM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 4.95	3 Nne Spears, KY	TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT AT PRIVATE WEATHER STATION KKYLEXIN166.
Jul 1, 12:35 PM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 5	2 Nw Spears, KY	5.0 INCHES OF RAIN REPORTED AT A PRIVATE WEATHER STATION.

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, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 170 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: 133 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 627 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

543 
WGUS53 KLMK 011228
FFWLMK
KYC049-067-113-011530-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0028.210701T1228Z-210701T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
828 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Clark County in central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Fayette County in central Kentucky...
  Northeastern Jessamine County in central Kentucky...

* Until 1130 AM EDT.

* At 828 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 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...
  Lexington, Nicholasville, Winchester, Cadentown, Veterans Park, 
  Centerville, Pine Grove, Athens, Locust Grove and Chilesburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3800 8446 3806 8431 3807 8424 3809 8419
      3809 8410 3801 8409 3798 8417 3789 8434
      3789 8435 3790 8438 3789 8438 3788 8438
      3786 8445 3785 8456 3790 8458

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

DM

5 follow-up statements

877 
WGUS73 KLMK 011303
FFSLMK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
903 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

KYC049-067-113-011530-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210701T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clark KY-Fayette KY-Jessamine KY-
903 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EDT THIS 
MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CLARK, SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE AND 
NORTHEASTERN JESSAMINE COUNTIES...

At 903 AM EDT, Local law enforcement reported thunderstorms 
producing flash flooding across the warned area. Multiple roads 
across the warned area have been flooded or closed due to flooding. 
Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall 
amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.

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

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

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

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Lexington, Nicholasville, Winchester, Cadentown, Veterans Park, 
  Centerville, Pine Grove, Athens, Locust Grove and Chilesburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3800 8446 3806 8431 3807 8424 3809 8419
      3809 8410 3801 8409 3798 8417 3789 8434
      3789 8435 3790 8438 3789 8438 3788 8438
      3786 8445 3785 8456 3790 8458

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

$$

DM

502 
WGUS73 KLMK 011418
FFSLMK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1018 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

KYC049-067-113-011530-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210701T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clark KY-Fayette KY-Jessamine KY-
1018 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EDT THIS 
MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CLARK, SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE AND 
NORTHEASTERN JESSAMINE COUNTIES...

At 1018 AM EDT, Local law enforcement reported thunderstorms 
producing flash flooding across the warned area. Numerous roads 
across the warned area have been flooded or closed due to flooding. 
Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall 
amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.

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

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

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

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Lexington, Nicholasville, Winchester, Cadentown, Veterans Park, 
  Centerville, Pine Grove, Athens, Locust Grove and Chilesburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3800 8446 3806 8431 3807 8424 3809 8419
      3809 8410 3801 8409 3798 8417 3789 8434
      3789 8435 3790 8438 3789 8438 3788 8438
      3786 8445 3785 8456 3790 8458

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

$$

DM

337 
WGUS53 KLMK 011439
FFWLMK
KYC049-067-113-011730-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FF.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210701T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1039 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Louisville has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Clark County in central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Fayette County in central Kentucky...
  Northeastern Jessamine County in central Kentucky...

* Until 130 PM EDT.

* At 1039 AM EDT, Local law enforcement reported thunderstorms 
  producing flash flooding across the warned area. Numerous roads 
  across the warned area have been flooded or closed due to 
  flooding. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. Additional 
  rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned 
  area.

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

  SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

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

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Lexington, Nicholasville, Winchester, Cadentown, Veterans Park, 
  Centerville, Pine Grove, Athens, Locust Grove and Chilesburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3800 8446 3806 8431 3807 8424 3809 8419
      3809 8410 3801 8409 3798 8417 3789 8434
      3789 8435 3790 8438 3789 8438 3788 8438
      3786 8445 3785 8456 3790 8458

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

$$

DM

748 
WGUS53 KLMK 011650
FFWLMK
KYC049-067-113-012000-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FF.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210701T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1250 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Louisville has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Clark County in central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Fayette County in central Kentucky...
  Northeastern Jessamine County in central Kentucky...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 1250 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain and flash flooding across the warned area. 
  Between 4.5 and 7.5 inches of rain have fallen since this morning. 
  While water levels have receded some in parts of the warned area, 
  additional heavy rain and thunderstorms will move in this 
  afternoon. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 3 inches are 
  possible in the warned area.

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

  SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

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

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Lexington, Nicholasville, Winchester, Cadentown, Veterans Park, 
  Centerville, Pine Grove, Athens, Locust Grove and Chilesburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3800 8446 3806 8431 3807 8424 3809 8419
      3809 8410 3801 8409 3798 8417 3789 8434
      3789 8435 3790 8438 3789 8438 3788 8438
      3786 8445 3785 8456 3790 8458

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

$$

DM

964 
WGUS73 KLMK 011923
FFSLMK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
323 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

KYC049-067-113-011933-
/O.CAN.KLMK.FF.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210701T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clark KY-Fayette KY-Jessamine KY-
323 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CLARK, SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE 
AND NORTHEASTERN JESSAMINE COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD 
WARNING...

The heavy rain  and flash flood threat has ended, however, lingering 
light to moderate rain showers combined with saturated soils will 
continue an areal flood threat. As a result, the areal flood warning 
will replace the flash flood warning.

LAT...LON 3800 8446 3806 8431 3807 8424 3809 8419
      3809 8410 3801 8409 3798 8417 3789 8434
      3789 8435 3790 8438 3789 8438 3788 8438
      3786 8445 3785 8456 3790 8458

$$

DM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 30, 11:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Fayette, Jessamine	23 min
Jun 30, 11:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Clark	47 min
Jun 30, 11:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Bourbon	39 min
Jul 1, 12:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Nicholas	23 min
Jul 1, 12:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Lincoln	33 min
Jul 1, 3:57 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	LMK	Adair, Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Bullitt, Casey and 24 more	16 hr
Jul 1, 7:36 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Clark, Fayette, Jessamine	3 hr
Jul 1, 9:00 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer	3 hr
Jul 1, 9:33 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Clark, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer	6 hr
Jul 1, 11:47 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Jefferson	3 hr
Jul 1, 11:55 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Boyle, Marion, Mercer, Washington	4 hr
Jul 1, 12:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Spencer	3 hr
Jul 1, 12:31 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Spencer	3 hr
Jul 1, 12:51 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Garrard, Lincoln, Madison	4 hr
Jul 1, 1:05 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Anderson, Mercer, Spencer, Washington	3 hr
Jul 1, 1:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Bullitt, Nelson, Spencer	3 hr
Jul 1, 1:51 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Mercer, Washington	3 hr
Jul 1, 2:17 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Garrard, Lincoln, Madison	3 hr
Jul 1, 3:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Clark, Fayette, Jessamine	2 hr
Jul 1, 3:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Clark, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer	3 hr
Jul 1, 3:39 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Boyle, Marion, Mercer, Washington	3 hr
Jul 1, 3:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Jefferson, Spencer	2 hr
Jul 1, 4:54 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Anderson, Mercer, Washington	97 min
Jul 1, 6:43 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	LMK	Bourbon	28 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.