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Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Louisville, KY

February 28, 20219 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Feb 28, 2021, 2:47 PM CST for 9 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 6 hr. 9 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, 2:47 PM CST (20:47 UTC)
Expired: Feb 28, 2021, 8:45 PM CST
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Barren County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Green County, KY, Hart County, KY, Larue County, KY, Marion County, KY, Metcalfe County, KY, Taylor County, KY, Warren County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:46 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, 3:40 PM CST	FLASH FLOOD	1 N Campbellsville, KY	WATER FROM TRACE FORK HAS SHUT DOWN MILLER PARK IN CAMPBELLSVILLE. CONTINUE TO HAVE SEVERAL ROADS ACROSS THE COUNTY CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
Feb 28, 4:00 PM CST	HEAVY RAIN 3.16	3 E Sweeden, KY	MESONET STATION BOWK2 MAMMOTH CAVE BOWLING GREEN 21NNE KY US.
Feb 28, 4:12 PM CST	HEAVY RAIN 4.36	5 Ese Rhoda, KY	MESONET STATION CDSK2 HOUCHIN MEADOW.
Feb 28, 4:47 PM CST	FLASH FLOOD	1 N Horse Cave, KY	HWY 218 IN HORSE CAVE BECAME IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOODING.
Feb 28, 4:55 PM CST	HEAVY RAIN 3.78	1 Ene Hardyville, KY	MESONET STATION HDYV MUNFORDVILLE 6 E.
Feb 28, 4:55 PM CST	HEAVY RAIN 3.98	2 Se Hays, KY	MESONET STATION MROK GLASGOW 11 W.
Feb 28, 4:55 PM CST	HEAVY RAIN 4.51	4 N Black Gnat, KY	MESONET STATION BNGL CAMPBELLSVILLE 7 W.
Feb 28, 5:09 PM CST	FLASH FLOOD	1 Wsw Monroe, KY	HUNDRED ACRE POND RD CLOSED BETWEEN 700-800 BLOCKS AS WELL AS 40-50 BLOCKS DUE TO FLOODING.
Feb 28, 7:10 PM CST	FLASH FLOOD	Campbellsville, KY	CONTINUE HAVING CLOSED ROADS AND NOW WATER RESCUES.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 153 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: 50 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -67 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 695 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 480 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 488 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

711 
WGUS53 KLMK 282047
FFWLMK
KYC009-061-087-099-123-155-169-217-227-010245-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0004.210228T2047Z-210301T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
247 PM CST Sun Feb 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Green County in central Kentucky...
  Hart County in central Kentucky...
  Southern Larue County in central Kentucky...
  Marion County in central Kentucky...
  Taylor County in central Kentucky...
  Northern Barren County in south central Kentucky...
  Edmonson County in south central Kentucky...
  Northwestern Metcalfe County in south central Kentucky...
  Northeastern Warren County in south central Kentucky...

* Until 845 PM CST /945 PM EST/.

* At 246 PM CST /346 PM EST/, emergency management reported 
  extensive ponding from 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...Emergency management.

  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...
  Glasgow, Campbellsville, Lebanon, Hodgenville, Greensburg, 
  Munfordville, Brownsville, Three Springs, Monroe and Horse Cave.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. 
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. 
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate 
precautions to protect life and property.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you 
can do so safely and have them relay your report to the National 
Weather Service in Louisville.

&&

LAT...LON 3711 8632 3717 8640 3734 8612 3733 8609
      3735 8610 3734 8607 3736 8607 3744 8595
      3744 8589 3747 8589 3756 8576 3758 8561
      3754 8563 3752 8557 3759 8550 3763 8503
      3740 8505 3715 8546 3690 8633

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 2 HOURS 

$$

RAS

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, 4:20 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hancock, Jefferson, Meade, Ohio and 2 more	3 hr
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, 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

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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.