Alert archive / Kentucky / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 59, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Dec 11, 2021, 3:00 AM CST for 9 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2021, 3:00 AM CST (09:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2021, 8:45 AM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Barren County, KY, Butler County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Green County, KY, Hart County, KY, Logan County, KY, Metcalfe County, KY, Simpson County, KY, Warren County, KY
The radar
The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 94 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
- 182 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -168 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 593 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 391 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 370 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
287
WGUS53 KLMK 110900
FFWLMK
KYC009-031-061-087-099-141-169-213-227-111445-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0059.211211T0900Z-211211T1445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
300 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Green County in central Kentucky...
Southern Hart County in central Kentucky...
Northern Barren County in south central Kentucky...
South Central Butler County in south central Kentucky...
Southeastern Edmonson County in south central Kentucky...
Logan County in south central Kentucky...
Northwestern Metcalfe County in south central Kentucky...
Northwestern Simpson County in south central Kentucky...
Warren County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 845 AM CST.
* At 300 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen with additional rain expected later. 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...
Bowling Green, Russellville, Munfordville, Plum Springs, Mount
Victor, Crestmoor, Memphis Junction, Three Springs, Anderson and
Monroe.
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.
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 3704 8678 3733 8567 3720 8556 3665 8706
3675 8706 3676 8705 3681 8706 3706 8705
3707 8695
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
BTN1 follow-up statement
221
WGUS73 KLMK 111444
FFSLMK
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
844 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021
KYC009-031-061-087-099-141-169-213-227-111454-
/O.EXP.KLMK.FF.W.0059.000000T0000Z-211211T1445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Barren KY-Butler KY-Edmonson KY-Green KY-Hart KY-Logan KY-Metcalfe
KY-Simpson KY-Warren KY-
844 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 845 AM CST THIS MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN GREEN, SOUTHERN HART, NORTHERN BARREN, SOUTH CENTRAL
BUTLER, SOUTHEASTERN EDMONSON, LOGAN, NORTHWESTERN METCALFE,
NORTHWESTERN SIMPSON AND WARREN COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3704 8678 3733 8567 3720 8556 3665 8706
3675 8706 3676 8705 3681 8706 3706 8705
3707 8695
$$
AMSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 7:20 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Ohio | 55 min |
| Dec 10, 7:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Ohio | 57 min |
| Dec 10, 8:04 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge | 56 min |
| Dec 10, 8:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock | 36 min |
| Dec 10, 8:32 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Ohio | 30 min |
| Dec 10, 9:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Ohio | 39 min |
| Dec 10, 9:29 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Breckinridge | 31 min |
| Dec 10, 9:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hardin, Meade | 17 min |
| Dec 10, 10:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Ohio | 63 min |
| Dec 10, 11:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock | 53 min |
| Dec 10, 11:51 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hardin, Meade | 39 min |
| Dec 11, 12:29 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Spencer | 16 min |
| Dec 11, 12:30 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt | 15 min |
| Dec 11, 12:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble | 27 min |
| Dec 11, 12:36 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Logan, Simpson | 39 min |
| Dec 11, 12:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Nelson, Spencer | 34 min |
| Dec 11, 12:44 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer | 46 min |
| Dec 11, 12:58 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 47 min |
| Dec 11, 1:27 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, Warren | 48 min |
| Dec 11, 1:28 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Franklin, Scott | 20 min |
| Dec 11, 1:45 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Nelson, Spencer | 30 min |
| Dec 11, 1:55 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Barren, Green, Hart, Larue, Marion, Metcalfe and 1 more | 50 min |
| Dec 11, 2:08 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade | 115 min |
| Dec 11, 2:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Harrison, Henry, Nelson, Scott and 3 more | 29 min |
| Dec 11, 2:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 44 min |
| Dec 11, 2:22 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Larue, Lincoln, Marion, Mercer and 1 more | 38 min |
| Dec 11, 2:59 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison and 1 more | 46 min |
| Dec 11, 3:10 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Anderson, Bullitt, Franklin, Harrison, Jefferson, Nelson and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:13 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan and 2 more | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 3:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Nicholas and 2 more | 25 min |
| Dec 11, 3:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Madison | 37 min |
| Dec 11, 3:43 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Adair, Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Green, Lincoln and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:47 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hardin and 7 more | 28 min |
| Dec 11, 3:56 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Bullitt, Franklin, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 4:01 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Garrard, Madison | 18 min |
| Dec 11, 4:18 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Casey, Cumberland, Green and 5 more | 42 min |
| Dec 11, 4:23 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Clark, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 37 min |
| Dec 11, 4:27 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 33 min |
| Dec 11, 4:52 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LMK | Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Russell | 23 min |
| Dec 11, 4:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Boyle, Casey, Clark, Fayette, Garrard and 6 more | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 4:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Boyle, Casey, Green, Lincoln, Marion and 2 more | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 5:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 7:42 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | LMK | Garrard, Lincoln, Madison | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 9:18 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Henry, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer and 1 more | 27 min |
| Dec 11, 10:10 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Anderson, Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine and 6 more | 65 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.