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Flash Flood Warning 34, NWS Paducah, KY

July 16, 2021Jefferson County, Illinois

NWS Paducah, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 16, 2021, 6:23 AM CDT for Jefferson County, Illinois. 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
Jul 16, 2021, 6:23 AM CDT (11:23 UTC)
Expired
Jul 16, 2021, 12:30 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Jefferson County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:23 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

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 202 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2021-07-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 8 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2021-07-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 68 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
8 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-142 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1218 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

513 
WGUS53 KPAH 161123
FFWPAH
ILC081-161730-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FF.W.0034.210716T1123Z-210716T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
623 AM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Jefferson County in south central Illinois...

* Until 1230 PM CDT Friday.

* At 623 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of 
  rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are 
  possible in the next hour or so. 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...
  Mount Vernon, Woodlawn, Bluford and Dix.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3826 8914 3847 8914 3847 8870 3832 8870

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

DAVEB
2 follow-up statements
709 
WGUS73 KPAH 161624
FFSPAH

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1124 AM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

ILC081-161730-
/O.CON.KPAH.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210716T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jefferson IL-
1124 AM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...

At 1124 AM CDT, At 9:50 AM, the Jefferson County Emergency Manager 
reported no additional flooding, however, waters in and around the 
county were still flowing and nearly full. At 11:20 AM, Doppler 
radar indicated additional thunderstorms producing heavy rain and 
moving into and through parts of the warned area. Localized 
additional heavy rainfall amounts remain possible in the warned 
area, so the flash flooding threat continues.

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...
  Mount Vernon, Woodlawn, Bluford and Dix.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3826 8914 3847 8914 3847 8870 3838 8870
      3837 8870 3836 8870 3835 8870 3834 8870
      3833 8870 3832 8870

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

07
625 
WGUS73 KPAH 161735
FFSPAH

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1235 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

ILC081-161745-
/O.EXP.KPAH.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210716T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jefferson IL-
1235 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...

Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3826 8914 3847 8914 3847 8870 3838 8870
      3837 8870 3836 8870 3835 8870 3834 8870
      3833 8870 3832 8870

$$

07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 15, 10:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHFranklin, Williamson44 min
Jul 15, 11:11 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHPerry17 min
Jul 15, 11:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHPerry3 hr
Jul 16, 1:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHFranklin, Jefferson6 hr
Jul 16, 2:19 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHPerry6 hr
Jul 16, 7:52 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHJefferson, Saline4 min
Jul 16, 8:11 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHJefferson110 min
Jul 16, 12:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHJefferson46 min
Jul 16, 12:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHFranklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Wayne2 hr
Jul 16, 12:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementPAHHamilton47 min
Jul 16, 1:21 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHFranklin, Hamilton, Jefferson114 min
Jul 16, 1:50 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHEdwards, Wabash115 min
Jul 16, 2:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHHamilton, Wayne, White116 min
Jul 16, 2:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHEdwards, Wabash, White118 min
Jul 16, 2:28 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHJackson, Perry3 hr
Jul 16, 3:16 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHFranklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Wayne3 hr
Jul 16, 3:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHFranklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry3 hr
Jul 16, 4:04 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPAHPerry2 hr
Jul 16, 4:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHFranklin, Hamilton, Wayne3 hr
Jul 16, 4:46 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPAHJackson, Saline, Williamson119 min
Jul 16, 4:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningPAHEdwards, Wabash, White3 hr
Jul 16, 6:12 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningPAHPerry13 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.