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Flash Flood Warning 57, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this flash flood warning at Aug 30, 2021, 3:03 PM CDT for Daviess County, Kentucky. It was in force for 117 min. 3 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
- Aug 30, 2021, 3:03 PM CDT (20:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 117 min
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Daviess County, KY
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 3:20 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Owensboro, KY | SEVERE STREET FLOODING IN CENTRAL OWENSBORO. AT LEAST ONE CAR WAS STALLED IN FLOOD WATER. FOUND ON THE SNAPMAP. |
| Aug 30, 4:30 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.29 | 4 Ne Owensboro, KY | RAINFALL TOTAL FROM THIS AFTERNOON MEASURED AT COOP SITE ON EAST SIDE OF TOWN. |
| Aug 30, 4:30 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.29 | 4 Ne Owensboro, KY | RAINFALL TOTAL FROM THIS AFTERNOON MEASURED AT COOP SITE ON EAST SIDE OF TOWN. THE PERIOD OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 24 HOURS. |
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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 437 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -81 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1082 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
048
WGUS53 KPAH 302003
FFWPAH
KYC059-302200-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FF.W.0057.210830T2003Z-210830T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
303 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Daviess County in northwestern Kentucky...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 303 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is
1.5 to 3 inches in 1 hour. 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...
Owensboro.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 165 between Mile Markers 69 and 70.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3781 8707 3782 8704 3777 8699 3773 8702
3772 8706 3773 8714 3779 8713 3778 8712
3779 8710 3780 8708
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1.5-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
DWS2 follow-up statements
513
WGUS73 KPAH 302052
FFSPAH
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
352 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021
KYC059-302200-
/O.CON.KPAH.FF.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210830T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Daviess KY-
352 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL DAVIESS COUNTY...
At 352 PM CDT, the public reported numerous streets flooded in
central and eastern Owensboro. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Public reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Owensboro.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 165 between Mile Markers 69 and 70.
The heaviest rains have come to an end, but it will take time for
the flooding to recede.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3781 8707 3782 8704 3777 8699 3773 8702
3772 8706 3773 8714 3779 8713 3778 8712
3779 8710 3780 8708
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
DWS744
WGUS73 KPAH 302155
FFSPAH
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
455 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021
KYC059-302205-
/O.EXP.KPAH.FF.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210830T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Daviess KY-
455 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
CENTRAL DAVIESS COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3781 8707 3782 8704 3777 8699 3773 8702
3772 8706 3773 8714 3779 8713 3778 8712
3779 8710 3780 8708
$$
SPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | PAH | Calloway, Christian, Muhlenberg, Todd, Trigg | 35 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.