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Flash Flood Warning 70, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Aug 6, 2022, 7:32 PM EDT for Montgomery County, Powell County, Kentucky. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2022, 7:32 PM EDT (23:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2022, 10:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Montgomery County, KY, Powell County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:34 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
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 795 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 550 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jackson, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Aug 6, 7:13 PM EDT, 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 7:13 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 6, 4:25 PM EDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Jackson KY 425 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-072330- Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle- Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan- Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott- Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike- Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville, Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna, Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns, Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Sandy Hook, West Liberty, Paintsville, Campton, Salyersville, Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Beattyville, Jackson, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Booneville, Hazard, Manchester, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Inez, Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson 425 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Late this afternoon and tonight. Thunderstorms are expected to be around the area through early tonight with times of heavy rainfall. This may result in flash flooding, especially if multiple storms pass over the same area. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There will be a persistent threat of thunderstorms at times through Thursday. Thunderstorms will be slow moving and could bring locally heavy rainfall, leading to potential high water issues. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any occurrences of flooding through the week. GREIF/GEERTSON
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 1:50 PM EDT, 5 hours 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
KYZ079-083-084-061845-
McCreary KY-Wayne KY-Pulaski KY-
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Wayne,
southeastern Pulaski and McCreary Counties through 245 PM EDT...
At 149 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ritner, or 9 miles northwest of Whitley City, moving northeast at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Wiborg and Quinton around 205 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this storm include Parkers Lake,
Greenwood, Beulah Heights, Tateville, Alpine, Sloans Valley and
Honeybee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3660 8457 3661 8482 3688 8489 3704 8442
3685 8432 3684 8434 3683 8432 3681 8436
3681 8435 3678 8435 3675 8432 3668 8431
3660 8423
TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 231DEG 11KT 3683 8458
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
GREIFLocal storm report, Aug 6, 2:12 PM EDT, 5 hours 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
212 PM EDT SAT AUG 6 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0822 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 SSW CLAY CITY 37.85N 83.93W
08/06/2022 POWELL KY 911 CALL CENTER
HIGH WATER REPORTED OVER THE ROAD ON ADAMS
RIDGE ROAD. TIME OF THE REPORT GIVEN BY THE
911 DISPATCH.
&&
JLSpecial weather statement, Aug 6, 3:46 PM EDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
346 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
KYZ086-087-062015-
Knox KY-Bell KY-
346 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Bell and
east central Knox Counties through 415 PM EDT...
At 346 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pineville, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Ponza around 350 PM EDT.
Straight Creek and Calvin around 355 PM EDT.
Cary and Varilla around 400 PM EDT.
Arjay, Blanche, Miracle and Oaks around 405 PM EDT.
Other locations in the path of this storm include Kettle Island,
Rella, Callaway, Blackmont, Balkan and Black Snake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3672 8382 3692 8363 3677 8349 3674 8350
3666 8373
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 230DEG 13KT 3675 8370
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
GEOGERIANLocal storm report, Aug 6, 4:11 PM EDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
411 PM EDT SAT AUG 6 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0822 AM FLOOD 1 SSW CLAY CITY 37.85N 83.93W
08/06/2022 POWELL KY 911 CALL CENTER
CORRECTS PREVIOUS FLASH FLOOD REPORT FROM 1
SSW CLAY CITY. HIGH WATER REPORTED OVER THE
ROAD ON ADAMS RIDGE ROAD. TIME OF THE REPORT
GIVEN BY THE 911 DISPATCH.
&&
JLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell | 118 min |
| Aug 6, 5:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Pulaski, Wayne | 116 min |
| Aug 6, 6:11 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Pulaski, Wayne | 5 hr |
| Aug 6, 6:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 6:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Pulaski | 119 min |
| Aug 6, 7:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Lee, Menifee, Morgan, Powell, Wolfe | 8 hr |
| Aug 6, 7:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 7:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Lee | 6 hr |
| Aug 6, 7:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Jackson | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 8:45 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Pulaski | 4 hr |
| Aug 6, 9:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Jackson | 5 hr |
| Aug 6, 9:09 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 5 hr |
| Aug 6, 9:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 5 hr |
| Aug 6, 9:29 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Jackson, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 5 hr |
| Aug 6, 10:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Jackson, Lee, Owsley | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 10:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Knott, Letcher | 4 hr |
| Aug 6, 10:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Jackson, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 5 hr |
| Aug 6, 11:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 11:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Letcher | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 11:38 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill | 19 hr |
| Aug 6, 11:42 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Elliott, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 11:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Powell | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 11:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay, Knox, Laurel | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 12:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Menifee, Powell, Wolfe | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 12:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Elliott, Morgan, Rowan | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 12:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Menifee, Morgan | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 12:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Rowan | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 12:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Pulaski | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pulaski | 66 min |
| Aug 6, 1:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Pulaski, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Pulaski, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Fleming, Rowan | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | McCreary, Wayne | 55 min |
| Aug 6, 2:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell | 29 min |
| Aug 6, 4:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay, Leslie | 112 min |
| Aug 6, 4:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Harlan | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 5:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Morgan, Rowan | 117 min |
| Aug 6, 6:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Morgan | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 6:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Morgan | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 7:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Menifee, Montgomery, Powell | 113 min |
| Aug 6, 7:48 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Estill, Powell | 51 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.