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Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Louisville, KY

March 3, 2023Jefferson County, Kentucky; Clark County, Floyd County, Harrison County, Indiana

NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Mar 3, 2023, 8:41 AM EST for Jefferson County, Kentucky; Clark County, Floyd County, Harrison County, Indiana. It was in force for 5 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
Mar 3, 2023, 8:41 AM EST (13:41 UTC)
Expired
Mar 3, 2023, 1:45 PM EST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Clark County, IN, Floyd County, IN, Harrison County, IN, Jefferson County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:45 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, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 218 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2023-03-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2023-03-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 256 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1245 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
256 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
259 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Mar 3, 6:26 AM EST, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 6:26 AM EST, 2 hours 15 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 3, 7:37 AM EST, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
737 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

KYZ046>049-053>057-063>067-073>078-081-082-041245-
Washington-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark-Larue-Marion-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-
Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-
Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville,
Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond,
Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford,
Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown,
Burkesville, and Albany
737 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 /637 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2023/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING...

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Indiana and Central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A very strong weather system will move through the region today.
Strong gusty winds, strong to severe thunderstorms, and heavy
rainfall are expected with this weather system. The main severe
weather threats today will be damaging thunderstorm winds and
isolated tornadoes. Even outside of thunderstorms, wind gusts in
excess of 60 mph will be possible. Please reference the multiple
watch, warning, and advisory products for further details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is likely today.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

KYZ028>031-033>043-045-041245-
Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Scott-Harrison-
Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-
Including the cities of Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville,
La Grange, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown,
Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris,
Carlisle, and Bardstown
737 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Indiana and Central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A very strong weather system will move through the region today.
Strong gusty winds, strong to severe thunderstorms, and heavy
rainfall are expected with this weather system. The main severe
weather threats today will be damaging thunderstorm winds and
isolated tornadoes. Even outside of thunderstorms, wind gusts in
excess of 60 mph will be possible. Please reference the multiple
watch, warning, and advisory products for further details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is likely today.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ032-041245-
Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison-
Floyd-Clark-Trimble-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, Jasper,
English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Bedford,
and Milton
737 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 /637 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2023/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SATURDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON...

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Indiana and Central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A very strong weather system will move through the region today.
Strong gusty winds, strong to severe thunderstorms, and heavy
rainfall are expected with this weather system. The main severe
weather threats today will be damaging thunderstorm winds and
isolated tornadoes. Even outside of thunderstorms, wind gusts in
excess of 45 mph will be possible. Please reference the multiple
watch, warning, and advisory products for further details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is likely today.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

KYZ061-062-070>072-041245-
Butler-Edmonson-Logan-Warren-Simpson-
Including the cities of Morgantown, Brownsville, Russellville,
Bowling Green, Franklin, and Providence
637 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2023

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 60 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Indiana and Central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A very strong weather system will move through the region today.
Strong gusty winds, strong to severe thunderstorms, and heavy
rainfall are expected with this weather system. The main severe
weather threats today will be damaging thunderstorm winds and
isolated tornadoes. Even outside of thunderstorms, wind gusts in
excess of 60 mph will be possible. Please reference the multiple
watch, warning, and advisory products for further details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is likely today.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

KYZ027-041245-
Grayson-
Including the city of Leitchfield
637 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2023

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
...TORNADO WATCH 60 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Indiana and Central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A very strong weather system will move through the region today.
Strong gusty winds, strong to severe thunderstorms, and heavy
rainfall are expected with this weather system. The main severe
weather threats today will be damaging thunderstorm winds and
isolated tornadoes. Even outside of thunderstorms, wind gusts in
excess of 60 mph will be possible. Please reference the multiple
watch, warning, and advisory products for further details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is likely today.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

KYZ023>026-041245-
Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-
Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg,
Brandenburg, and Hartford
737 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 /637 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2023/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SATURDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON...
...TORNADO WATCH 60 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST /1 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Indiana and Central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A very strong weather system will move through the region today.
Strong gusty winds, strong to severe thunderstorms, and heavy
rainfall are expected with this weather system. The main severe
weather threats today will be damaging thunderstorm winds and
isolated tornadoes. Even outside of thunderstorms, wind gusts in
excess of 45 mph will be possible. Please reference the multiple
watch, warning, and advisory products for further details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is likely today.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.

MJ/CSG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 3, 7:25 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKBreckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade3 hr
Mar 3, 10:10 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock, Meade6 hr
Mar 3, 10:51 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKOldham3 hr
Mar 3, 12:00 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKButler, Logan, Ohio45 min
Mar 3, 12:25 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKBreckinridge, Butler, Hancock, Ohio20 min
Mar 3, 12:39 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKAllen, Edmonson, Simpson, Warren36 min
Mar 3, 1:03 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKBarren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe27 min
Mar 3, 1:11 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatLMKButler, Logan, Ohio49 min
Mar 3, 1:18 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKBarren, Grayson, Hardin, Hart, Larue27 min
Mar 3, 1:29 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKBarren, Cumberland, Green, Hart, Larue, Metcalfe and 1 more31 min
Mar 3, 1:40 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatLMKBreckinridge, Butler, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Ohio50 min
Mar 3, 2:20 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKBreckinridge, Meade40 min
Mar 3, 2:45 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKJefferson30 min
Mar 3, 3:24 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKBourbon, Clark, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Nicholas and 1 more36 min
Mar 3, 3:38 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKHenry, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble22 min
Mar 3, 3:59 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKFranklin, Henry, Shelby16 min
Mar 3, 5:20 PM ESTRiver Flood AdvisoryLMKOhio7 hr
Mar 3, 1:42 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatLMKDubois, Perry48 min
Mar 3, 2:12 PM ESTTornado WarningLMKCrawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry33 min
Mar 3, 2:15 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKCrawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry, Washington45 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.