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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jun 25, 2023, 11:18 PM EDT for Fayette County, Jessamine County, Madison 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 outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2023, 11:18 PM EDT (03:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2023, 2:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Fayette County, KY, Jessamine County, KY, Madison County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:19 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 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 181 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
- 1030 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -94 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1380 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 270 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 4.9
The text
As transmitted.
856
WGUS53 KLMK 260318
FFWLMK
KYC067-113-151-260630-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0021.230626T0318Z-230626T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1118 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2023
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Fayette County in central Kentucky...
East Central Jessamine County in central Kentucky...
Northern Madison County in central Kentucky...
* Until 230 AM EDT.
* At 1118 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across 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...
The far south side of Lexington, Richmond, Redhouse, Hillcrest,
Blue Grass, Ford, Union City, Reeds Crossing, Doylesville, Moberly
and Elliston.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3787 8454 3794 8442 3791 8434 3790 8435
3789 8434 3790 8431 3789 8426 3788 8426
3788 8425 3784 8410 3781 8412 3782 8410
3780 8407 3778 8411 3777 8408 3776 8409
3775 8408 3773 8410 3767 8410
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
13The office that day
Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Oldham | 33 min |
| Jun 25, 8:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby | 31 min |
| Jun 25, 8:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer | 24 min |
| Jun 25, 8:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hancock | 26 min |
| Jun 25, 8:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Meade | 29 min |
| Jun 25, 8:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson, Spencer | 29 min |
| Jun 25, 8:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Franklin, Shelby | 24 min |
| Jun 25, 9:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Scott | 23 min |
| Jun 25, 9:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Fayette, Harrison, Scott | 35 min |
| Jun 25, 9:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Bullitt, Jefferson, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer | 31 min |
| Jun 25, 9:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Mercer, Scott and 1 more | 46 min |
| Jun 25, 9:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hardin, Meade | 41 min |
| Jun 25, 9:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hancock | 22 min |
| Jun 25, 9:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson | 27 min |
| Jun 25, 9:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Boyle, Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Shelby and 3 more | 48 min |
| Jun 25, 9:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Woodford | 36 min |
| Jun 25, 9:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio | 34 min |
| Jun 25, 9:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Nelson, Spencer | 19 min |
| Jun 25, 10:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hardin, Meade | 30 min |
| Jun 25, 10:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Henry | 26 min |
| Jun 25, 10:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer and 1 more | 29 min |
| Jun 25, 10:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Anderson, Fayette, Jessamine, Woodford | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 10:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Grayson, Ohio | 33 min |
| Jun 25, 10:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison | 46 min |
| Jun 25, 10:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hardin, Larue | 30 min |
| Jun 25, 10:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Jefferson | 24 min |
| Jun 25, 10:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Hart | 32 min |
| Jun 25, 10:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer | 47 min |
| Jun 25, 10:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Fayette, Jessamine, Madison | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 10:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Hart, Larue, Marion, Nelson, Taylor | 33 min |
| Jun 25, 11:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio | 30 min |
| Jun 25, 11:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Edmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart | 23 min |
| Jun 25, 11:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Barren, Cumberland, Edmonson, Grayson, Green and 5 more | 48 min |
| Jun 25, 11:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio | 30 min |
| Jun 25, 11:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Edmonson, Grayson, Hart | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 11:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Lincoln, Russell, Taylor | 31 min |
| Jun 25, 11:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Butler, Edmonson, Ohio, Warren | 47 min |
| Jun 26, 12:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Hart | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe, Russell | 29 min |
| Jun 26, 12:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 46 min |
| Jun 26, 12:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Logan, Warren | 39 min |
| Jun 26, 12:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren | 34 min |
| Jun 26, 12:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LMK | Adair, Allen, Barren, Butler, Clinton, Cumberland and 8 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:39 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LMK | Adair, Barren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell | 35 min |
| Jun 26, 12:47 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Logan, Simpson | 28 min |
| Jun 26, 12:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Simpson, Warren | 22 min |
| Jun 26, 12:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Metcalfe, Monroe | 47 min |
| Jun 26, 1:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 33 min |
| Jun 26, 1:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Allen, Simpson | 31 min |
| Jun 26, 1:21 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LMK | Allen, Simpson, Warren | 24 min |
| Jun 26, 1:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Monroe | 46 min |
| Jun 26, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LMK | Harrison | 16 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.