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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Louisville, KY

June 25, 2023Fayette County, Jessamine County, Madison County, Kentucky

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.

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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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2023-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1030 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2023-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 166 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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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

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 8:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKOldham33 min
Jun 25, 8:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHenry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby31 min
Jun 25, 8:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKJefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer24 min
Jun 25, 8:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHancock26 min
Jun 25, 8:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKMeade29 min
Jun 25, 8:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBullitt, Jefferson, Spencer29 min
Jun 25, 8:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAnderson, Franklin, Shelby24 min
Jun 25, 9:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKScott23 min
Jun 25, 9:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBourbon, Fayette, Harrison, Scott35 min
Jun 25, 9:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKAnderson, Bullitt, Jefferson, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer31 min
Jun 25, 9:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAnderson, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Mercer, Scott and 1 more46 min
Jun 25, 9:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hardin, Meade41 min
Jun 25, 9:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHancock22 min
Jun 25, 9:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBullitt, Jefferson27 min
Jun 25, 9:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAnderson, Boyle, Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Shelby and 3 more48 min
Jun 25, 9:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKClark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Woodford36 min
Jun 25, 9:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBreckinridge, Hancock, Ohio34 min
Jun 25, 9:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBullitt, Nelson, Spencer19 min
Jun 25, 10:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHardin, Meade30 min
Jun 25, 10:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHenry26 min
Jun 25, 10:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer and 1 more29 min
Jun 25, 10:17 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAnderson, Fayette, Jessamine, Woodford3 hr
Jun 25, 10:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKBreckinridge, Grayson, Ohio33 min
Jun 25, 10:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatLMKClark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison46 min
Jun 25, 10:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKHardin, Larue30 min
Jun 25, 10:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKJefferson24 min
Jun 25, 10:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHart32 min
Jun 25, 10:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKBoyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer47 min
Jun 25, 10:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKFayette, Jessamine, Madison3 hr
Jun 25, 10:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKGreen, Hart, Larue, Marion, Nelson, Taylor33 min
Jun 25, 11:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio30 min
Jun 25, 11:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKEdmonson, Grayson, Hardin, Hart23 min
Jun 25, 11:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKAdair, Barren, Cumberland, Edmonson, Grayson, Green and 5 more48 min
Jun 25, 11:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKButler, Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio30 min
Jun 25, 11:37 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKEdmonson, Grayson, Hart3 hr
Jun 25, 11:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAdair, Casey, Lincoln, Russell, Taylor31 min
Jun 25, 11:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKButler, Edmonson, Ohio, Warren47 min
Jun 26, 12:01 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKHart3 hr
Jun 26, 12:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLMKAdair, Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe, Russell29 min
Jun 26, 12:14 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe46 min
Jun 26, 12:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKLogan, Warren39 min
Jun 26, 12:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Butler, Logan, Simpson, Warren34 min
Jun 26, 12:35 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLMKAdair, Allen, Barren, Butler, Clinton, Cumberland and 8 more3 hr
Jun 26, 12:39 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLMKAdair, Barren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe3 hr
Jun 26, 12:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell35 min
Jun 26, 12:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKLogan, Simpson28 min
Jun 26, 12:53 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Simpson, Warren22 min
Jun 26, 12:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Metcalfe, Monroe47 min
Jun 26, 1:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKClinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe33 min
Jun 26, 1:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKAllen, Simpson31 min
Jun 26, 1:21 AM EDTTornado WarningLMKAllen, Simpson, Warren24 min
Jun 26, 1:44 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLMKAllen, Barren, Monroe46 min
Jun 26, 6:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLMKHarrison16 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.