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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Jackson, KY
NWS Jackson, KY issued this flash flood warning at Mar 16, 2025, 2:44 AM EDT for Pulaski County, Rockcastle County, Wayne 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
- Mar 16, 2025, 2:44 AM EDT (06:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2025, 6:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, KY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Pulaski County, KY, Rockcastle County, KY, Wayne County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:44 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, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 243 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 692 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 404 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
445
WGUS53 KJKL 160644
FFWJKL
KYC199-203-231-161000-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FF.W.0021.250316T0644Z-250316T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson KY
244 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Pulaski County in south central Kentucky...
Western Rockcastle County in south central Kentucky...
Central Wayne County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 600 AM EDT.
* At 244 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5
inches of rain has fallen across these locations since Saturday
morning. Up to an additional inch of rain is expected through 4:30
AM. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by showers and 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...
Somerset, Monticello, Mount Vernon, Burnside, Somerset Pulaski
Airport, Shopville, Bobtown, Bronston, and Brodhead.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3662 8497 3733 8450 3749 8445 3747 8437
3750 8435 3751 8436 3754 8435 3754 8432
3753 8431 3754 8430 3752 8430 3752 8421
3662 8485
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
GEOGERIAN2 follow-up statements
622
WGUS73 KJKL 160717
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
317 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
KYC199-203-231-161000-
/O.CON.KJKL.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250316T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pulaski KY-Rockcastle KY-Wayne KY-
317 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR CENTRAL PULASKI, WESTERN ROCKCASTLE AND CENTRAL WAYNE
COUNTIES...
At 317 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.75
inches of rain has fallen across these locations since Saturday
morning. Up to an additional inch of rain is expected through 4:30
AM. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Somerset, Monticello, Mount Vernon, Boone, Burnside, Somerset
Pulaski Airport, Elihu, Ruth, Dabney, Shopville, Bobtown,
Bronston, General Burnside S.P., Valley Oak, Quinton, Woodstock,
Frazer, Kidder, Bandy and Willailla.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3662 8497 3733 8450 3749 8445 3747 8437
3750 8435 3751 8436 3754 8435 3754 8432
3753 8431 3754 8430 3752 8430 3752 8421
3662 8485
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
GEOGERIAN689
WGUS73 KJKL 160955
FFSJKL
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
555 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
KYC199-203-231-161005-
/O.EXP.KJKL.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250316T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pulaski KY-Rockcastle KY-Wayne KY-
555 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING
FOR CENTRAL PULASKI, WESTERN ROCKCASTLE AND CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Flash flooding is no longer expected to
pose a threat; however, a flood warning remains in effect until 9
AM. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 800 AM EDT for portions of
east central, south central, and southeast Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3662 8497 3733 8450 3749 8445 3747 8437
3750 8435 3751 8436 3754 8435 3754 8432
3753 8431 3754 8430 3752 8430 3752 8421
3662 8485
$$
GEOGERIANThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 8:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell, Clay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Leslie and 6 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 15, 8:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 9:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Clay, Knox | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 9:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Leslie | 48 min |
| Mar 15, 11:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, McCreary and 3 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:01 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Owsley and 2 more | 8 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Wayne | 47 min |
| Mar 16, 1:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Pulaski, Wayne | 4 hr |
| Mar 16, 1:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pulaski, Wayne | 39 min |
| Mar 16, 1:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pulaski, Rockcastle | 40 min |
| Mar 16, 2:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Pulaski, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell | 4 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Estill, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne | 32 min |
| Mar 16, 3:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Laurel, McCreary, Powell, Rockcastle | 41 min |
| Mar 16, 4:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 16, 4:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JKL | Bell, Harlan, Leslie, Letcher, Perry | 4 hr |
| Mar 16, 4:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Menifee, Powell | 46 min |
| Mar 16, 4:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Jackson, Lee, Menifee, Owsley, Rowan, Wolfe | 33 min |
| Mar 16, 5:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Jackson, Laurel, Owsley | 42 min |
| Mar 16, 5:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Pulaski, Rockcastle | 5 hr |
| Mar 16, 6:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Clay, Knox, Lee, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley and 2 more | 35 min |
| Mar 16, 7:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley and 1 more | 41 min |
| Mar 16, 7:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 3 hr |
| Mar 16, 7:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Bell | 12 hr |
| Mar 16, 7:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Knox | 30 hr |
| Mar 16, 7:58 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | JKL | Whitley | 47 hr |
| Mar 16, 9:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Fleming | 28 min |
| Mar 16, 9:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pike | 33 min |
| Mar 16, 9:43 AM EDT | River Flood Advisory | JKL | Clay | 13 hr |
| Mar 16, 9:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Martin | 31 min |
| Mar 16, 10:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Pike | 30 min |
| Mar 16, 12:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Rockcastle | 24 min |
| Mar 16, 12:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Estill | 30 min |
| Mar 16, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JKL | Estill | 27 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.