Severe Thunderstorm and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Numerous severe thunderstorms are expected across a broad region from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast States today into tonight. Swaths of damaging wind gusts are expected and some tornadoes are possible. Bertha is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle westward to southeastern Louisiana later today and Wednesday. Read More >

July 2015 was the wettest July on record for the state of Kentucky...

New monthly precipitation records for July in eastern Kentucky included:

12.64 inches at Cave Run Lake
11.23 inches at London
11.12 inches at Buckhorn Lake
11.10 inches at Island City
10.64 inches at Hazard Water Plant
10.18 inches at Skyline
9.24 inches at Carr Creek Lake

Jackson had its second wettest July with 8.87 inches of rain. Williamsburg had its fourth wettest July with 10.16 inches.

The graphics below show the estimated July 2015 rainfall from Kentucky and surrounding areas, as well as the departure from normal.

Kentucky: July, 2015 Monthly Observed Precipitation Valid at 8/1/2015 1200 UTC - Created 8/3/15 22:04 UTC

Kentucky: July, 2015 Monthly Departure from Normal Precipitation Valid at 8/1/2015 1200 UTC - Created 8/3/15 22:04 UTC

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Wettest July on Record for Kentucky