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Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Overview

Isolated supercell thunderstorms developed Thursday evening June 16, 2016 across Pike County, while strong to severe storms also moved from south central Kentucky through far southeastern Kentucky. These storms were able to develop in a very unstable airmass as an upper level disturbance and cold front swung through the central Appalachians and all of Kentucky. Multiple trees were reported down across portions of Pike County as well as in Pulaski County, while quarter size hail was observed near Fedscreek and Elkhorn City in Pike County. Several individuals were kind enough to share their photos of the subsequent picturesque and vibrant sky prior to sunset.

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Courtesy Kaye Willis.
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From Hatfield, KY. Courtesy Mary Reed Runyon.
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From Hatfield, KY. Courtesy Mary Reed Runyon. Anvil over Pikeville, taken from Floyd County. Courtesy Keith Arnett.
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Mammatus clouds taken in Harlan County. Courtesy Kyle Howard (left/center) and Pamela Joseph (right).
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Supercell about 60 miles away. Courtesy Cave Run Marinas. Storm tower south of Pikeville. Courtesy Tristan Davis. Courtesy Savanna Wilson.
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