Overview
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the early afternoon on Tuesday June 21, 2016 along and south of the Ohio River, moving into eastern Kentucky during the mid afternoon hours. Sporadic wind damage occurred across Estill County as well as Morgan and Bell Counties. Much more significant impacts developed during the evening hours as a training line of storms set up across eastern Bell, southern Leslie, and Harlan Counties. This led to widespread flash flooding, especially across Harlan County, while several other homes and roads were also impacted across Leslie and Bell Counties.
Flooding
Harlan County, KY was hardest hit, with 75 to 100 homes affected. The most significant damage occurred in Bledsoe where 3 to 4 feet of water was reported in some homes. American Red Cross teams were mobilized to Harlan County, providing food and water to residents.
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| Flood damage in southern Leslie County near the Harlan County line. Courtesy James Slusher. | |
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| Flood damage in Harlan County. Courtesy WYMT. | Flood damage in Leslie County. Courtesy WYMT. |
Radar
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| Radar imagery from 6/21/2016 at 8:38 pm EDT. | Radar imagery from 6/21/2016 at 11:24 pm EDT. Storms continue to train over southern Leslie, eastern Bell, and Harlan Counties nearly 3 hours later. |
Rainfall Amounts
Radar estimates and rain gauges indicated 3 to 6 inches of rain fell Tuesday night across Harlan County. A Coop Observer 3 miles north of Harlan measured 6.02 inches of rain.
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| Radar estimated rainfall amounts from 6/21/2016. |
SXUS53 KJKL 221500
OSOJKL
COUNTY RAINFALL SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1100 AM EDT WED JUN 22 2016
...County Based Rainfall Summary for the 24 Hour Period Ending around
7 am EST June 22...
This is an automatically generated product providing a summary of
all rain gauge data available in each county in the NWS Jackson, KY
forecast and warning area. No quality control has been performed on
this data.
24Hr
Id Station Name Lat/Lon Pcpn
...Bath County Gauges...
PRSTKY Owingsville 4S 38.09N/83.76W 0.46
OLSK2 Olympia Springs IFLOWS 38.06N/83.64W 0.48
PLOK2 Peeled Oak IFLOWS 38.06N/83.80W 0.75
RNVK2 Reynoldsville IFLOWS 38.19N/83.82W 0.67
...Bell County Gauges...
MBOK2 Middlesboro 4W 36.61N/83.79W MM
1A6 Middlesboro AWOS 36.62N/83.74W 0.40
YELK2 Yellow Creek RAWS 36.60N/83.70W 0.54
MDLK2 Meldrum Stream Gauge 36.67N/83.69W 0.63
PVLK2 Pineville River Gauge 36.76N/83.69W 1.99
ARJK2 Arjay IFLOWS 36.81N/83.65W 1.18
MDBK2 Middlesboro IFLOWS 36.61N/83.71W 0.00
MNMK2 Mingo Mountain IFLOWS 36.74N/83.69W 1.93
YLCK2 Yellow Creek IFLOWS 36.67N/83.69W 0.47
...Breathitt County Gauges...
OSDK2 Quicksand 37.53N/83.37W 0.19
KYBE01 Talbert 1.9ESE 37.41N/83.43W 1.42
QKSDKY Jackson 3SE 37.54N/83.34W 0.19
JKL Jackson ASOS 37.60N/83.32W 0.43
JCAK2 Jackson Apt RAWS 37.59N/83.32W 0.40
JKNK2 Jackson River Gauge 37.55N/83.39W 0.18
BTKK2 Frozen IFLOWS 37.59N/83.34W MM
RBNK2 Robinson Forest IFLOWS 37.47N/83.16W MM
SGLK2 Sugar Lump Branch IFLOWS 37.57N/83.19W 0.94
BLHK2 Lost Creek IFLOWS 37.48N/83.32W 0.31
TWHK2 Town Hill IFLOWS 37.55N/83.39W 0.28
...Clay County Gauges...
ODAK2 Oneida 37.27N/83.65W 0.00
CHTK2 Peabody 37.14N/83.58W 1.91
MCHK2 Manchester 37.15N/83.76W 2.49
BCRK2 Big Creek 37.16N/83.57W 0.00
MHRK2 Manchester IFLOWS 37.16N/83.76W 2.44
...Elliott County Gauges...
GIMK2 Gimlet 9N 38.22N/83.13W T
SDHK2 Sandy Hook 38.10N/83.12W 0.20
KYEL01 Olive Hill 9.0SSE 38.19N/83.08W MM
KYEL03 Isonville 0.4ESE 38.06N/83.05W MM
KYEL04 Sandy Hook 3.2NNE 38.13N/83.09W MM
SHKK2 Sandy Hook IFLOWS 38.10N/83.12W MM
ALTK2 Ault IFLOWS 38.20N/83.21W MM
DRTK2 Doctor Tower IFLOWS 38.08N/83.21W 0.00
RKBK2 Rocky Branch IFLOWS 38.09N/83.04W MM
...Estill County Gauges...
CSYK2 Cressy 37.83N/84.04W 1.44
KYES01 Irvine 8.7WSW 37.64N/84.11W MM
KYES03 Irvine 9.8SSW 37.58N/84.06W MM
CHSK2 Chestnut Stand IFLOWS 37.73N/83.94W 2.41
...Fleming County Gauges...
FLEK2 Flemingsburg 2N 38.45N/83.73W 0.09
HILK2 Hillsboro 38.32N/83.66W MM
SRKK2 Sharkey 38.25N/83.57W 0.08
BDHK2 Bald Hill IFLOWS 38.35N/83.71W 0.00
BHBK2 Beechburg IFLOWS 38.45N/83.65W 0.00
FRVK2 Fairview IFLOWS 38.44N/83.89W MM
FMBK2 Flemingsburg IFLOWS 38.43N/83.75W 0.00
MSHK2 Muses Mills IFLOWS 38.37N/83.53W 0.00
...Floyd County Gauges...
PELK2 Prestonsbug 3WSW 37.64N/82.82W MM
KYFD05 Banner 3.1S 37.55N/82.70W MM
DWYK2 Dewey Lake 37.74N/82.73W 0.40
PSTK2 Prestonsburg 37.67N/82.78W 0.02
PRCK2 Price 37.40N/82.72W MM
SRSK2 Hwy 7 near Price IFLOWS 37.38N/82.78W 0.12
GRTK2 Garrett IFLOWS 37.48N/82.83W 0.12
MCDK2 McDowell IFLOWS 37.46N/82.74W 0.00
BVCK2 Martin IFLOWS 37.57N/82.75W 0.20
DVDK2 David IFLOWS 37.61N/82.87W 0.12
LBRK2 Left Beaver IFLOWS 37.51N/82.71W 0.00
MELK2 Melvin IFLOWS 37.35N/82.66W 0.20
MDKK2 Middle Creek IFLOWS 37.67N/82.92W 0.00
MCRK2 Mud Creek IFLOWS 37.48N/82.66W MM
MDYK2 Muddy IFLOWS 37.43N/82.81W 0.24
RBRK2 Right Beaver IFLOWS 37.53N/82.79W 0.32
STVK2 Stanville IFLOWS 37.56N/82.64W 0.00
...Harlan County Gauges...
BXTK2 Baxter 36.86N/83.33W MM
HLNK2 Harlan 36.82N/83.32W MM
HEGK2 Harlan 1S 36.83N/83.33W 3.67
HROK2 Harlan 3N 36.88N/83.31W 6.02
BMTNKY Harlan 24E 36.92N/82.91W 0.84
CMBK2 Cumberland 36.97N/82.99W 0.38
LYLK2 Lloyal 36.85N/83.35W 3.69
NCFK2 New Clover Fork 36.85N/83.33W 2.49
MFLK2 Martins Fork Lake 36.75N/83.25W 3.42
CCLK2 Cranks Creek Lake 36.73N/83.23W 3.90
CLSK2 Clover Street IFLOWS 36.85N/83.32W 1.78
BGBK2 Big Black IFLOWS 36.92N/82.90W 0.35
EVRK2 Evarts IFLOWS 36.86N/83.20W 3.84
CBRK2 Cumberland IFLOWS 36.97N/82.99W 2.68
EJFK2 E Jones Farm IFLOWS 36.81N/83.41W 0.56
MYHK2 Grays Knob IFLOWS 36.79N/83.29W 1.34
MFIK2 Martins Fork Lake IFLOWS 36.73N/83.26W 2.60
PTYK2 Putney IFLOWS 36.91N/83.20W 1.55
...Jackson County Gauges...
CAVK2 Clover Bottom 37.49N/84.17W 0.88
KYJC01 McKee 9.4NW 37.52N/84.11W 1.31
OLINKY McKee 5S 37.36N/83.97W 0.47
GRHK2 Gray Hawk 37.40N/83.95W 1.15
MKEK2 McKee IFLOWS 37.42N/83.97W 1.66
PDLK2 Pond Lick IFLOWS 37.33N/83.99W 0.20
SNGK2 Sand Gap IFLOWS 37.48N/84.08W 0.00
...Johnson County Gauges...
PNVK2 Paintsville 1E 37.82N/82.78W 0.76
KYJH04 Staffordsville 3NNW 37.86N/82.86W MM
BTCKKY Paintsville 4W 37.83N/82.88W 0.76
PTVK2 Paintsville 37.82N/82.79W 0.76
PNTK2 Paintsville Lake 37.84N/82.87W 0.00
FGPK2 Flatgap IFLOWS 37.95N/82.88W 0.00
LNDK2 Leander IFLOWS 37.75N/82.87W MM
LYBK2 Lindy Branch IFLOWS 37.88N/82.78W 0.04
PTWK2 Paintsville Radio Twr IF 37.82N/82.83W MM
PTDK2 Staffordsville IFLOWS 37.84N/82.87W 0.24
OLGK2 Thunder Ridge IFLOWS 37.74N/82.75W 0.00
...Knott County Gauges...
ALCK2 Pippa Passes 37.33N/82.88W MM
CFLK2 Carr Creek Lake Coop 37.23N/83.03W 0.88
KYKT01 Leburn 3.8 N 37.40N/82.96W MM
VESTKY Hindman 5N 37.41N/82.99W 0.10
CFLK2 Carr Creek Lake Dam 37.23N/83.03W 0.95
BDBK2 Hindman IFLOWS 37.33N/82.98W 0.28
KNKK2 Pippa Passes IFLOWS 37.34N/82.88W 0.16
...Knox County Gauges...
BBVK2 Barbourville Water Plant 36.86N/83.89W 2.35
BBVK2 Barbourville CoCoRaHS 36.87N/83.89W 1.60
BMBLKY Barbourville 3E 36.87N/83.83W 2.51
BBVK2 Barbourville River Gauge 36.86N/83.89W 1.79
ARTK2 Artemus IFLOWS 36.83N/83.83W 1.70
CLFK2 Collins Fork IFLOWS 36.94N/83.84W 0.91
HCBK2 Dewitt IFLOWS 36.88N/83.74W 1.49
HTBK2 Helton Branch IFLOWS 36.88N/83.94W 1.77
KXKK2 Johnson Hollow IFLOWS 36.93N/83.94W 2.39
PGFK2 Pidgeon Fork IFLOWS 36.92N/83.65W 0.75
STNK2 Stoney Fork IFLOWS 36.77N/83.92W 0.00
...Laurel County Gauges...
LDNK2 London 37.13N/84.10W MM
BUNK2 Bunch 37.10N/84.21W 0.14
LOZ London Corbin Apt 37.08N/84.07W 0.87
BLWK2 Billows 37.17N/84.30W 0.02
CBNK2 Corbin Dam 36.97N/84.12W 2.15
BUSK2 Hale IFLOWS 37.09N/83.87W 1.29
PKTK2 Keavy Fire Dept IFLOWS 37.06N/84.10W 0.48
EBSK2 Laurel Co. Fire Dept IFL 37.19N/84.12W 1.02
NLRK2 Money Road IFLOWS 37.11N/83.98W 1.46
...Lee County Gauges...
BCAK2 Beattyville 4N 37.63N/83.72W 1.06
HLDK2 Heidelberg 37.55N/83.77W 1.35
TLLK2 Tallega 37.55N/83.60W 1.11
BTTK2 Beattyville IFLOWS 37.56N/83.69W 2.05
DLVK2 Delvinta IFLOWS 37.50N/83.81W 2.73
LEKK2 Bear Track IFLOWS 37.63N/83.77W MM
LCOK2 Leeco IFLOWS 37.71N/83.70W 0.47
...Leslie County Gauges...
SMIK2 Smilax 37.11N/83.28W MM
HYDK2 Hyden 37.14N/83.37W 1.10
LSKK2 Asher-Beech Fork IFLOWS 37.00N/83.42W 0.00
CTSK2 Cutshin IFLOWS 37.11N/83.25W MM
LCDK2 Lucinda IFLOWS 37.14N/83.48W 2.14
GRCK2 Rockhouse Creek IFLOWS 36.99N/83.24W 0.32
WBRK2 Wilder Branch IFLOWS 37.27N/83.40W 1.46
...Letcher County Gauges...
WHTK2 Whitesburg Coop 37.12N/82.82W MM
WHBK2 Whitesburg 2SE 37.10N/82.80W 1.27
SKLK2 Skyline 37.07N/82.97W 0.65
KDCK2 Kingdom Come S.P. 37.00N/82.98W MM
WTBGKY Whitesburg 2NW 37.13N/82.84W 1.07
WHTK2 Whitesburg River Gauge 37.12N/82.82W 0.99
LCKK2 Bright 37.08N/82.81W 0.00
WBAK2 Whitesburg EOC IFLOWS 37.13N/82.78W 0.67
KDCK2 Kingdom Come S.P. IFLOWS 37.00N/82.98W 0.87
...Magoffin County Gauges...
KYMA06 Salyersville 6.1NW 37.82N/83.13W MM
BBRK2 Back Branch IFLOWS 37.71N/83.13W 0.00
FLNK2 Falcon (Cassidy) IFLOWS 37.78N/83.01W MM
FTGK2 Flat Fork IFLOWS 37.84N/83.04W 0.00
FVEK2 Fredville IFLOWS 37.61N/82.98W MM
EKBK2 Salyersville IFLOWS 37.76N/83.06W MM
...Martin County Gauges...
INEK2 Inez 2E 37.87N/82.52W 0.26
BSAK2 Big Sandy Apt 37.75N/82.63W 1.18
BSYK2 Big Sandy Apt IFLOWS 37.75N/82.64W 1.50
INZK2 Inez IFLOWS 37.87N/82.54W 0.36
OPPK2 Oppy IFLOWS 37.75N/82.33W MM
TOMK2 Tomahawk IFLOWS 37.87N/82.60W MM
...McCreary County Gauges...
FLRKKY Whitley City 3N 36.77N/84.48W 0.00
STRK2 Stearns 36.67N/84.48W 0.00
EAGK2 Eagle IFLOWS 36.86N/84.39W 0.00
MVWK2 Mountain View IFLOWS 36.73N/84.57W 0.00
OSBK2 Osborne Creek IFLOWS 36.64N/84.34W 0.00
WCYK2 Whitley City IFLOWS 36.73N/84.47W 0.00
...Menifee County Gauges...
WELK2 Wellington 37.95N/83.48W 0.30
FGNK2 Fagan IFLOWS 37.91N/83.69W MM
STQK2 Stone Quarry IFLOWS 37.99N/83.62W 0.08
...Montgomery County Gauges...
MTSK2 Mount Sterling 5N 38.06N/83.93W 0.17
KYMM03 Mount Sterling 2.4W 38.07N/83.99W 0.31
CMGK2 Camargo IFLOWS 37.99N/83.89W MM
JDYK2 Judy IFLOWS 38.13N/83.96W 0.08
LLBK2 Lulbegrud IFLOWS 38.01N/83.95W 0.00
MSTK2 Mt. Sterling IFLOWS 38.06N/83.96W 0.39
PRTK2 Pruitt Road IFLOWS 38.03N/84.01W 0.00
STWK2 Salt Well IFLOWS 38.09N/83.91W 0.16
SCRK2 Science Ridge IFLOWS 37.98N/83.82W MM
SHCK2 Shedd Creek IFLOWS 38.05N/83.89W 0.76
...Morgan County Gauges...
EZLK2 Ezel 37.83N/83.47W MM
WLBTKY West Liberty 2SW 37.90N/83.27W 0.04
CHCK2 Cannel City IFLOWS 37.79N/83.28W 0.00
MMAK2 East Valley IFLOWS 37.95N/83.16W 0.00
GRKK2 Grassy Creek IFLOWS 37.85N/83.35W 0.00
MYTK2 Maytown IFLOWS 37.85N/83.47W 0.00
WLPK2 Wolfpen IFLOWS 38.07N/83.29W 0.00
...Owsley County Gauges...
ICYK2 Island City 37.36N/83.77W 2.40
BNVLKY Booneville 2S 37.45N/83.69W 1.63
BOOK2 Booneville 37.48N/83.68W 1.66
BONK2 Cow Creek IFLOWS 37.43N/83.61W 1.03
OWKK2 Indian Creek IFLOWS 37.38N/83.58W 1.82
BFLK2 Mistletoe IFLOWS 37.31N/83.59W MM
LTSK2 Sturgeon IFLOWS 37.45N/83.75W 0.90
...Perry County Gauges...
BUCK2 Buckhorn Lake Coop 37.33N/83.47W 1.24
HAZK2 Hazard Water Plant 37.25N/83.18W 1.92
HZDK2 Hazard State Police 37.25N/83.18W MM
KYPR04 Viper 0.5N 37.19N/83.15W 0.63
KYPR05 Hazard 1.7NW 37.27N/83.21W 1.52
BUCK2 Buckhorn Lake Dam 37.33N/83.47W 1.34
HAZK2 Hazard River Gauge 37.25N/83.18W 1.73
BFFK2 Buffalo IFLOWS 37.19N/83.19W 0.91
HZAK2 Hazard IFLOWS 37.25N/83.17W 0.52
RKHK2 Rockhouse IFLOWS 37.39N/83.27W 1.19
...Pike County Gauges...
FEDK2 Fedscreek 37.40N/82.23W 1.76
DORTKY Pikeville 13S 37.28N/82.52W 0.00
PKYK2 Pikeville 37.46N/82.53W 0.36
MTGK2 Meta 37.57N/82.47W 0.66
FTLK2 Fishtrap Lake 37.43N/82.42W 0.49
VRGK2 Virgie 37.33N/82.58W 0.10
ELKK2 Elkhorn City 37.30N/82.34W 0.40
HTFK2 Hatfield IFLOWS 37.66N/82.38W 0.60
PCRK2 Pond Creek IFLOWS 37.58N/82.27W 1.93
MYRK2 Myra IFLOWS 37.30N/82.61W 0.12
PLPK2 Phelps IFLOWS 37.51N/82.15W 2.72
VIRK2 Virgie IFLOWS 37.34N/82.59W 0.24
BEFK2 Beefhide IFLOWS 37.25N/82.62W 0.16
DKBK2 Dicks Knob IFLOWS 37.50N/82.23W 0.12
ERHK2 East Ridge School IFLOWS 37.36N/82.31W 2.44
FTMK2 Flatwoods IFLOWS 37.28N/82.52W 0.16
GULK2 Gulnare IFLOWS 37.63N/82.54W 0.28
JHPK2 Johns Peak IFLOWS 37.47N/82.54W 0.00
LGFK2 Longfork IFLOWS 37.30N/82.67W 0.20
MBNK2 Marrowbone IFLOWS 37.35N/82.42W 0.08
RACK2 Raccoon IFLOWS 37.49N/82.44W 1.10
SIDK2 Sidney IFLOWS 37.62N/82.35W 2.37
...Powell County Gauges...
CYCK2 Clay City 1WNW 37.86N/83.93W 0.72
STAK2 Stanton 2W 37.86N/83.90W 0.46
CYCK2 Clay City River Gauge 37.86N/83.93W 0.75
MRMK2 Clay City IFLOWS 37.85N/83.92W 0.28
FUNK2 Furnace IFLOWS 37.76N/83.84W 2.09
HHRK2 Middlefork Fire IFLOWS 37.83N/83.74W 0.35
MCLK2 Natural Bridge IFLOWS 37.77N/83.67W 0.28
CNCK2 Stanton Fire IFLOWS 37.85N/83.86W 0.36
...Pulaski County Gauges...
SSTK2 Somerset 2N Coop 37.12N/84.62W 0.29
COLK2 Colo 37.06N/84.49W 0.38
KYPL04 Somerset 2.7WNW 37.10N/84.65W MM
SSTK2 Somerset Stream Gauge 37.12N/84.62W 0.25
SOMK2 Somerset Apt RAWS 37.06N/84.61W 0.19
EUBK2 Eubanks IFLOWS 37.28N/84.66W 0.00
MVIK2 Mt. Victory IFLOWS 37.00N/84.45W 0.12
PUNK2 Punkin Center IFLOWS 37.24N/84.43W 0.00
SCIK2 Science Hill IFLOWS 37.18N/84.63W 0.08
...Rockcastle County Gauges...
MTVK2 Mount Vernon 37.35N/84.33W 0.21
KYRC02 Brodhead 7.3SSW 37.30N/84.46W 0.06
BHDK2 Brodhead School IFLOWS 37.40N/84.42W 0.39
PHCK2 Climax Fire IFLOWS 37.46N/84.23W 0.51
LIVK2 Livingston IFLOWS 37.30N/84.22W 0.70
BNEK2 Roundstone School IFLOWS 37.44N/84.32W 0.00
...Rowan County Gauges...
MRDK2 Morehead 38.18N/83.47W 0.00
CRLK2 Cave Run Lake Coop 38.12N/83.53W 0.07
KYRW03 Morehead 6.4NE 38.24N/83.34W T
MRHDKY Morehead 4NE 38.22N/83.48W 0.03
TRMK2 Triangle Mountain 38.17N/83.41W 0.02
FRMK2 Cave Run Farmers 38.14N/83.56W 0.05
CRLK2 Cave Run Lake Dam 38.12N/83.53W 0.09
BKBK2 Buckner Branch IFLOWS 38.35N/83.40W 0.00
TRTK2 Triangle Tower IFLOWS 38.18N/83.40W 0.00
FXHK2 Fox Hollow IFLOWS 38.23N/83.53W 0.00
ETVK2 Morehead IFLOWS 38.17N/83.27W MM
NFTK2 Morehead Fire IFLOWS 38.20N/83.48W 0.00
...Wayne County Gauges...
KYWY01 Monticello 9.1W 36.82N/85.01W T
EKQ Monticello AWOS 36.86N/84.86W 0.01
MTCK2 Monticello 3NE 36.87N/84.83W 0.00
BLLK2 Bell IFLOWS 36.87N/84.92W 0.00
CODK2 Corder IFLOWS 36.89N/84.83W 0.00
BRMK2 Brammer Hill IFLOWS 36.84N/84.65W 0.00
PACK2 Patton Creek IFLOWS 36.66N/84.82W 0.00
...Whitley County Gauges...
WWPK2 Williamsburg 1NW 36.74N/84.18W T
KYWH05 Corbin 7.3SW 36.87N/84.21W 0.84
WLBK2 Williamsburg River Gauge 36.74N/84.16W 0.03
CORK2 Corbin 36.95N/84.10W 1.93
SXTK2 Saxton 36.63N/84.11W 0.36
CRAK2 Cumberland Apt IFLOWS 36.82N/84.19W 0.00
GTLK2 Gatliff IFLOWS 36.69N/83.98W MM
PLVK2 Pleasant View IFLOWS 36.68N/84.13W MM
RLDK2 Rockhold IFLOWS 36.83N/84.12W 1.30
SXNK2 Saxton IFLOWS 36.63N/84.11W 0.32
...Wolfe County Gauges...
KYWL02 Pine Ridge 0.5ENE 37.77N/83.61W MM
CESK2 Campton School IFLOWS 37.73N/83.54W 0.75
RRVK2 Red River School IFLOWS 37.80N/83.40W 0.00
RESK2 Rogers School IFLOWS 37.74N/83.64W 0.91
STLK2 Stillwater IFLOWS 37.77N/83.49W 0.28
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Storm Reports
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| Local storm reports from 6/21/2016. |
Environment
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| An upper level disturbance across Ontario helped to provide the forcing aloft for thunderstorm development. | A cold front approached eastern Kentucky during the afternoon, providing additional forcing for thunderstorms. | A warm and very moist airmass was in place by early to mid afternoon, shown by temperatures in the mid 80s and dewpoints in the low 70s. |
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