Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Overview

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms moved across eastern Kentucky between this morning and early evening. As a complex of storms moved east through central portions of Kentucky during the late morning and early afternoon hours, increasing moisture and daytime heating along with abundant lift present with this complex contributed to widespread showers and thunderstorms. Many locations received an additional 1 to 3 inches of rainfall on top of scattered rainfall over the past few days. With moist soil in place, much of this rainfall was converted to runoff and subsequently led to several instances of flash flooding across eastern Kentucky. Several reports of wind damage were also received in terms of downed trees.

Shelf cloud south of London-Corbin Airport-Magee Field. Courtesy Johnnie Nicholson.


Radar loop from late morning through early evening.	Cloud to ground lightning strike in Bee Lick, KY. Courtesy Greg Cundiff.


Flooding in Big Fork, KY. Courtesy WYMT.	Flash flooding of Elk Creek in Manchester, KY. Courtesy WYMT.	Tree damage in Brodhead, KY. Courtesy Jordan Smith.