Louisville, KY

Weather Forecast Office

Severe Storms and Flash Flooding July 6-7, 2016

Overview

Southern Kentucky experienced multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms July 6-7, 2016 that resulted in widespread damaging winds and flash flooding. The atmosphere was characterized by very warm and moist air that interacted with passing upper level systems and stalled surface boundaries. Multiple thunderstorm complexes tracked over generally the same areas which brought several inches of heavy rain.

The first complex developed during the afternoon hours July 6th and tracked through south central Kentucky. This brought 1 to 2 inches of rain and locally damaging winds.

Later that evening and into the early morning hours July 7, more storms developed and very slowly tracked across the same area. Another 1 to locally 3 inches of rain fell, which resulted in localized flash flooding and rising rivers.

Finally, a 3rd round of storms developed during the afternoon hours July 7 and again tracked through south-central Kentucky. This resulted in more widespread damaging winds, toppled trees and power lines and caused some structural damage to buildings and roofs.

5 day Rainfall Totals Ending 7 am July 7, 2016

(check back later for updated maps)

July 6 Afternoon Severe Storms
July 6-7 Overnight Flash Flooding
July 7 Afternoon Severe Storms

July 6 Afternoon Severe Storms:

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Louisville, KY	Louisville, KY	Louisville, KY	Louisville, KY


Louisville, KY	Louisville, KY	Louisville, KY


Butler County, KY	Warren County, KY	Warren County, KY	Anna, KY


Warren County, KY	Elizabethtown, KY	Warren County, KY

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
901 PM EDT WED JUL 6 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0305 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BOWLING GREEN           36.97N 86.44W
07/06/2016                   WARREN             KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN 
            BOWLING GREEN AND ACROSS THE COUNTY. 

0307 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 ESE BOWLING GREEN     36.96N 86.42W
07/06/2016  M50 MPH          WARREN             KY   ASOS             

            . 

0315 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NW CECILIA            37.68N 85.97W
07/06/2016  M54 MPH          HARDIN             KY   MESONET          

            . 

0330 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CECILIA                 37.67N 85.95W
07/06/2016                   HARDIN             KY   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            POWER OUTAGES. 

0333 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELIZABETHTOWN           37.70N 85.87W
07/06/2016                   HARDIN             KY   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN THE ELIZABETHTOWN AND 
            GLENDALE AREAS. 

0335 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNE CECILIA           37.70N 85.92W
07/06/2016                   HARDIN             KY   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            DOWNED TREE BLOCKING ST JOHN RD. 

0358 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WOODBURY                37.18N 86.63W
07/06/2016                   BUTLER             KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS SOUTHERN AND 
            WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY INCLUDING THE 
            WOODBURY AREA. . 

0409 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ENE RICHARDSVILLE     37.12N 86.42W
07/06/2016                   WARREN             KY   PUBLIC           

            METAL SIDING AND A ROOF BLOWN OFF A BUILDING 
            NEAR ANNA. 

0409 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSE ROUNDHILL         37.17N 86.43W
07/06/2016                   BUTLER             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            NUMEROUS LARGE TREES DOWN AND SIDING AND 
            FENCING BLOWN DOWN. 

0410 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 SW WINDYVILLE         37.19N 86.39W
07/06/2016  M61 MPH          EDMONSON           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            POWER OUTAGE. 

0424 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S RHODA               37.11N 86.23W
07/06/2016                   EDMONSON           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE 
            CHALYBEATE AND RHODA AREAS AND NEAR THE 
            INTERSECTION OF HWY 101 AND HWY 743. 

0425 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE RUSSELLVILLE       36.85N 86.87W
07/06/2016                   LOGAN              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS 
            THE COUNTY. 

0442 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FRANKLIN                36.72N 86.58W
07/06/2016                   SIMPSON            KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY INCLUDING 
            TURNERTOWN RD AND ELLIOTT RD. . 

0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     AUSTIN                  36.82N 86.02W
07/06/2016                   BARREN             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            SEVERAL DOWNED TREES AND A BARN BLOWN DOWN. 

0454 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW SWEEDEN           37.24N 86.29W
07/06/2016                   EDMONSON           KY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE 

            LARGE TREE ON A TRAILER IN LINDSEYVILLE. . 

0454 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE HARDYVILLE        37.26N 85.80W
07/06/2016                   HART               KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            DOWNED TREE BLOCKING SHADY LANE CHURCH RD. 

0456 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE GRADYVILLE         37.11N 85.37W
07/06/2016                   ADAIR              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            TREE DOWN ON KY 61. 

0506 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EDMONTON                36.98N 85.62W
07/06/2016                   METCALFE           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE. 

0522 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ESE HADLEY            37.03N 86.56W
07/06/2016                   WARREN             KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            BARN FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AT 7753 
            MORGANTOWN RD. 

0541 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW OLGA               36.96N 85.17W
07/06/2016                   RUSSELL            KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            A COUPLE OF LARGE LIMBS HAD TO BE REMOVED 
            FROM ROADWAYS.

July 6-7 Overnight Flash Flooding

Photos


Green River at Woodbury	Green River at Woodbury	Morgantown, KY

Radar

Storm Reports Late Evening July 6 - Early Morning July 7, 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1045 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MORGANTOWN              37.22N 86.70W
07/06/2016                   BUTLER             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            4 TO 6 INCHES OF FLOWING WATER ON HWY 231 
            NEAR WOODBURY LOOP RD. 

0102 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 NNE ABERDEEN          37.30N 86.66W
07/07/2016                   BUTLER             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            MCKENDREE CHAPEL RD NEAR HWY 79 IS FLOODED 
            AND IMPASSABLE. 

0102 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 S WELCHS CREEK        37.29N 86.57W
07/07/2016                   BUTLER             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            LOVE BROOKLYN RD NEAR BROOKLYN RD IS FLOODED 
            AND IMPASSABLE. 

0112 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 WNW BOWLING GREEN     36.98N 86.46W
07/07/2016                   WARREN             KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            VETERANS MEMORIAL UNDERPASS AT THE RAILROAD 
            ON RUSSELLVILLE RD IS FLOODED AND 
            IMPASSABLE. 

0120 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FRANKLIN                36.73N 86.58W
07/07/2016                   SIMPSON            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            NUMEROUS ROADS ACROSS THE COUNTY ARE FLOODED 
            AND IMPASSABLE. 

0406 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 NNW RAPIDS            36.71N 86.49W
07/07/2016                   SIMPSON            KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            KENTUCKY STATE POLICE REPORTED SEVERAL AREAS 
            ON SCOTTSVILLE ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. 

0314 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 W RUSSELLVILLE        36.84N 86.91W
07/07/2016                   LOGAN              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            REPORTED ON EMERSON BYPASS. VEHICLE WAS 
            SUBMERGED UP TO THE ROOF WITH WATER. A SMALL 
            HOUSE IN A VALLEY THAT WAS RAISED UP 3 FEET 
            WAS FLOODED. STILL PLENTY OF ROADS IN THE 
            AREA SHUT DOWN. 

0624 AM     FLOOD            1 S ELLA                37.13N 85.13W
07/07/2016                   ADAIR              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            REPORT OF FLOODED ROADWAY BETWEEN CHESTNUT 
            CORNER ROAD AND SULPHUR CREEK ROAD. HAVE A 
            REPORT OF VEHICLE AND PERSON STRANDED IN THE 
            WATER. 

0616 AM     FLOOD            2 SSE HADLEY            37.02N 86.61W
07/07/2016                   WARREN             KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            WATER OVER THE ROAD NEAR INTERSECTION OF 
            JACKSON BRIDGE AND HAMMETT ROAD. 


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NWS LOUISVILLE KY
IRIS SYSTEM

July 7 Afternoon Severe Storms and Flash Flooding

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Taylor County, KY	Russell County, KY	Green County, KY	Big Clifty, KY


Russellville, KY	Russellville, KY

Radar

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
847 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0530 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 NNW RAPIDS            36.71N 86.49W
07/07/2016                   SIMPSON            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SCOTTSVILLE ROAD, HIGHWAY 100E, CLOSED AT
            THE 5000 BLOCK BY HIGH WATER.

0530 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 WSW GOLD CITY         36.74N 86.49W
07/07/2016                   SIMPSON            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLD CITY ROAD CLOSED BY HIGH WATER.

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSE JACKTOWN          37.40N 84.99W
07/07/2016                   CASEY              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE SNAPPED NEAR ITS BASE. LARGE LIMBS DOWN
            BETWEEN LIBERTY AND THE MARION COUNTY LINE.
            LARGE TREE BLOCKING HIGHWAY 49 NORTHWEST OF
            LIBERTY.

0519 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BARDSTOWN               37.81N 85.47W
07/07/2016                   NELSON             KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            LARGE TREE UPROOTED.

0518 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE FREEDOM           36.92N 85.08W
07/07/2016                   RUSSELL            KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON CLIFTY CREEK ROAD.

0516 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JAMESTOWN               37.00N 85.07W
07/07/2016                   RUSSELL            KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON GREEN ACRES ROAD.

0512 PM     TSTM WND DMG     OLGA                    36.95N 85.15W
07/07/2016                   RUSSELL            KY   PUBLIC

            RADIO ANTENNA SNAPPED JUST ABOVE THE BASE.

0510 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S CAMPBELLSVILLE      37.30N 85.35W
07/07/2016                   TAYLOR             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE LIMBS FELL AND DAMAGED A SWING
            SET ON BLUE HOLE ROAD.

0510 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CAMPBELLSVILLE          37.35N 85.35W
07/07/2016                   TAYLOR             KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AROUND THE COUNTY. MANY
            ROADS BLOCKED BY DOWNED TREES. ROOF DAMAGE
            TO A BUILDING NEAR THE ADAIR COUNTY LINE.

0505 PM     TSTM WND DMG     COLUMBIA                37.10N 85.31W
07/07/2016                   ADAIR              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROOF DAMAGED AT A BUSINESS.

0505 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 SSE CANE VALLEY       37.15N 85.29W
07/07/2016  M52 MPH          ADAIR              KY   MESONET

            MEASURED AT THE ADAIR COUNTY KENTUCKY
            MESONET SITE.

0457 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SE CAMPBELLSVILLE     37.34N 85.34W
07/07/2016                   TAYLOR             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINES DOWN NEAR THE AMAZON FULFILLMENT
            CENTER.

0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GREENSBURG              37.26N 85.50W
07/07/2016                   GREEN              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE ON A STRUCTURE ON WATER STREET IN
            GREENSBURG. OTHER TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.

0440 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSE CREAL             37.42N 85.64W
07/07/2016                   GREEN              KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREE SNAPPED ON DESPAIN ROAD.

0435 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SE CANMER             37.27N 85.77W
07/07/2016  M51 MPH          HART               KY   MESONET

            KENTUCKY MESONET SITE IN HART COUNTY.

0435 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ESE EASTVIEW          37.58N 86.04W
07/07/2016                   HARDIN             KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TREES DOWN ON ROADWAYS NEAR US 62 AND KY 84.

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TOMPKINSVILLE           36.70N 85.69W
07/07/2016                   MONROE             KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. .

0430 PM     TSTM WND GST     BONNIEVILLE             37.38N 85.90W
07/07/2016  M64 MPH          HART               KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN HORSE CAVE AND
            MUNFORDVILLE.

0420 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GLASGOW                 37.00N 85.92W
07/07/2016                   BARREN             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PART OF A ROOF BLOWN OFF A BUILDING.

0418 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSE BIG CLIFTY        37.53N 86.14W
07/07/2016                   GRAYSON            KY   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREES SNAPPED ALONG MORRISON ROAD.

0415 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 ESE HAYS              37.02N 86.10W
07/07/2016  M50 MPH          BARREN             KY   MESONET

            BARREN COUNTY MESONET SITE.

0415 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEITCHFIELD             37.48N 86.29W
07/07/2016                   GRAYSON            KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREE UPROOTED.

0409 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNW ROCKFIELD         36.96N 86.57W
07/07/2016                   WARREN             KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWNED.

0400 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NE MCQUADY            37.72N 86.49W
07/07/2016  M51 MPH          BRECKINRIDGE       KY   MESONET

            MEASURED AT THE BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY KENTUCKY
            MESONET SITE.

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SCOTTSVILLE             36.75N 86.20W
07/07/2016                   ALLEN              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED
            THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. MANY ROADS CLOSED DUE
            TO HIGH WATER.

0355 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FRANKLIN                36.73N 86.57W
07/07/2016                   SIMPSON            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN. SOME COUNTY ROADS IMPASSABLE DUE
            TO HIGH WATER. MANY TREES DOWNED BLOCKING
            ROADS IN FRANKLIN.

0355 PM     TSTM WND GST     MORGANTOWN              37.22N 86.70W
07/07/2016  M60 MPH          BUTLER             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            .

0350 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SUNFISH                 37.30N 86.37W
07/07/2016                   EDMONSON           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            100 POUND ROOF BLOWN OFF LIVESTOCK BUILDING
            AND BLOWN 50 FEET. TREES WITH 5 TO 6 INCH
            BRANCHES WERE DAMAGED.

0350 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 ENE PROVIDENCE        36.68N 86.61W
07/07/2016  M50 MPH          SIMPSON            KY   MESONET

            FROM THE SIMPSON COUNTY KENTUCKY MESONET
            SITE.

0335 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RUSSELLVILLE            36.84N 86.89W
07/07/2016                   LOGAN              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN MULTIPLE
            LOCATIONS IN THE COUNTY.

0335 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 NE HARTFORD           37.48N 86.85W
07/07/2016  M60 MPH          OHIO               KY   MESONET

            AT OHIO COUNTY KENTUCKY MESONET SITE.

0328 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE LEWISPORT         37.94N 86.89W
07/07/2016                   HANCOCK            KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWNED ON A POWER LINE BLOCKING SAND
            HILL ROAD.

0325 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 WSW CORINTH           36.75N 86.86W
07/07/2016                   LOGAN              KY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            TREES DOWN BETWEEN RUSSELLVILLE AND
            ADAIRVILLE.


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NWS LOUISVILLE KY
IRIS SYSTEM

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