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Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Overview

Multiple rounds of storms affected the region through the day. Training storms across southeast central KY in the morning resulted in significant flash flooding. Strong to severe thunderstorms then developed during the late morning across east central KY. As these storms moved off to the east another round of storms moved in from the west. These storms resulted in many reports of wind damage as well as some additional flooding and flash flooding. 

 

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Flattened outbuilding in Elizabethtown, KY

Image credit: Tom Williams

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Tree damage in Crestwood, KY

Image credit: Teresa Michels

Tree damage in Brownsville, KY

Image credit: Erin Gary

Tree damage in Louisville, KY

Image credit: Ron Steve

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