Jul 21, 2022
During the evening and overnight hours of July 20th into July 21st, strong to severe thunderstorms developed out ahead of an approaching cold front. On the afternoon of July 20th, temperatures surged into the mid-90s across central Kentucky, with dewpoint temperatures reaching the mid-70s. The warm and unstable low levels, combined with mid-level height falls from an approaching trough, allowed for greater than 4000 J/kg mixed-layer CAPE across portions of south central Kentucky during the eveni
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1046294). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Barren County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.