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Flood — Greenup, KY

Jun 4, 2008

Increasing moisture quickly moved up the Ohio River Valley on the morning of the 3rd into a developing east to west frontal zone. The first of several thunderstorm complexes moved from west to east across northeast Kentucky around midday on the 3rd. The west to east band of training thunderstorms shifted slightly north overnight. As a result, a lull in the rain was seen over northeast Kentucky. However, the convection sank back south during the daylight hours on the 4th. More thunderstorms c

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 106151). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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