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Flood — Larue, KY

Jul 24, 2023

While the synoptic scale pattern on July 24th and 25th, 2023 had a similar appearance to earlier events in the month with large scale troughing across the Ohio Valley, the flow aloft was generally weaker, which limited the overall severe potential to more of a typical summertime event. On the other hand, instability values were quite impressive, with 2500-3500 J/kg of mixed-layer CAPE developing across central Kentucky and southern Indiana during the afternoon hours on July 24th. Convection init

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1128942). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Larue, KY

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