Apr 6, 2024
A strong low pressure system and accompanying frontal boundary set forth multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms from April 2nd to the 3rd. This first came in the form of an intense squall line on the morning of the 2nd, which raced through eastern Kentucky and produced straight-line wind damage and brief tornadoes. ||The strongest tornado surveyed in the aftermath of storms was found in Boyd County, with structure damage indicative of an EF2 tornado and maximum winds of up to 120 mile
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1170723). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Boyd County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.