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Flash Flood — Wayne, KY

May 22, 2024

A very strong low pressure system was wrapping up and becoming occluded across the Upper Great Lakes and southern Ontario on the morning of May 22. As the system continued to strengthen and slowly move northeast, a cold front extending southward through much of the conus continued to track eastward towards the Commonwealth. The strong push of warm/unstable air into the region triggered showers and thunderstorms during the day, ahead of the approaching front. One of these storms that moved across

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1181224). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Wayne, KY

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