May 22, 2024
A surface boundary moved through Western Kentucky and Tennessee the afternoon of the 22nd. The primary line of storms was in Tennessee while smaller scale SW to NE oriented heavy rain bands flared up three times in Western Kentucky. MLCAPE was 2000-3000 J/kg while DCAPE was 500-750 J/kg. Effective bulk shear was around 30-35 kts. Mid-level lapse rates were 6.5-7.5 C/km. Surface frontogenesis was strongest in Western Kentucky around 1400CST, after which heavy rain flared up. Severe weather was li
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1184490). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Webster County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.