Dec 18, 2024
As a strong storm system approached, two lines of thunderstorms moved eastward through west Kentucky late on the 17th and early on the 18th. Torrential rainfall from the second line of storms produced some street flooding in Madisonville around 4 AM CST on the 18th. Previously, that line of storms produced estimated wind gusts up to 55 mph in Mayfield at 312 AM CST. The two rounds of thunderstorms, combined with heavy rainfall from the previous few days, helped to produce minor flooding of agric
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1226446). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hopkins County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.