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Flash Flood — Floyd, KY

Apr 4, 2025

On the afternoon of the 2nd a strong surface low was located over the MN/WI area, with a warm front extending southwest through the OH valley, and a trailing cold front extending SSE through the Ozarks. By 00Z (the evening of the 2nd), a strong convective squall line had developed across the Ohio and Mississippi Valley which slowly continued east through the evening. By early morning on the 3rd this strong, nocturnal convective squall line continued to move through Eastern Kentucky. As the drivi

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1274773). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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