Apr 3, 2014
Thunderstorms intensified within a zone of strong southerly low level winds that provided abundant warmth and moisture. These strong low level winds enhanced wind shear, which promoted the development of supercells with isolated tornadoes. The storms formed near a warm front that was draped across southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, and western Kentucky. The storms occurred within a moist and moderately unstable air mass along and behind the warm front. The strong moisture feed contributed to
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 508203). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Williamson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.