May 31, 2004
On the afternoon of May 30th, a warm front was draped across eastern Kentucky. With extremely moist and unstable air, this boundary helped spark the beginning of a most unusual event for eastern Kentucky, and for that matter, for the country. Countless supercell thunderstorms developed along this boundary for hours on end, causing widespread tree damage and damage to structures. Flash flooding was also occurring with these storms which contained torrential rain. Unfortunately for eastern Ken
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5404006). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Breathitt County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.