Apr 16, 1998
Severe thunderstorms on the evening of April 16 produced wind damage, hail, and tornadoes. At Windy in Wayne County, a barn was damaged by thunderstorm winds, and a spotter south of Brodhead in Rockcastle County estimated wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph. East of Hazel Patch, in Laurel County, a trailer was damaged by thunderstorm winds. Two tornadoes also touched down, one in Rockcastle County, and another that moved from Wayne into McCreary County. The thunderstorms also brought extremely heavy ra
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5642821). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Harlan County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.