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Flash Flood — Fayette, KY

Jul 13, 2015

A series of upper level disturbances moved from the Upper Midwest into the lower Ohio Valley and interacted with a moist, warm and unstable atmosphere. Strong to severe thunderstorms developed and then organized into bowing segments across the area, spawning three weak tornadoes in addition to widespread areas of downburst wind damage. Thousands of trees were downed, causing scattered power outages and some structural damage. In addition, due to the very wet antecedent conditions, flash floodin

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 584256). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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