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Flash Flood — Caldwell, KY

Jul 28, 2015

A mesoscale convective system moved southwestward across western Kentucky. The slow movement of the thunderstorm complex resulted in isolated flash flooding. The storms developed in the heat of the afternoon along a weak surface boundary that extended from southeast Illinois into northwest Kentucky. The storms then propagated southwest into a very moist air mass with surface dew points in the upper 70's. Strong gusty winds along the leading edge of this thunderstorm complex produced isolated tre

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 587357). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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