May 10, 2016
Numerous severe thunderstorms struck eastern Kentucky during the late evening and overnight hours of May 10th and 11th 2016. The primary mode of damage was wind damage, mostly in the form of downed trees and large limbs. There were also several occurrences of large hail reported, with the largest observed stone of 2.5 inches reported in Wolfe county. The storms formed in a warm, moist, and very unstable air mass that was situated south of a stationary frontal boundary that was in place just to t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 627331). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wolfe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.