May 26, 2016
A southerly wind flow of very moist and unstable air fed a slow-moving thunderstorm complex. Surface dew points were in the lower 70's south of the complex. Instability was quite high to the south of the storm complex. An outflow boundary moved southward ahead of the storms, providing the lift necessary for new storms to develop. The result was locally heavy rainfall as storms repeatedly moved over the same areas. Isolated storms produced large hail and tree damage.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 630213). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McCracken County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.