Jul 3, 2016
Multiple clusters of thunderstorms intensified during the heat of the day near a warm front that arced over far southern Illinois and across southern Kentucky. The storms occurred ahead of an upper-level disturbance over eastern Missouri. A damaging microburst accompanied a storm over Posey County, and flooded streets were reported in Evansville.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 642491). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Vanderburgh County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.