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Flash Flood — Pulaski, KY

May 27, 2017

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms caused wind damage, flash flooding, and dropped large hail across eastern Kentucky during the afternoon and evening hours of Saturday, May 27, 2017. The largest hail reported occurred in Powell County and was the size of golf balls. The worst flooding occurred in Pulaski County, where several feet of water was over a road near Shopville for a short period of time. Hail was the primary severe weather mode during this event, with numerous occurrences of quar

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 689888). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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