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Flood — Daviess, KY

Jun 26, 2018

Storms formed in east central Missouri during the afternoon along a remnant outflow boundary from the morning thunderstorms. The afternoon storms moved southeast and intensified in the unstable air along the slowing outflow boundary. Afternoon heating contributed to moderately strong instability. Rather strong wind shear resulted in some organized lines and bowing lines of storms. Sporadic damaging winds occurred in association with the lines. Two lines of storms slowed down and merged over the

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 759202). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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