Jun 12, 2018
A loosely organized band of thunderstorms developed over southern Illinois during the heat of the afternoon, and then moved southeast. The strongest storm cells within this band produced strong gusty winds, including a few damaging wind events. A surface front was reinforced and pushed south near the Ohio River from overnight and morning convection. The afternoon storms developed along this boundary stretching from eastern Kentucky back to southeastern Missouri. Weak winds aloft kept the activit
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 759209). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Edwards County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.