Jul 1, 2018
The atmosphere over central Kentucky had high CAPE values in the 3,000-4,000 J/kg range with weak shear and abundant moisture. With diurnal heating, storms formed and produced heavy rainfall rates over isolated areas, causing minor flooding and a thunderstorm that produced wind damage.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 763847). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Boyle County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.