Jun 7, 2019
A moist and unstable air mass sat over the Ohio River Valley. CAPE values exceeded 3000 J/kg, but shear was weak. This provided an environment for pulse type thunderstorms. As the heat of the day began to build, it became enough to kickoff area thunderstorms. Thunderstorms across Kentucky caused several trees to fall, severe hail, and heavy rainfall which caused several locations to flood.||Over the flowing couple of days, moist air moved north from the Gulf of Mexico. Instability was enough to
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 841442). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Clinton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.