Jul 29, 2020
Thunderstorms with locally heavy rain developed over western Kentucky on consecutive afternoons. The storms formed in response to daytime heating of a moist and unstable air mass. A southwest wind flow prevailed ahead of a cold front as it sagged southeast across Missouri and Illinois.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 905688). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McCracken County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.