Jul 12, 2020
An upper-level disturbance kicked off numerous thunderstorms across the western Ohio Valley. This activity produced an outflow boundary that sagged into West Tennessee and kicked off more thunderstorms during the morning hours on July 12, 2020. A few storms were severe with damaging winds. Heavy rainfall produced isolated flash flooding as well.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 909715). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Benton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.