Jan 1, 2022
A well-defined upper level shortwave trough shifted northeast across Missouri into the Ohio Valley, where it flattened out within a broader, strong southwesterly flow regime. The resultant mid level forcing was not very strong across the warm sector of the surface low. The weak surface low tracked northeast from Arkansas to West Virginia. Thunderstorms formed along the trailing cold front, which crossed parts of western Kentucky during the mid and late morning hours. A couple of embedded superce
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 998727). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Christian County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.