Flash Flood — Oldham, Kentucky

2024-04-15 · near La Grange, Oldham, Kentucky

Event narrative

A street was impassable due to flowing water. A vehicle attempted to pass and was pushed off the road.

Wider weather episode

On April 15th, south of a nearly stationary front, a couple of isolated thunderstorms developed over north central Kentucky. One of these storms remained almost stationary over Oldham County. This produced severe hail, tree damage, and flash flooding over a relatively small area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1176922. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.