Flash Flood — Hart, Kentucky

2024-07-30 · near Priceville, Hart, Kentucky

Event narrative

A vehicle had to be rescued along Raider Hollow Road. The vehicle was not on the road at the time of the rescue, but had fallen into a water-filled ditch along the side of the road.

Wider weather episode

A stationary front was located over the lower Ohio Valley from July 30th into July 31st, with upper level flow oriented from northwest to southeast across the region. This upper flow pattern brought multiple waves of showers and thunderstorms across southern Indiana and central Kentucky over this two day stretch. Scattered strong to severe storms mainly produced wind damage, with localized flash flooding also being reported where there was training of multiple rounds of showers and storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1206923. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.