Thunderstorm Wind — Henderson, Kentucky

2025-07-17 · near Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky

Event narrative

Power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds onto S. Green St. Further north, a 50mph gust was recorded near the intersection of US-60 and US-41.

Wider weather episode

A surface cold front stalled out as it moved towards the northern edge of the Quad State on the 17th. Showers and thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours, tracking eastward, including a broken line of storms moving through the Evansville Tri-State area mid-afternoon. An outflow boundary from a decayed MCS to the north helped initiate some of the storm development. MLCAPE was a very strong 4000J/kg but bulk shear was limited. Precipitable water values were a very high 2.1 inches. Despite an active weather day, the lack of shear kept severe weather potential limited, and the lack of training with the heavy rain kept flooding from becoming widespread. Henderson had the strongest storm of the day for the Quad State region, with flash flooding and a downed power line.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1294805. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.