Flood in McCracken County, Kentucky
Flood July 18, 2025 · McCracken County, Kentucky
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A webcam showed street flooding of several inches near downtown Paducah.
The wider storm
A surface boundary was positioned west to east across the Quad State during the early afternoon with convective activity increasing with daytime heating. Scattered convection primarily occurred south of the boundary mid to late afternoon. MLCAPE reached 2000-3000J/kg but effective bulk shear was very limited. Precipitable water values over 2 allowed for torrential rainfall rates. Training storm activity was limited in Western Kentucky, though flash flooding was observed in Paducah and areal flooding observed near Henderson and Owensboro. A retired NWS meteorologist measured 2.78 in 50 minutes in Reidland. While severe thunderstorm activity was very limited, Western Kentucky did have wind damage in Paducah and a 52mph gust was measured at the Madisonville AWOS.
Began near Paducah (37.0876, -88.6320).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1304118. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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