Flash Flood in Simpson County, Kentucky
Flash Flood April 28, 2026 · Simpson County, Kentucky
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
North College Street was impassable due to high water.
The wider storm
On April 27th, as a low pressure system moved east towards the Lower Ohio Valley, the system's warm front brought a line of convection east along the Ohio River and Interstate 64. This produced widespread wind damage with limited flash flooding across north central Kentucky. On April 28th, the system's cold front dropped southeast, bringing a line of thunderstorms through central Kentucky. This produced additional wind damage and multiple small tornadoes.
Began near Franklin (36.7225, -86.5788).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1337706. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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