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Flash Flood in Jefferson County, Kentucky

Flash Flood June 18, 2026 · Jefferson County, Kentucky

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

There was an apartment parking lot and local streets flooded.

The wider storm

A Mesoscale Convective System moved across the Ohio Valley on the night of June 17th, 2026 and the morning of June 18th, 2026. Supercells congealed into a line of storms as it moved south into southern Indiana and northern Kentucky. These storms brought severe winds and a few tornadoes to the area. Additionally, long residence time of heavy rainfall lead to flash flooding that lasted through most of the day on June 18th, 2026.

Began near Lynnview (38.1310, -85.7998).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1353653. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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