Thunderstorm Wind — Clinton, Kentucky

2018-05-05 · near Bug, Clinton, Kentucky

53 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

The public reported a tree down near South Clearfork Road.

Wider weather episode

An upper level wave swung through the Tennessee Valley causing widespread rainfall, with a deformation band of heavy rain near the Ohio River in central Kentucky. This caused areas of flash flooding in Jefferson County, KY and severe weather in Clinton County, KY. The rainfall set a record for the most rain in Louisville on the day of the Kentucky Derby. The record of 3.15 broke the old record of 2.31 set May 11, 1918. The daily record for May 5th was also broken. The old record of 2.14 was set in 2003.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 746863. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.