Flash Flood — Boyle, Kentucky

2018-07-01 · near Junction City, Boyle, Kentucky

Event narrative

One family had to be evacuated from a home due to flooding in Junction City. The flood waters receded quickly after the rain ended.

Wider weather episode

The atmosphere over central Kentucky had high CAPE values in the 3,000-4,000 J/kg range with weak shear and abundant moisture. With diurnal heating, storms formed and produced heavy rainfall rates over isolated areas, causing minor flooding and a thunderstorm that produced wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 763847. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.