Flash Flood in Boyle County, Kentucky

Flash Flood July 1, 2018 · Boyle County, Kentucky

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Junction City (37.5900, -84.7900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 763847. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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