Flash Flood — Bourbon, Kentucky

2019-07-03 · near Escondida, Bourbon, Kentucky

Event narrative

Parts of State Road 627 were closed due to high flowing water.

Wider weather episode

Central Kentucky was sitting under an upper ridge in an area of high pressure. The air mass over Kentucky was moisture rich but contained little shear. This resulted in an environment conducive to disorganized severe weather, and that's what happened with the diurnal heating of the day. Outflow boundaries provided forcing to initiate further convection which resulted in tree damage and localized flooding issues throughout the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 843679. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.