Flash Flood — Green, Kentucky

2021-02-28 · near Greensburg, Green, Kentucky

Event narrative

There were numerous roads flooded and closed. The Old Bottling Company collapsed onto a power pole which cut power to much of Greensburg. Water rescues were also conducted.

Wider weather episode

A stalled frontal boundary brought waves of heavy rainfall to central Kentucky from February 26 through February 28. This caused record rainfall, isolated severe winds, and even a tornado. As a result, Bowling Green set a February daily rainfall record with 5.11 on the 28th. The severe winds brought down some trees and a power pole, but the most property damage came from a brief EF1 tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 945126. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.