Flood — Green, Kentucky

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

Event narrative

There were numerous roads closed in Green County due to high water. Several were near Exie. Some other roads that were closed were Pruitt, Whitlock Cemetery, and Mell.

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 945195. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.