Heavy Rain — Mccreary, Kentucky

2021-03-27 to 2021-03-28 · near Whitley City, Mccreary, Kentucky

Event narrative

The cooperative observing station near Whitley City measured 4.20 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period.

Wider weather episode

A warm front lifted north into the state Saturday, allowing for an intensification of moisture advection into the area. This was then followed up by a passing cold front and associated cold front, both of which provided lift and helped provide heavy rains across the state. While instability was limited, there was some severe thunderstorms which produced hail during the morning hours of Saturday, March 27th. The main story, however, was the flooding that occurred after the rounds of heavy rain Saturday night into Sunday.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 950865. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.