Flash Flood — Metcalfe, Kentucky

2021-05-04 · near Willow Shade, Metcalfe, Kentucky

Event narrative

Kentucky 90, Summer Shade Road, one mile west of the Cumberland/Metcalf County Line was closed due to flooding.

Wider weather episode

Early on May 3rd, central Kentucky sat in the warm sector ahead of an approaching surface low. Much of the region saw only rain showers, but one isolated cell in southern Kentucky was able to produce a short lived EF-1 tornado in the city of Tompkinsville, KY.

On May 4th, a cold front, following the first system, produced additional rain showers and thunderstorms on the already saturated ground. The result was widespread flash flooding with isolated severe wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 963046. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.