Thunderstorm Wind — Letcher, Kentucky
2021-08-15 · near Southdown, Letcher, Kentucky
$1K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Multiple trees were reported down on Highway 1862 in the community of Thorton.
Wider weather episode
A stalled boundary across the region, combined with an influx of moisture and humid airmass, led to afternoon showers and thunderstorms across eastern Kentucky. These storms resulted in heavy rainfall, which caused flash flooding in portions of Laurel County. Another storm resulted in strong wind gusts and downed trees in Letcher County.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 966124. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.