Flash Flood — Franklin, Kentucky

2021-12-11 · near Benson, Franklin, Kentucky

Event narrative

A 62 year old male on Devils Hollow Road drove his vehicle into high water on his way to work. His body was found three miles downstream in Benson Creek around 10:30 AM the next day. The time of this report was based on nearby home surveillance footage. The cost of damage is unknown.

Wider weather episode

Strong southern winds brought warm temperatures and plenty of moisture into an environment of strong wind shear ahead of an advancing cold front. This resulted in unusually warm temperatures for a December day and the ingredients to produce a historic tornado outbreak and flash flooding. This included multiple long track tornadoes. Central Kentucky saw 18 tornadoes that injured 96 and killed 18. An additional death occurred in a flash flood.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 996845. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.