Floyd storm history

Source: https://wklw.com/kentucky-state-police-conducts-death-investigation-in-floyd-county-2/ The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post received a call on Sunday, January 14, 2024, regarding a suspected carbon monoxide exposure in the Langley community of Floyd County. KSP troope…

A National Weather Service Meteorologist surveyed localized downburst winds in Prestonsburg. These winds caused sporadic damage throughout the community. The highest wind gust estimated was in downtown Prestonsburg on West Court Street where one half of the roof of a hock shop bu…

Flood waters damaged several county roads, drains, and bridges. Water was flowing across Kentucky Highway 114 near Dotson. A couple of house trailers were submerged in flood waters. There were also several mudslides in the area.

High water from the areas worst flash flooding in years took its toll on area roads, bridges and homes. Extensive damage resulted in the county, making it one of five in the area to be classified as a Presidentially declared disaster area. Up to 1200 homes were affected by the fl…

The public reported downed trees in the 1100 block of Left Fork Little Paint Road, off of KY-1100.

The public shared a video on social media of nickel sized hail in Prestonsburg, just off of KY-1428.

The 911 call center relayed a report of trees that were downed along North Central Avenue behind the Wendy's in Prestonsburg.

The 911 call center relayed a report of trees that were downed in the 500 Block of KY-1428, east of Prestonsburg.

A trained spotter reported hail 1 inch in diameter, along with 2.8 inches of rain from the storm that passed over the East Kentucky Science Center, located on the Big Sandy Community and Technical College campus.

KY-7 is closed due to a large tree blown down and blocking both lanes near the Dema community, north of Raven.

The Floyd County Sherriff reported flash flooding over Salt Lick Road (KY-2029) around the 700 block, causing the road to be impassable.

Floyd County dispatch reported a tree had been blown down and was partially blocking KY-2030 in the Blue Moon community.

A social media video showed large hailstones falling in the community of Emma. Some stones appeared to be golf ball sized.

A picture on social media showed quarter- to half-dollar sized hail along South Lake Drive in Prestonsburg.

A picture on social media showed a measured 2.5 inch hail stone found at the intersection of KY-194 and KY-1427 in the community of Alvin.

A picture showed at least quarter sized hail in the Garret community of Floyd County.

A person in the Lackey community posted a picture of hail around the size of a quarter.

A picture on social media showed a picture of measured quarter sized hail along Community Church Road in Hueysville, KY.

A photo on social media showed nickel-sized hail in the community of Grethel, KY.

A picture on social media shows various sized hail stones covering the ground in the community of Hippo. There are numerous large stones that can be observed which are at least quarter-sized.

A person near the community of Harold reported quarter sized hail from the passing thunderstorm.

A creek is out of it's banks and inundating homes near Creekside Drive along Abbott Creek near Prestonsburg.

Trees and powerlines were reported to have been blown down in the Printer community.

Trees and powerlines were reported to have been blown down in the Beaver Community, along KY-979.

Broadcast media relayed a report from the public of several trees blown down along and blocking Valley Road, just off KY-7 (Raccoon Road) near the community of Hueysville.

A social media report stated that trees and powerlines were down on the 120 block of Turner Branch Road in the Eastern community of Floyd County.

A NWS Storm Survey team was sent out to Floyd County to look at widespread damage that occurred at this location as thunderstorms moved through. The survey team concluded that the damage was in line with straight line winds and not a tornado. Damage was observed along the hillsid…

Significant damage was observed at the Floyd County Board of Education in the community of Eastern, where wind penetrated steel doors of the gymnasium next to the main building, before escaping through the NW portion of the gymnasium roof, blowing out a substantial section.

KY-122 (Bucks Branch Road) was impassable due to low-lying area flooding near mile marker 7, just west of Martin.

KY-1427 (Abbott Creek Road) was impassable due to low-lying area flooding between mile markers 4 and 5, around and just east of Bonanza.

Snow fell across Floyd County through the day on January 19th, with steadily increasing accumulations reported. Around midday, public reports included a measured 1.5 inches in the Emma community and an estimated 2.0 inches in Allen. By late afternoon, at 1640EST, a CO-OP observer…

Snow began falling in Floyd County on the afternoon of January 10th and continued in some areas until about midnight. The following morning, on January 11th, a series of storm total snowfall reports showed variable amounts across the county. A social media report showed 3.5 inche…

A winter storm brought heavy snow and some mixed precipitation to Floyd County on January 5th and 6th. Snow began on January 5th, with a trained spotter in Brainard reporting 2.0 inches of accumulation by 1226 EST. Amounts increased through the afternoon; an NWS employee measured…

Floyd County dispatch and members of the public reported that trees were blown down in the Prestonsburg, Blue River, David, McDowell, Martin, Grethel, Betsy Layne and Harold areas, primarily during the morning hours.

A tree was reported down at the 6900 block of State Hwy 404, near the community of David.

A tree was felled near 1090 Abbott Creek Road, just NW of Prestonsburg.

A tree was downed onto a power line around 2950 Arkansas Creek Road, just southeast of the town of Martin.

A telephone pole was downed by winds along Cliff Road in Prestonsburg. The exact location along Cliff Road was not given.

A tree was downed near mile marker 1 of KY-3680, in the Drift community.

A tree was downed onto Hwy-122 in the Hi Hat community.

A power line was reported to be hanging across Caleb Fork Road, in the community of Weeksbury, due to a downed tree. The exact location along Caleb Fork Road was not given.

Floyd county dispatch reported a tree blown down at the intersection of KY-7 and KY-2029 (Salt Lick Road), west of Hueysville.

A tree was downed across Stonecoal Road (KY-777). Power outages were reported in the area. The exact location of the downed trees and powerlines along the road was not reported.

A report was made of a tree that had fallen onto power lines at Right Fork Penhook Branch Road in the Harold/Boldman area.

A tree was downed onto a power line near 32 Bevins Street in the community of Lancer, east of Prestonsburg.

Trees were reported to have been blown down in the Hueysville community.