Kentucky, 2016Flash Flooding and Flooding in Kentucky, July 6 to 7, 2016
July 6 to 7, 2016 · NWS PAH · 14 events in 13 counties and zones
Major flash flooding occurred from the evening of July 6 through the early morning of July 7. A slow-moving thunderstorm complex backed slowly southwestward across western Kentucky and southern Illinois.
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $3.0 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 14
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Major flash flooding occurred from the evening of July 6 through the early morning of July 7. A slow-moving thunderstorm complex backed slowly southwestward across western Kentucky and southern Illinois. Rainfall rates up to 8 inches in 6 hours were reported at the peak of the event in Marshall County, KY after midnight. The complex of storms was associated with a small 500 mb shortwave that moved east across western Kentucky late at night. The storms were fed by a very moist southwest wind flow around 30 knots at 850 mb. Precipitable water values were around 2 inches.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 6, 5:47 PM CST, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 5:47 PM CST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Paducah KY
647 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
.UPDATE...
Issued at 640 PM CDT Wed Jul 6 2016
For aviation section.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Friday night)
Issued at 342 PM CDT Wed Jul 6 2016
One MCS is a problem, 2 MCSs interacting with one another is
impossible to account for, and the models are definitely having
trouble. Bottom line is that this is a low confidence forecast.
We will have to wait for the current MCV to rain itself out over
the region, which may take well into the evening, but the damaging
winds and severe threat have already pushed east out of our
Kentucky counties. Will cancel remaining Watch 337 shortly.
The upper ridge will expand from the southern Plains eastward
through the southeast states Thursday into Friday. At the surface,
we will have rather strong southwesterly flow through the
period. The 12Z models bring a compact upper storm system eastward
into the western Great Lakes Friday, and this may push a weak
surface boundary southward into our region.
Until the upper ridge begins to builds farther east, we will have
to be concerned with one or more additional MCSs moving southeast
through the region. Most guidance emphasizes the northeast half of
the area, but there is quite a bit of variability in timing and
location through early Friday, so the forecast will need
adjusting once it becomes more obvious.
There is a decent signal for the outflow/cold front to focus
convection across the southern half of the area Friday into Friday
night. Not sure if it should be believed at this point, but we
will have decent chance PoPs down there just in case.
Given the heat and humidity expected and the potential for some
decent westerly flow aloft, severe weather will be a real
possibility with any convection that reaches the area. Hopefully,
we will not see anything quite as nasty as this afternoon.
Forecast heat indices for Thursday and Friday are well above 100,
and even into Advisory territory on Friday. However, given the
uncertainties in the MCS forecast, we will not attempt to issue
an Advisory for either afternoon at this time.
.LONG TERM...(Saturday through Wednesday)
Issued at 342 PM CDT Wed Jul 6 2016
The extended forecast period suggests that the WFO PAH forecast area
will remain on the eastern limb of the short amplitude mid/upper
level ridge in the Central U.S. The preferred GFS/GFS
Ensemble/Canadian guidance indicate that energy breaking off the
Alaskan/Western Canada closed low will ride of the intermountain
region, dampen the Central U.S. ridge and develop and deepen a small
low in Ohio and Tennessee valley. This feature will return moisture
back into the WFO PAH forecast area from the stalled out cold front
that is expected to push through the region on Friday.
Unfortunately, this low will serve as a small scale Omega block,
disrupting upstream flow and generating shortwaves across the area
at least through next Monday, when a larger scale trough will push
into the Plains and Middle Mississippi River Valley.
At this point in time, am concerned that parts of Southeast Missouri
may see excessive rainfall over the weekend. This area will need to
be monitored for flooding potential this weekend.
Otherwise, moderated max/min temperatures downward until next
Wednesday, when minor ridging develops just ahead of the next Upper
Midwest trough and increases thickness and temperatures briefly on
Wednesday.
&&
.AVIATION...
Issued at 640 PM CDT Wed Jul 6 2016
Main forecast concern later tonight 08-13z will be with fog
possibility over wet soils from recent thunderstorms. Models not
really hinting at much at this time, so will stick with MVFR vsbys
for the most part at this time. If winds decouple completely,
could be lower IFR conditions. Chance of thunderstorms again
tomorrow, esp in PM, but timing and coverage uncertainties
preclude explicit mention at this time.
&&
.PAH Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
IL...None.
MO...None.
IN...None.
KY...None.
&&
UPDATE...GM
SHORT TERM...DRS
LONG TERM...Smith
AVIATION...GM
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 3:27 PM CST, 3 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
427 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-071000-
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-
WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION-JOHNSON-POPE-
HARDIN-ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-
WARRICK-SPENCER-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-
LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-
UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-
MUHLENBERG-TODD-PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER-
RIPLEY-BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-
427 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT MAINLY TO THE EAST
OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT
THIS TIME. LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE THE PRIMARY
CONCERNS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
ONE OR MORE COMPLEXES OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE
SOUTHEAST PRIMARILY OVER THE NORTHEAST HALF OF THE REGION THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE A CONCERN...ALONG WITH
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LIGHTNING.
IN THE ABSENCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY
REACH THE 100 TO 105 RANGE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
DAILY CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR ALL OR A PORTION
OF THE REGION SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND
LIGHTNING APPEAR TO BE THE PRIMARY CONCERNS AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED AT SOME POINT THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY...MAINLY OVER THE NORTHEAST HALF OF THE REGION.
DRS
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 6, 3:14 PM CST, 4 hours 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
414 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N CLINTON 36.68N 88.99W
07/06/2016 HICKMAN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. TIN ROOF BLOWN OFF
EQUIPMENT SHED AND ANOTHER BUSINESS IN
CLINTON.
&&
PSLocal storm report, Jul 6, 3:26 PM CST, 3 hours 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
426 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0150 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW LONE OAK 37.01N 88.71W
07/06/2016 MCCRACKEN KY NWS EMPLOYEE
TWO TREES DOWN. ESTIMATED 70 MPH WINDS.
0310 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE ELKTON 36.84N 87.13W
07/06/2016 TODD KY PUBLIC
WOODEN SWING SET DESTROYED. VIA SOCIAL
MEDIA.
0304 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S SHARON GROVE 36.87N 87.09W
07/06/2016 TODD KY PUBLIC
TREED DOWN. PER MEDIA.
0300 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N NORTONVILLE 37.20N 87.45W
07/06/2016 HOPKINS KY UTILITY COMPANY
NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES REPORTED ALONG WEST
KENTUCKY PARKWAY. FROM NORTONVILLE TO
GRAHAM. TIME ESTIMATED.
0253 PM TSTM WND GST 4 ESE ROCKCASTLE 36.88N 87.91W
07/06/2016 E60 MPH TRIGG KY TRAINED SPOTTER
.
0236 PM TSTM WND GST PRINCETON 37.11N 87.89W
07/06/2016 M64 MPH CALDWELL KY TRAINED SPOTTER
.
0235 PM TSTM WND GST 1 WNW MARION 37.33N 88.09W
07/06/2016 M55 MPH CRITTENDEN KY MESONET
.
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW CADIZ 36.86N 87.84W
07/06/2016 TRIGG KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE CITY.
0228 PM TSTM WND GST 1 W CANTON 36.80N 87.99W
07/06/2016 M60 MPH TRIGG KY PUBLIC
FROM DAVIS WEATHER INSTRUMENTS.
0225 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 E ROCKCASTLE 36.90N 87.94W
07/06/2016 TRIGG KY PUBLIC
TREES DOWN. OTHER TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY.
0220 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE BENTON 36.86N 88.35W
07/06/2016 MARSHALL KY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN. SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED
IN BENTON/DRAFFENVILLE AREA.
0217 PM FLOOD CADIZ 36.86N 87.83W
07/06/2016 TRIGG KY PUBLIC
BUSH CREEK ROAD FLOODED.
0217 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 N FARIDEALING 36.92N 88.22W
07/06/2016 MARSHALL KY PUBLIC
TREES DOWN.
0214 PM TSTM WND GST MURRAY 36.61N 88.32W
07/06/2016 E70 MPH CALLOWAY KY PUBLIC
HIGHEST WINDS THEY HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED.
0210 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 ESE SYMSONIA 36.89N 88.44W
07/06/2016 MARSHALL KY PUBLIC
POWER POLES AND TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.
0210 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ENE LYNN GROVE 36.60N 88.39W
07/06/2016 CALLOWAY KY PUBLIC
LARGE TREES DOWN.
0210 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WSW EDDYVILLE 37.07N 88.09W
07/06/2016 LYON KY EMERGENCY MNGR
4 POWER POLES WITH TRANSFORMERS DOWN.
0205 PM TSTM WND GST 5 N BENTON 36.93N 88.35W
07/06/2016 M58 MPH MARSHALL KY MESONET
.
0204 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW HICKORY 36.83N 88.66W
07/06/2016 GRAVES KY PUBLIC
REPORTS OF NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NORTH OF
MAYFIELD.
0202 PM TSTM WND GST SALEM 37.27N 88.25W
07/06/2016 E65 MPH LIVINGSTON KY PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED.
0200 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S PADUCAH 37.06N 88.64W
07/06/2016 MCCRACKEN KY PUBLIC
TREES DOWN ON BERGER ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED.
0200 PM TSTM WND DMG METROPOLIS 37.16N 88.72W
07/06/2016 MASSAC IL PUBLIC
OVER 30 TREES DOWN OR UPROOTED.
0200 PM TSTM WND DMG METROPOLIS 37.15N 88.71W
07/06/2016 MASSAC IL PUBLIC
ROOF OFF OF MAINTENANCE BUILDING. OTHER
OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED.
0200 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE LONE OAK 37.05N 88.65W
07/06/2016 MCCRACKEN KY PUBLIC
TREES DOWN AND UPROOTED NEAR KMART . TIME
ESTIMATED.
0159 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE MAYFIELD 36.74N 88.64W
07/06/2016 GRAVES KY TRAINED SPOTTER
AT LEAST 50 MPH WINDS WITH POWER OUTAGES.
0156 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W METROPOLIS 37.15N 88.73W
07/06/2016 MASSAC IL PUBLIC
POWER POLES AND TREES SNAPPED. ROOF DAMAGE.
.
0156 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WNW LONE OAK 37.05N 88.70W
07/06/2016 MCCRACKEN KY PUBLIC
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
0155 PM TSTM WND DMG BOAZ 36.89N 88.63W
07/06/2016 GRAVES KY PUBLIC
ROOF DAMAGE. LATE REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED.
0155 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 ESE GRAHAMVILLE 37.08N 88.72W
07/06/2016 MCCRACKEN KY PUBLIC
TREE DOWN ON HOUSE.
0155 PM TSTM WND GST 1 NNE MAYFIELD 36.75N 88.64W
07/06/2016 M62 MPH GRAVES KY AWOS
.
0153 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW METROPOLIS 37.16N 88.73W
07/06/2016 MASSAC IL PUBLIC
POWER OUT AT HOSPITAL ADDITION.
0152 PM TSTM WND GST 3 ESE PADUCAH 37.05N 88.58W
07/06/2016 M67 MPH MCCRACKEN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTH SIDE OF PADUCAH.
0307 PM TSTM WND GST GRACEY 36.88N 87.66W
07/06/2016 M52 MPH CHRISTIAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
.
0149 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W METROPOLIS 37.15N 88.73W
07/06/2016 MASSAC IL PUBLIC
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TREES. SPOTTER REPORT
OF 70 MPH WINDS IN METROPOLIS.
0148 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E PADUCAH 37.08N 88.61W
07/06/2016 MCCRACKEN KY PUBLIC
TREES DOWN ON BROADWAY AND JOE CLIFTON
DRIVE.
0143 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE LONE OAK 37.05N 88.66W
07/06/2016 MCCRACKEN KY UTILITY COMPANY
7000 PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER IN PADUCAH...LONE
OAK.
0141 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 3 NNE GRAHAMVILLE 37.15N 88.75W
07/06/2016 MCCRACKEN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
MOVING OVER RIVER TOWARD METROPOLIS.
0140 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SE HEATH 37.07N 88.77W
07/06/2016 M66 MPH MCCRACKEN KY ASOS
.
0139 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N FANCY FARM 36.80N 88.79W
07/06/2016 GRAVES KY PUBLIC
LARGE TREE SNAPPED. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0135 PM TSTM WND DMG BARLOW 37.05N 89.04W
07/06/2016 BALLARD KY PUBLIC
MOBILE HOME OVERTURNED.
0131 PM TSTM WND DMG LA CENTER 37.07N 88.97W
07/06/2016 BALLARD KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN LA CENTER.
0130 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N CLINTON 36.68N 88.99W
07/06/2016 HICKMAN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. TIN ROOF BLOWN OFF
EQUIPMENT SHED AND ANOTHER BUSINESS IN
CLINTON.
0129 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE LA CENTER 37.08N 88.95W
07/06/2016 BALLARD KY EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROADS IN THE
COUNTY.
0129 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NE BANDANA 37.18N 88.91W
07/06/2016 MCCRACKEN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
10 TREES BLOWN DOWN AND ROOF BLOWN OFF BARN.
0127 PM TSTM WND DMG WICKLIFFE 36.97N 89.09W
07/06/2016 BALLARD KY EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER LINES DOWN. STRONG WINDS BEING
REPORTED.
0127 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE BANDANA 37.17N 88.92W
07/06/2016 BALLARD KY EMERGENCY MNGR
DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME ROOF BLOWN INTO A
FIELD AND SCATTERED AT LEAST ONE HALF MILE
AWAY.
0125 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NW MAKANDA 37.66N 89.27W
07/06/2016 JACKSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
2-3 INCH LIMBS DOWN.
0116 PM TSTM WND GST CERULEAN 36.96N 87.71W
07/06/2016 M60 MPH TRIGG KY TRAINED SPOTTER
.
0115 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S PULASKI 37.18N 89.20W
07/06/2016 PULASKI IL TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE DOWN. LARGE LIMBS DOWN...ONE ON A
CAR. ESTIMATED 70 MPH. TIME ESTIMATED.
0110 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ESE EAST PRAIRIE 36.77N 89.33W
07/06/2016 MISSISSIPPI MO PUBLIC
LARGE TREE FEEL INTO A HOUSE. SPLIT THE
HOUSE IN TWO. TIME ESTIMATED.
0104 PM TSTM WND DMG CAPE GIRARDEAU 37.30N 89.55W
07/06/2016 CAPE GIRARDEAU MO PUBLIC
TREE DOWN IN CAPAHA PARK. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
1256 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE NEW HAMBURG 37.12N 89.57W
07/06/2016 SCOTT MO EMERGENCY MNGR
TIME ESTIMATED. TREES DOWN.
1255 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE DEXTER 36.80N 89.95W
07/06/2016 STODDARD MO PUBLIC
METAL ROOF RIPPED OFF BUSINESS DOWNTOWN.
POWER OUT IN THE BUSINESS DISTRICT.
1255 PM TSTM WND DMG BERNIE 36.68N 89.97W
07/06/2016 STODDARD MO PUBLIC
ONE HUGE TREE UPROOTED WITH MULTIPLE TREE
LIMBS DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.
1253 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE DEXTER 36.82N 89.94W
07/06/2016 STODDARD MO EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN NORTH AND SOUTH OF DEXTER.
1250 PM TSTM WND DMG MILLERSVILLE 37.43N 89.80W
07/06/2016 CAPE GIRARDEAU MO PUBLIC
TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.
1249 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W SCOTT CITY 37.23N 89.57W
07/06/2016 M55 MPH SCOTT MO ASOS
ASOS STATION CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL AIRPORT
/CGI/.
1245 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W CAPE GIRARDEAU 37.31N 89.57W
07/06/2016 CAPE GIRARDEAU MO PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN.
1225 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N POPLAR BLUFF 36.77N 90.41W
07/06/2016 BUTLER MO TRAINED SPOTTER
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER BLOWN INTO DITCH. LOTS
OF POWER OUTAGES. TREES DOWN. LATE REPORT.
1225 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S POPLAR BLUFF 36.75N 90.41W
07/06/2016 BUTLER MO EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN TOWN. POWER LINES DOWN
TOO.
1220 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE ZALMA 37.15N 90.07W
07/06/2016 BOLLINGER MO PUBLIC
TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED.
1215 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S POPLAR BLUFF 36.74N 90.40W
07/06/2016 BUTLER MO TRAINED SPOTTER
SIGNS BLOWN DOWN. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 55 MPH.
1153 AM TSTM WND GST DONIPHAN 36.63N 90.83W
07/06/2016 E60 MPH RIPLEY MO EMERGENCY MNGR
SOME GUSTS HIGHER THAN 60 MPH.
1153 AM TSTM WND DMG DONIPHAN 36.63N 90.83W
07/06/2016 RIPLEY MO EMERGENCY MNGR
LATE REPORT. SCATTERED TREES DOWN ACROSS THE
COUNTY. .
&&
NWS PADUCAH KY
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Jul 6, 5:39 PM CST, 1 hour 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
639 PM CDT WED JUL 06 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0250 PM TSTM WND DMG CLAY 37.48N 87.82W
07/06/2016 WEBSTER KY EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN OR NEAR
CLAY...TREE FELL ON A HOUSE...SEVERAL TREES FELL BLOCKING
ROADS OR ONTO POWER LINES
&&
BP2Local storm report, Jul 6, 6:14 PM CST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
714 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0129 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NE BANDANA 37.18N 88.91W
07/06/2016 MCCRACKEN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
10 TREES BLOWN DOWN AND ROOF BLOWN OFF BARN.
0127 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE BANDANA 37.17N 88.92W
07/06/2016 BALLARD KY EMERGENCY MNGR
DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME ROOF BLOWN INTO A
FIELD AND SCATTERED AT LEAST ONE HALF MILE
AWAY.
0135 PM TSTM WND DMG BARLOW 37.05N 89.04W
07/06/2016 BALLARD KY PUBLIC
MOBILE HOME OVERTURNED.
0205 PM TSTM WND GST 5 N BENTON 36.93N 88.35W
07/06/2016 M58 MPH MARSHALL KY MESONET
.
0220 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE BENTON 36.86N 88.35W
07/06/2016 MARSHALL KY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN. SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED
IN BENTON/DRAFFENVILLE AREA.
1255 PM TSTM WND DMG BERNIE 36.68N 89.97W
07/06/2016 STODDARD MO PUBLIC
ONE HUGE TREE UPROOTED WITH MULTIPLE TREE
LIMBS DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.
0155 PM TSTM WND DMG BOAZ 36.89N 88.63W
07/06/2016 GRAVES KY PUBLIC
ROOF DAMAGE. LATE REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED.
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW CADIZ 36.86N 87.84W
07/06/2016 TRIGG KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE CITY.
0217 PM FLOOD CADIZ 36.86N 87.83W
07/06/2016 TRIGG KY PUBLIC
BUSH CREEK ROAD FLOODED.
0228 PM TSTM WND GST 1 W CANTON 36.80N 87.99W
07/06/2016 M60 MPH TRIGG KY PUBLIC
FROM DAVIS WEATHER INSTRUMENTS.
1245 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W CAPE GIRARDEAU 37.31N 89.57W
07/06/2016 CAPE GIRARDEAU MO PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN.
0104 PM TSTM WND DMG CAPE GIRARDEAU 37.30N 89.55W
07/06/2016 CAPE GIRARDEAU MO PUBLIC
TREE DOWN IN CAPAHA PARK. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
1249 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W SCOTT CITY 37.23N 89.57W
07/06/2016 M55 MPH SCOTT MO ASOS
ASOS STATION CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL AIRPORT
/CGI/.
0116 PM TSTM WND GST CERULEAN 36.96N 87.71W
07/06/2016 M60 MPH TRIGG KY TRAINED SPOTTER
.
0250 PM TSTM WND DMG CLAY 37.48N 87.82W
07/06/2016 WEBSTER KY EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN OR
NEAR CLAY...TREE FELL ON A HOUSE...SEVERAL
TREES FELL BLOCKING ROADS OR ONTO POWER
LINES.
0130 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N CLINTON 36.68N 88.99W
07/06/2016 HICKMAN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. TIN ROOF BLOWN OFF
EQUIPMENT SHED AND ANOTHER BUSINESS IN
CLINTON.
0105 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 W DELTA 37.20N 89.76W
07/06/2016 E1.50 INCH CAPE GIRARDEAU MO TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED RAINFALL OF 1.50 TO 2 INCHES OF
RAIN IN 20 MINUTES.
0105 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W DELTA 37.20N 89.76W
07/06/2016 CAPE GIRARDEAU MO TRAINED SPOTTER
WINDS ESTIMATED 65 MPH. SEVERAL TREES DOWN
WITH POWER OUTAGES. THERE IS ALSO SOME CORN
FIELD DAMAGE.
1255 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE DEXTER 36.80N 89.95W
07/06/2016 STODDARD MO PUBLIC
METAL ROOF RIPPED OFF BUSINESS DOWNTOWN.
POWER OUT IN THE BUSINESS DISTRICT.
1253 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE DEXTER 36.82N 89.94W
07/06/2016 STODDARD MO EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN NORTH AND SOUTH OF DEXTER.
1153 AM TSTM WND DMG DONIPHAN 36.63N 90.83W
07/06/2016 RIPLEY MO EMERGENCY MNGR
LATE REPORT. SCATTERED TREES DOWN ACROSS THE
COUNTY. .
1153 AM TSTM WND GST DONIPHAN 36.63N 90.83W
07/06/2016 E60 MPH RIPLEY MO EMERGENCY MNGR
SOME GUSTS HIGHER THAN 60 MPH.
0110 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ESE EAST PRAIRIE 36.77N 89.33W
07/06/2016 MISSISSIPPI MO PUBLIC
LARGE TREE FEEL INTO A HOUSE. SPLIT THE
HOUSE IN TWO. TIME ESTIMATED.
0210 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WSW EDDYVILLE 37.07N 88.09W
07/06/2016 LYON KY EMERGENCY MNGR
4 POWER POLES WITH TRANSFORMERS DOWN.
0310 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE ELKTON 36.84N 87.13W
07/06/2016 TODD KY PUBLIC
WOODEN SWING SET DESTROYED. VIA SOCIAL
MEDIA.
0139 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N FANCY FARM 36.80N 88.79W
07/06/2016 GRAVES KY PUBLIC
LARGE TREE SNAPPED. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0217 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 N FARIDEALING 36.92N 88.22W
07/06/2016 MARSHALL KY PUBLIC
TREES DOWN.
0307 PM TSTM WND GST GRACEY 36.88N 87.66W
07/06/2016 M52 MPH CHRISTIAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
.
0155 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 ESE GRAHAMVILLE 37.08N 88.72W
07/06/2016 MCCRACKEN KY PUBLIC
TREE DOWN ON HOUSE.
0141 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 3 NNE GRAHAMVILLE 37.15N 88.75W
07/06/2016 MCCRACKEN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
MOVING OVER RIVER TOWARD METROPOLIS.
0140 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SE HEATH 37.07N 88.77W
07/06/2016 M66 MPH MCCRACKEN KY ASOS
.
0204 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW HICKORY 36.83N 88.66W
07/06/2016 GRAVES KY PUBLIC
REPORTS OF NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NORTH OF
MAYFIELD.
0131 PM TSTM WND DMG LA CENTER 37.07N 88.97W
07/06/2016 BALLARD KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN LA CENTER.
0129 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE LA CENTER 37.08N 88.95W
07/06/2016 BALLARD KY EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROADS IN THE
COUNTY.
0156 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WNW LONE OAK 37.05N 88.70W
07/06/2016 MCCRACKEN KY PUBLIC
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
0143 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE LONE OAK 37.05N 88.66W
07/06/2016 MCCRACKEN KY UTILITY COMPANY
7000 PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER IN PADUCAH...LONE
OAK.
0150 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW LONE OAK 37.01N 88.71W
07/06/2016 MCCRACKEN KY NWS EMPLOYEE
TWO TREES DOWN. ESTIMATED 70 MPH WINDS.
0200 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE LONE OAK 37.05N 88.65W
07/06/2016 MCCRACKEN KY PUBLIC
TREES DOWN AND UPROOTED NEAR KMART . TIME
ESTIMATED.
0210 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ENE LYNN GROVE 36.60N 88.39W
07/06/2016 CALLOWAY KY PUBLIC
LARGE TREES DOWN.
0125 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NW MAKANDA 37.66N 89.27W
07/06/2016 JACKSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
2-3 INCH LIMBS DOWN.
0235 PM TSTM WND GST 1 WNW MARION 37.33N 88.09W
07/06/2016 M55 MPH CRITTENDEN KY MESONET
.
0159 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE MAYFIELD 36.74N 88.64W
07/06/2016 GRAVES KY TRAINED SPOTTER
AT LEAST 50 MPH WINDS WITH POWER OUTAGES.
0155 PM TSTM WND GST 1 NNE MAYFIELD 36.75N 88.64W
07/06/2016 M62 MPH GRAVES KY AWOS
.
0200 PM TSTM WND DMG METROPOLIS 37.15N 88.71W
07/06/2016 MASSAC IL PUBLIC
ROOF OFF OF MAINTENANCE BUILDING. OTHER
OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED.
0153 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW METROPOLIS 37.16N 88.73W
07/06/2016 MASSAC IL PUBLIC
POWER OUT AT HOSPITAL ADDITION.
0200 PM TSTM WND DMG METROPOLIS 37.16N 88.72W
07/06/2016 MASSAC IL PUBLIC
OVER 30 TREES DOWN OR UPROOTED.
0156 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W METROPOLIS 37.15N 88.73W
07/06/2016 MASSAC IL PUBLIC
POWER POLES AND TREES SNAPPED. ROOF DAMAGE.
.
0149 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W METROPOLIS 37.15N 88.73W
07/06/2016 MASSAC IL PUBLIC
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TREES. SPOTTER REPORT
OF 70 MPH WINDS IN METROPOLIS.
1250 PM TSTM WND DMG MILLERSVILLE 37.43N 89.80W
07/06/2016 CAPE GIRARDEAU MO PUBLIC
TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.
0935 AM TSTM WND GST MOUNT CARMEL 38.42N 87.77W
07/06/2016 E50 MPH WABASH IL EMERGENCY MNGR
SOME TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ALONG WITH
POWER OUTAGES IN THE COUNTY.
0214 PM TSTM WND GST MURRAY 36.61N 88.32W
07/06/2016 E70 MPH CALLOWAY KY PUBLIC
HIGHEST WINDS THEY HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED.
1256 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE NEW HAMBURG 37.12N 89.57W
07/06/2016 SCOTT MO EMERGENCY MNGR
TIME ESTIMATED. TREES DOWN.
0300 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N NORTONVILLE 37.20N 87.45W
07/06/2016 HOPKINS KY UTILITY COMPANY
NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES REPORTED ALONG WEST
KENTUCKY PARKWAY. FROM NORTONVILLE TO
GRAHAM. TIME ESTIMATED.
0148 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E PADUCAH 37.08N 88.61W
07/06/2016 MCCRACKEN KY PUBLIC
TREES DOWN ON BROADWAY AND JOE CLIFTON
DRIVE.
0200 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S PADUCAH 37.06N 88.64W
07/06/2016 MCCRACKEN KY PUBLIC
TREES DOWN ON BERGER ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED.
0152 PM TSTM WND GST 3 ESE PADUCAH 37.05N 88.58W
07/06/2016 M67 MPH MCCRACKEN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTH SIDE OF PADUCAH.
1225 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N POPLAR BLUFF 36.77N 90.41W
07/06/2016 BUTLER MO TRAINED SPOTTER
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER BLOWN INTO DITCH. LOTS
OF POWER OUTAGES. TREES DOWN. LATE REPORT.
1215 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S POPLAR BLUFF 36.74N 90.40W
07/06/2016 BUTLER MO TRAINED SPOTTER
SIGNS BLOWN DOWN. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 55 MPH.
1225 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S POPLAR BLUFF 36.75N 90.41W
07/06/2016 BUTLER MO EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN TOWN. POWER LINES DOWN
TOO.
0229 PM TSTM WND GST PRINCETON 37.11N 87.89W
07/06/2016 M64 MPH CALDWELL KY TRAINED SPOTTER
.
0115 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S PULASKI 37.18N 89.20W
07/06/2016 PULASKI IL TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE DOWN. LARGE LIMBS DOWN...ONE ON A
CAR. ESTIMATED 70 MPH. TIME ESTIMATED.
0225 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 E ROCKCASTLE 36.90N 87.94W
07/06/2016 TRIGG KY PUBLIC
TREES DOWN. OTHER TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY.
0253 PM TSTM WND GST 4 ESE ROCKCASTLE 36.88N 87.91W
07/06/2016 E60 MPH TRIGG KY TRAINED SPOTTER
.
0202 PM TSTM WND GST SALEM 37.27N 88.25W
07/06/2016 E65 MPH LIVINGSTON KY PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED.
0304 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S SHARON GROVE 36.87N 87.09W
07/06/2016 TODD KY PUBLIC
TREED DOWN. PER MEDIA.
0210 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 ESE SYMSONIA 36.89N 88.44W
07/06/2016 MARSHALL KY PUBLIC
POWER POLES AND TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.
0127 PM TSTM WND DMG WICKLIFFE 36.97N 89.09W
07/06/2016 BALLARD KY EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER LINES DOWN. STRONG WINDS BEING
REPORTED.
1220 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE ZALMA 37.15N 90.07W
07/06/2016 BOLLINGER MO PUBLIC
TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED.
&&
NWS PADUCAH KY
IRIS SYSTEMLocal storm report, Jul 6, 6:58 PM CST, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
758 PM CDT WED JUL 06 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0133 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 E MILBURN 36.80N 88.84W
07/06/2016 CARLISLE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
BARN DAMAGED ALONG 6000 BLOCK OF KY ROUTE 307
SOUTH...BETWEEN KY ROUTES 121 AND 80 EAST
&&
BP2Local storm report, Jul 6, 7:00 PM CST, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
800 PM CDT WED JUL 06 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0125 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE ARLINGTON 36.81N 88.99W
07/06/2016 CARLISLE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
DAMAGE TO WRIGHTS SAWMILL ON COUNTY ROAD 1201
&&
BP2Flash Flood, Hopkins
- When
- July 6, 7:17 PM CST to July 7, 1:15 AM CST
- Where
- Hopkins County, 1.54 mi N of Hanson to 1.07 mi SSE of Coiltown
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.442, -87.479
Widespread street flooding occurred in Madisonville. Some roads in the city were impassable, including those in a flood-prone area near the mall adjacent to the Pennyrile Parkway. The fire department was dispatched to the mall area to rescue a woman and child in a vehicle. On the north side of Madisonville, U.S. Highway 41 was impassable, with water up to the hood of a car. Another vehicle was stuck in floodwaters in a railroad tunnel in the city. At least one resident in Madisonville requested assistance evacuating a flooded home. North of Madisonville, Highway 1069 was impassable. A nearby secondary road was blocked off, and motorists were stuck between flooded areas. Very high water was over several roads. Water covered several portions of eastbound U.S. Highway 41A, and water was flowing over the road in some spots. In Mortons Gap, one home was flooded, and at least six inches of water flowed across roads in downtown Mortons Gap. Highway 813 was impassable a half-mile from the Pennyrile Parkway. Near the Madisonville airport, Highway 70 was closed due to high water and stranded motorists.
Flash Flood, Crittenden
- When
- July 6, 8:40 PM CST to July 7, 1:30 AM CST
- Where
- Crittenden County, 1.23 mi WSW of Levias to 0.39 mi S of Crayne
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.294, -88.201
Water was over portions of multiple county roads and highways, including U.S. Highway 60 east of Marion. U.S. Highway 641 was flooded in several places, and it was nearly impassable in places.
Flood, Union
- When
- July 6, 8:40 PM CST to 11:10 PM CST
- Where
- Union County, 2 mi N of Sturgis to 2 mi W of Sturgis
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 37.579, -87.980
Water was over several roads in the Sturgis area, including U.S. Highway 60 west.
Flash Flood, Muhlenberg
- When
- July 6, 9:14 PM CST to July 7, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Muhlenberg County, Bancroft to Bremen
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 37.170, -87.250
Widespread flash flooding of streets was reported in Central City. Several feet of water covered some streets in downtown Central City. Many of the streets were impassable, and several vehicles were completely submerged. The worst conditions were in Central City, but roadways were flooded in numerous other locations across the county.
Flash Flood, Webster
- When
- July 6, 9:16 PM CST to July 7, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Webster County, 1.38 mi N of Lisman to Clay
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- State Official
- Coordinates
- 37.490, -87.730
Portions of Kentucky Route 132 West were closed due to flash flooding.
Flash Flood, Caldwell
- When
- July 6, 11:22 PM CST to July 7, 1:45 AM CST
- Where
- Caldwell County, 2 mi SE of Princeton to 2 mi SSE of Black Hawk
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.099, -87.844
Several feet of flowing water covered portions of parking lots and ball fields along Highway 139 near Princeton. A portion of a secondary road was impassable near Creswell. Near the Trigg County line, flash flooding of a creek known as Long Pond Branch washed out a section of Highway 276. This was the same site where a vehicle fatality occurred in July of 2015. At that time, the road was washed out beneath the vehicle. The vehicle was then carried over 300 yards into Trigg County by the rushing floodwaters. Temporary repairs were made after that incident, however the road was washed out again in the same spot during this storm.
Flash Flood, Christian
- When
- July 6, 11:27 PM CST to July 7, 1:45 AM CST
- Where
- Christian County, Gracey to Crofton
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.870, -87.650
Flash flooding was reported throughout the county. Several roads were flooded. At least one road was closed due to a washout. A countywide state of emergency was declared by county government officials.
Flash Flood, Livingston
- When
- July 6, 11:45 PM CST to July 7, 3:30 AM CST
- Where
- Livingston County, 1.49 mi SSE of Pinckneyville to 2.73 mi N of Smithland
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.160, -88.220
A house in Smithland was evacuated by emergency personnel due to flooding. Floodwaters surrounded a house in Ledbetter. Between Ledbetter and Smithland, Kentucky Highway 937 was washed out. Highway 2232 in the Tiline area was underwater.
Flood, Christian
- When
- July 7, 12:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Christian County, Hopkinsville to 2.86 mi ESE of Merrittstown
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 36.850, -87.480
Major flooding occurred on the south fork of the Little River. The river crested right around 21 feet at both river gages in the Hopkinsville area. Major flooding begins at 19 to 20 feet. A couple dozen homes and several businesses were flooded. Floodwaters went over the runway at the Hopkinsville airport. The river came very close to overflowing onto U.S. Highway 41, which would have been the first time since the Flood of 1997 this occurred. There was widespread flooding of fields and farmland near the river. Floodwaters encroached on subdivisions, and access to some homes was difficult because of flooded streets.
Flash Flood, Todd
- When
- July 7, 12:09 AM CST to 1:45 AM CST
- Where
- Todd County, 3 mi SW of Elkton to 3 mi NW of Elkton
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $600,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 36.789, -87.188
Several residents in Elkton were rescued from their homes because of flash flooding of Elk Fork Creek. Seventeen houses were evacuated. Two bridges were closed. Other roads both in and outside the city of Elkton were closed by flooding. A state of emergency was declared for Todd County.
Flash Flood, Trigg
- When
- July 7, 12:21 AM CST to 4:45 AM CST
- Where
- Trigg County, 3 mi N of Cadiz to 3 mi N of Trigg Furnace
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.913, -87.820
Water entered a home in Cadiz, along with another home on Highway 276 in northern Trigg County. Several Cadiz city streets were closed due to flooding. A few roads outside the city limits were flooded. At least one road was completely washed out in Cadiz. There was at least one bridge washout in the county. City crews rescued one person, and a few others were rescued outside the city. The Little River came out of its banks in Cadiz, flooding a parking lot and a few roads. A trained spotter near Cadiz measured 3.16 inches of rain in two hours. A state of emergency was declared for Trigg County.
Flash Flood, Marshall
- When
- July 7, 12:48 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Marshall County, Sharpe to 1 mi NW of Calvert City
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $2.0 million
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.970, -88.450
Widespread major flash flooding affected Marshall County, especially the northern and central parts of the county. A rainfall amount of 6.87 inches was recorded in four hours and 15 minutes at the Kentucky mesonet site in Draffenville. An off-duty meteorologist in Calvert City measured three inches of rain per hour. Multiple evacuations were conducted throughout the county by various agencies. Many roads across the county were flooded, including many main roads. At least 22 roads were washed out across the county. Residents of about 10 homes were stranded because their street was washed out. The damage to county roads alone was 600,000 dollars. A pickup truck crashed headlong into one of the washed out sections. The Purchase Parkway (future Interstate 69) was closed for a few hours due to a couple feet of water over the highway at mile-marker 46. In Calvert City, a vehicle was three-quarters full of water, and an apartment building was flooded. In Benton, 13 people were evacuated from an assisted living facility due to flooding. West of Calvert City, six people were trapped in a flooded apartment. Evacuations were conducted in Gilbertsville, where water was up to the door of a mobile home. Some rooms at a resort motel on U.S. Highway 641 near Gilbertsville were flooded.
Flash Flood, McCracken
- When
- July 7, 2:00 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- McCracken County, Paducah to 4 mi N of Woodlawn
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 37.080, -88.630
Several major roads were closed due to flooding on the south side of Paducah, including U.S. Highway 62.
Flash Flood, Calloway
- When
- July 7, 4:21 AM CST to 5:45 AM CST
- Where
- Calloway County, Almo to 4.2 mi NNE of Faxon
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.700, -88.270
At least one residence was evacuated in the northeast corner of the county. The heaviest rain fell in the northeast part of the county, where radar estimated about six inches in three hours.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Heat in Nevada, July 6 to 9, 20164 deaths · 1 event
- Excessive Heat in Pennsylvania, July 6 to 8, 20163 deaths · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Tennessee, July 6 to 7, 2016$12 million · 1 in hail · 117 events
- Tornado and Hail in Montana, July 6, 20161 death · 1 injured · EF0 · 7 events
- Tornadoes and Flood in Kentucky, July 6, 2016$686,000 · EF1 · 23 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 6, 20162 injured · $408,000 · EF1 · 6 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, July 6, 2016$45,000 · EF1 · 47 events
- Damaging Winds in Texas, July 6, 2016$762,000 · 73 kt wind · 8 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 6 to 7, 2016$355,000 · 1.5 in hail · 19 events
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 6, 2016$233,000 · 52 kt wind · 10 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 6 to 7, 2016$169,000 · 1 in hail · 13 events
- Damaging Winds in Missouri, July 6, 2016$120,000 · 74 kt wind · 10 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 645195, 645330, 645382, 645432, 645435, 646563, 646564, 645394, 647075, 646565, 646566, 646568, 647420, 646583.