Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the Midwest to the Ohio Valley; Mid-Summer Heat Continues

Severe thunderstorm and heavy rainfall threats will persist from the Midwest to Lower Great Lakes through Monday, shifting into the Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians Monday evening into Tuesday. Mid-summer heat will continue across much of the CONUS this week, with record highs possible well into the 100s across the south-central High Plains. Read More >

July 2015 was the wettest July on record for the state of Kentucky...

New monthly precipitation records for July in eastern Kentucky included:

12.64 inches at Cave Run Lake
11.23 inches at London
11.12 inches at Buckhorn Lake
11.10 inches at Island City
10.64 inches at Hazard Water Plant
10.18 inches at Skyline
9.24 inches at Carr Creek Lake

Jackson had its second wettest July with 8.87 inches of rain. Williamsburg had its fourth wettest July with 10.16 inches.

The graphics below show the estimated July 2015 rainfall from Kentucky and surrounding areas, as well as the departure from normal.

Kentucky: July, 2015 Monthly Observed Precipitation Valid at 8/1/2015 1200 UTC - Created 8/3/15 22:04 UTC

Kentucky: July, 2015 Monthly Departure from Normal Precipitation Valid at 8/1/2015 1200 UTC - Created 8/3/15 22:04 UTC

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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the Midwest to the Ohio Valley; Mid-Summer Heat Continues

Wettest July on Record for Kentucky