Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Overview

Two storm complexes, often referred to as mesoscale convective systems, moved through eastern Kentucky during the day. The first tracked through during the early to mid afternoon hours, while the second followed in its wake from mid afternoon through the evening. Strong to severe winds along the leading edge of each complex led to scattered damage throughout eastern Kentucky, mainly consisting of downed trees. Additionally, isolated flash flooding occurred in Jackson and Whitley Counties due to the multiple rounds of heavy rainfall. Clover Bottom in particular saw very heavy rainfall as over 3 inches of rain in a short period of time damaged a portion of U.S. Highway 421.

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Shelf cloud in Monticello. Courtesy Dakotah Harper.	Flash flooding in Clover Bottom. Courtesy Mrs. Gabbard.	Storms moving into Prestonsburg. Courtesy Allen Bolling.


Low-hanging scud cloud in Pikeville. Courtesy Julie via WYMT.	Shelf cloud approaching Stanton. Courtesy Dustin Jordan.	Storms in Beattyville. Courtesy Tiffany Jo Osborne.