| Event |
Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain |
| State |
KENTUCKY |
| County/Area |
CHRISTIAN |
| WFO |
PAH |
| Begin Date |
05/08/2009 23:00:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range |
3 |
| Begin Azimuth |
NE |
| Begin Location |
MERRITTSTOWN |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
36.89/-87.53 |
| End Date |
05/09/2009 04:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Range |
2 |
| End Azimuth |
NE |
| End Location |
CHURCH HILL |
| End Lat/Lon |
36.82/-87.55 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
0.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
A band of thunderstorms became stationary from west to east across the southern portion of western Kentucky. The storms were fed by a rather strong west-southwest low level jet up to 40 knots. A surface cold front became stationary across western Kentucky, providing a focus for the storms. Steering winds aloft were nearly parallel to the front. Excessive rainfall occurred in a few locations. |
| Event Narrative |
Flooding was reported in several places in Hopkinsville, including spots on Canton Pike, Fort Campbell Boulevard, and West Seventh Street. Water was over at least a few other roads, including one lane of Highway 68/80 East at Western State Hospital. The 24-hour rainfall total from a spotter on the northeast side of Hopkinsville was 3.40 inches. A co-operative observer near Fort Campbell reported 3.82 inches over the same time period. |
