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Event Details
| Event | Lightning |
| State | KENTUCKY |
| County/Area | HARRISON |
| WFO | LMK |
| Begin Date | 08/04/2009 13:45:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | N |
| Begin Location | CYNTHIANA |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 38.39/-84.3 |
| End Date | 08/04/2009 13:45:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 30.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Two rounds of severe weather moved through central Kentucky on August 4th. The first produced torrential rainfall in the Louisville Metro area with up to seven inches of rain falling in around two hours time. This created massive flash flooding issues across much of Jefferson County and caused millions of dollars in damage in Louisville. This area of rainfall also caused flooding issues in counties just south and east of Jefferson County as well. The heavy rain and thunderstorms also produced some hail and cloud to ground lightning that caused several fires, including one four-alarm apartment complex fire on the east side of Louisville. Several water rescues were performed as drivers became stranded during the first round of severe weather, which occurred during the morning rush hour. Later in the afternoon, a line of severe thunderstorms moved into North-Central Kentucky producing damaging winds up to 75 mph along with another round of heavy rainfall which caused another round of flooding. |
| Event Narrative | A barn burned on Renaker Road due to a lightning strike between Berry and Cynthiana. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 45.342M | 0.00K | |||||||
| BELKNAP BEACH | OLDHAM CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 04:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AUDUBON PARK | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 06:00 | EST-5 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ST DENNIS | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 07:00 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 45.000M | 0.00K | |
| AUDUBON PARK | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 07:20 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AUDUBON PARK | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 07:52 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AUDUBON PARK | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 08:30 | EST-5 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K | |
| HIGHLANDS | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 08:32 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ST DENNIS | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 08:53 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AUDUBON PARK | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 09:09 | EST-5 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K | |
| BROOKS | BULLITT CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 10:06 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GOSHEN | OLDHAM CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 13:04 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K |
| STAMPING GROUND | SCOTT CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 13:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| CLOVERPORT | BRECKINRIDGE CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 13:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AUDUBON PARK | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 13:12 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BEDFORD | TRIMBLE CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 13:24 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HARNED | BRECKINRIDGE CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 13:29 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CYNTHIANA | HARRISON CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 13:45 | EST-5 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K | |
| GEORGETOWN | SCOTT CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 13:45 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SAND LICK | SCOTT CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 13:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STEPHENSBURG | HARDIN CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 14:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| PEWEE VLY | OLDHAM CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 14:05 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FRANKFORT | FRANKLIN CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 14:12 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ELIZABETH TOWN | HARDIN CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 14:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROCHESTER | BUTLER CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 14:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CADENTOWN | FAYETTE CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 14:33 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CAMPBELLSVILLE | TAYLOR CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 14:43 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LANCASTER | GARRARD CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 14:48 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| MIDDLETOWN | MADISON CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 14:53 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BOWLING GREEN | WARREN CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 15:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.75K | 0.00K |
| BOWLING GREEN | WARREN CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 15:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JERICO | LOGAN CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 15:46 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JONESTOWN | FAYETTE CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 16:02 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SCHOCHOH | LOGAN CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 16:23 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VERSAILLES | WOODFORD CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 17:34 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JERICO | LOGAN CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 18:52 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BEAVER DAM | OHIO CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 19:21 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MORGANTOWN | BUTLER CO. | KY | 08/04/2009 | 19:25 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 45.342M | 0.00K |
