Multiple thunderstorms formed across eastern Kentucky in a warm, moist, and unstable air mass on June 17th. Extensive flooding occurred across the area. Several reports of large hail were also received during the late afternoon.

Flash Flood in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 17:00:00 to 17-JUN-09 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLIO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Devils Creek Road was closed due to flooding near the intersection of KY Highway 204 and Kentucky 25W.

Flash Flood in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 17:00:00 to 17-JUN-09 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: GOLDBUG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Blake Fork Road closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood in PIKE, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 12:00:00 to 17-JUN-09 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: DORTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Water rose out of the banks of creeks and streams and was flowing over roads in the vicinity of Dorton. Gable Hollow, Dorton Jenkins Highway, Blaze Branch, and Three Mile Road were closed at that time.

Flash Flood in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 10:45:00 to 17-JUN-09 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: HEMPHILL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A bridge on Highway 343 was washed out. Homes on Yonts Fork Road had water flowing into them.

Flash Flood in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 11:15:00 to 17-JUN-09 13:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: DEANE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Six to 12 inches of water was flowing across Highway 317 at the Goose Creek Road intersection.

Flash Flood in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 11:45:00 to 17-JUN-09 13:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Main street was flooded and roads in Neon were impassable. State and county could not move equipment due to flooding.

Flash Flood in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 11:00:00 to 17-JUN-09 14:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: HEMPHILL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Highways 317 and 343 were closed due to flash flooding. Water was inside the Neon fire station.

Flash Flood in BELL, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 15:00:00 to 17-JUN-09 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: EDGEWOOD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Flash flooding occurred along Beans Fork Road. The road was closed due to flooding at Noetown.

Flash Flood in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 16:15:00 to 17-JUN-09 16:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: WALDEN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Kentucky Highway 26 and some side roads were under water and closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood in PIKE, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 16:55:00 to 17-JUN-09 19:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: META
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Water was reported to be flowing over Kentucky Highway 194 just to the east of Meta.

Flash Flood in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 17:00:00 to 17-JUN-09 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: GOLDBUG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

New Zion Church Road closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 17:00:00 to 17-JUN-09 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WOFFORD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Highway 779 was closed near the intersection with Highway 26 due to flooding.

Flash Flood in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 17:00:00 to 17-JUN-09 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROCKHOLDS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Jacks Fork Road was closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 17:00:00 to 17-JUN-09 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BARTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Kentucky Highway 26 was flooded and closed in multiple locations between Williamsburg and Corbin.

Flash Flood in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 17:00:00 to 17-JUN-09 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIGHLAND PARK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Freeman Hollow, North 6th Street, and North 10th Street were all closed due to flooding.

Thunderstorm Wind in LESLIE, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 03:00:00 to 17-JUN-09 03:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: HYDEN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Trees were blown down on Highway 80.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 17:55:00 to 17-JUN-09 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CORBIN
Magnitude: 51.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down onto a power line.

Flash Flood in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 16:15:00 to 17-JUN-09 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: KRUPP
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Water from swollen streams was flowing over roads and bridges in Williamsburg.

Heavy Rain in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 10:00:00 to 17-JUN-09 10:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Streams were starting to rise onto roadways.

Funnel Cloud in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 13:20:00 to 17-JUN-09 13:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLIAMSBURG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported a funnel cloud at the Whitley County airport.

Hail in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 13:35:00 to 17-JUN-09 13:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLIAMSBURG
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Golf ball size hail was reported. A wall cloud was also seen moving overhead and heavy rain was occurring at the time of the hail report.

Hail in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 13:50:00 to 17-JUN-09 13:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: GOLDBUG
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Golf ball size hail and a funnel cloud were observed at Goldbug.

Funnel Cloud in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 13:58:00 to 17-JUN-09 14:03:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLIAMSBURG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Dispatch reported seeing a funnel cloud over the court house in Williamsburg.

Funnel Cloud in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 13:59:00 to 17-JUN-09 14:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLIAMSBURG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A funnel cloud was spotted over the intersectio of Highway 92 and Interstate 75. The funnel was developed and about a quarter of a mile wide.

Hail in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 15:23:00 to 17-JUN-09 15:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: CURT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee reported that quarter sized hail fell on Highway 397 near Curt.

Hail in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 15:36:00 to 17-JUN-09 15:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLIAMSBURG
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The public reported golf ball sized hail on Wolf Creek Road.

Heavy Rain in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 11:00:00 to 18-JUN-09 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLIO
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public measured 4.4 inches of rainfall since noon today. The rainfall was measured with an NWS 4 inch rain gage.

Flood in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 12:00:00 to 18-JUN-09 08:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: BARTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Kentucky Highway 26 remains flooded with up to 4 feet of water and is closed in several areas between Williamsburg and Corbin.

Flood in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 12:00:00 to 18-JUN-09 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: GOLDBUG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Water was reported to still be rising and Blake Ford Road remained flooded and closed with several feet of water over it in spots.

Heavy Rain in HARLAN, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 03:00:00 to 17-JUN-09 03:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: WALLINS CREEK
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A volunteer storm spotter reported 2 inches of rain in about 40 minutes.

Hail in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 13:59:00 to 17-JUN-09 14:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLIAMSBURG
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 15:18:00 to 17-JUN-09 15:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: GUERRANT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A large tree was knocked over onto a church on Highway 30 West near Guerrant.

Flash Flood in BELL, KENTUCKY
From 17-JUN-09 15:00:00 to 17-JUN-09 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHENOA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Highway 92 was closed due to flood waters about 1.5 miles southwest of the intersection of Highways 92 and 225.