The first severe weather event of 2011 took place during the late afternoon and evening hours of February 24th, and the overnight and early morning hours of February 25th; across portions of eastern Kentucky. Numerous reports of heavy rain were received at the weather office along with a handful of both thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm wind reports on the 25th. All but one of the reports from the 24th were regarding heavy rainfall.

Flood in WAYNE, KENTUCKY
From 24-FEB-11 10:00:00 to 25-FEB-11 00:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: MONTICELLO WAYNE ARP
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Water had backed up and onto Hwy 92E in Monticello. The last report of flooding was received around 430 am by the county dispatch office.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 25-FEB-11 01:50:00 to 25-FEB-11 01:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAZARD
Magnitude: 48.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A tree was blown down on Brown Creek Road near Hwy 451 and the Hal Rogers Parkway at mile marker 56.

Flood in JACKSON, KENTUCKY
From 25-FEB-11 00:00:00 to 25-FEB-11 04:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: MORRILL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Water had backed up out of roadside ditches and across Hwy 421 in the Morrill area, on both sides of the Rockcastle and Jackson county line.

Heavy Rain in LESLIE, KENTUCKY
From 24-FEB-11 10:00:00 to 25-FEB-11 06:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: THOUSANDSTICKS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

One and two hundredths of an inch of rain fell in Thousandsticks.

High Wind in ROWAN, KENTUCKY
From 25-FEB-11 06:00:00 to 25-FEB-11 06:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A 58mph wind gust was recorded by the Triangle Mountains RAWS station.

Heavy Rain in BELL, KENTUCKY
From 24-FEB-11 08:00:00 to 24-FEB-11 18:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: MIDDLESBORO
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Two inches of rain fell along Clear Creek in Middlesboro.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, KENTUCKY
From 25-FEB-11 00:30:00 to 25-FEB-11 00:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: MONTICELLO WAYNE ARP
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A screen door was torn from a home along Hwy 92E in Monticello. A number of power outages were also reported in and around Monticello. Multiple trees had been blown down on Hwys 90E and 92E as well.

Heavy Rain in MCCREARY, KENTUCKY
From 24-FEB-11 08:00:00 to 24-FEB-11 16:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: STEARNS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The McCreary county emergency manager measured a rainfall amount of 1.59 inches in Stearns.

Heavy Rain in ESTILL, KENTUCKY
From 24-FEB-11 08:00:00 to 24-FEB-11 21:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: IRVINE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

One and seven tenths of an inch of rain fell in Irvine.

Heavy Rain in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 24-FEB-11 20:00:00 to 24-FEB-11 22:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAZARD
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy rain caused a landslide on Hwy 80 near the junction of Hwy 476 near Hazard.

Strong Wind in PULASKI, KENTUCKY
From 24-FEB-11 23:15:00 to 24-FEB-11 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 38.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree fell onto a vehicle 1 mile south of Somerset.

Flood in MENIFEE, KENTUCKY
From 24-FEB-11 10:00:00 to 24-FEB-11 23:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: MEANS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Menifee county 911 dispatcher received a report of water across US Hwy 460 in the Means community.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 25-FEB-11 00:50:00 to 25-FEB-11 01:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLIAMSBURG
Magnitude: 48.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Some small trees were blown down along Hwy 92E near Williamsburg.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAUREL, KENTUCKY
From 25-FEB-11 00:50:00 to 25-FEB-11 01:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: KEAVY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A tree fell onto a carport, damaging both the carport and a boat being housed inside. Another tree also fell on a building at another site in Keavy and damaged that building as well.

Flood in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 25-FEB-11 01:00:00 to 25-FEB-11 01:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: LIBERTY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Some minor flooding was reported along Hwy 25W just north of Williamsburg.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 25-FEB-11 01:45:00 to 25-FEB-11 01:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: ENGLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported an estimated thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph near Engle.

Heavy Rain in ESTILL, KENTUCKY
From 24-FEB-11 08:00:00 to 24-FEB-11 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: IRVINE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

One and three tenths of an inch of rain fell in Irvine.