A trough of low pressure, interacting with modest low level moisture, sparked scattered strong to severe thunderstorms that brought down trees and produced heavy rainfall around eastern Kentucky on July 14th.

Hail in ESTILL, KENTUCKY
From 14-JUL-14 19:25:00 to 14-JUL-14 19:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: FURNACE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel to quarter size hail was occurring on Watson Ridge Road outside of Irvine.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, KENTUCKY
From 14-JUL-14 13:25:00 to 14-JUL-14 13:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: HORSE CREEK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

A tree was blown down on Paces Creek Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 14-JUL-14 14:00:00 to 14-JUL-14 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHAVIES
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Department of Highways

A tree was blown down on Combs Branch.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 14-JUL-14 14:07:00 to 14-JUL-14 14:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: GLOMAWR
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Department of Highways

A tree was blown down on Brown Forks Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 14-JUL-14 14:07:00 to 14-JUL-14 14:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: DARFORK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Department of Highways

A tree was blown down on Coal Ave in Walkertown.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 14-JUL-14 14:07:00 to 14-JUL-14 14:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARVEYTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Department of Highways

A tree was blown down at Lott's Creek.

Heavy Rain in LAUREL, KENTUCKY
From 14-JUL-14 09:30:00 to 14-JUL-14 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: (LOZ)MCGEE FLD LONDO
Reported by: ASOS

The 3.88 inches of rain which fell at the London Corbin Airport established a new daily record rainfall for July 14th.  The rainfall also set a new July calendar day rainfall record and ranks as the fifth highest calendar day rainfall on record.  Records for the airport date back to 1954.

Lightning in LAUREL, KENTUCKY
From 14-JUL-14 13:39:00 to 14-JUL-14 13:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: CONGO
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A house fire was caused by a lightning strike on Pistol Creek Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKCASTLE, KENTUCKY
From 14-JUL-14 12:38:00 to 14-JUL-14 12:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: LIVINGSTON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Several trees were blown down in Livingston, including one that fell on a home.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKCASTLE, KENTUCKY
From 14-JUL-14 12:38:00 to 14-JUL-14 12:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: LIVINGSTON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Numerous large limbs and several trees were blown down near Livingston.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKCASTLE, KENTUCKY
From 14-JUL-14 12:39:00 to 14-JUL-14 12:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: LIVINGSTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

Two trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAUREL, KENTUCKY
From 14-JUL-14 13:03:00 to 14-JUL-14 13:03:00 (EST-5)
Location: LONDON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Department of Highways

Two trees were blown down on Sasser School Rd.

Flash Flood in PULASKI, KENTUCKY
From 14-JUL-14 21:19:00 to 15-JUL-14 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: PULASKI
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Six inches of running water was flowing across the intersection of  Highway's 1247 and 452 north of science hill.