Tropical Storm Cindy made landfall along the Gulf Coast and quickly lifted northeast toward the lower Ohio Valley June 22-23. The remnants interacted with a cold front from the Upper Midwest to produced widespread heavy rainfall. The unseasonably moist air mass led to widespread rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches with an embedded swath of 3-6 inches across central Kentucky. This led to numerous reports of flash flooding with some swift water rescues occurring as well. Multiple roads across many counties were closed for a period of time due to the high water. Three river points rose into minor flood, mainly across the Bluegrass region. In addition, several strong to severe thunderstorms tracked across the area which brought down numerous trees and power poles. The environment also supported short spin-up tornadoes and 2 did touch down across central Kentucky.

Flash Flood in HARDIN, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 18:30:00 to 23-JUN-17 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: GAITHERS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Westbound lanes of the Western Kentucky Parkway at mile marker 133 were blocked due to high water. Traffic was rerouted off the road as a result.

Flash Flood in NICHOLAS, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 18:30:00 to 23-JUN-17 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: CARLISLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Nicholas County emergency manager reported many closed roads across the county and water in some homes.

Flash Flood in NELSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 18:30:00 to 23-JUN-17 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: BARDSTOWN ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Officials reported multiple roads closed to high water including Boston Road and Bloomfield Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 17:25:00 to 23-JUN-17 17:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: ST CATHERINE
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Washington County officials reported multiple trees down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANDERSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 17:35:00 to 23-JUN-17 17:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAWRENCEBURG
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees were reported down in the area due to severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in TAYLOR, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 17:42:00 to 23-JUN-17 17:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: ARISTA
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

A tree fell across Reids Chapel Road.

Flash Flood in WOODFORD, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 18:30:00 to 23-JUN-17 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: VERSAILLES
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Roads were closed due to high water at Big Sink Pike and McAllens Ferry.

Flash Flood in TAYLOR, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 18:38:00 to 23-JUN-17 18:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: LORAIN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

There was a swift water rescue on Salem Church Road.

Flash Flood in FAYETTE, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 18:45:00 to 23-JUN-17 18:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEXINGTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Officials reported numerous roads closed around Lexington due to high water. Broadway Street was closed in several places.

Thunderstorm Wind in JESSAMINE, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 18:21:00 to 23-JUN-17 18:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIGH BRIDGE
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 45.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Jessamine County emergency manager reported numerous power poles and several large trees downed due to severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in JESSAMINE, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 18:21:00 to 23-JUN-17 18:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILMORE
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A NWS Storm Survey team found sporadic wind damage along a 5.5 mile path near Wilmore. Several trees were downed along with some utility poles snapped or bent. There also minor structural damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in GARRARD, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 18:45:00 to 23-JUN-17 18:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: BUENA VISTA
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Garrard County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees down across the northern part of the county. A large tree fell on a storage building and power lines on Chenault Lane near Herrington Lake. Downed power poles and lines were also blocking a county road in the area.

Flash Flood in SCOTT, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 20:02:00 to 23-JUN-17 20:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: GEORGETOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Lisle Road was flooded by at least 12 inches of water between US 25 and the railroad tracks.

Flash Flood in SCOTT, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 20:02:00 to 23-JUN-17 20:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: GEORGETOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

US Highway 460 was flooded by at least 4 feet of high water.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 17:08:00 to 23-JUN-17 17:08:00 (EST-5)
Location: NURKES SPG
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement reported trees on a house on St. Rose Road.

Flash Flood in HARDIN, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 16:40:00 to 23-JUN-17 16:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: COLESBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The Hardin County COOP Observer reported high water flowing across US Highway 62 northeast of Elizabethtown.

Flash Flood in HARDIN, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 16:54:00 to 23-JUN-17 16:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOWE VLY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

High water was observed flowing across Kentucky Highway 86 between Cecilia and the Breckinridge County line.

Flood in BOURBON, KENTUCKY
From 25-JUN-17 01:25:00 to 26-JUN-17 03:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: PARIS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Heavy rainfall associated from Tropical Storm Cindy brought the Stoner Creek at Paris into minor flood. The river crested at 19.42 feet on June 24.

Tornado in LARUE, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 16:37:00 to 23-JUN-17 16:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: MATHERS MILL
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado first downed a large tree on McDowell Rd 2.8 miles south of Hodgenville. It damaged tree tops at the Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park as it moved northeast. At the end of Earl Jones Road, the tornado destroyed one cinder block and wood barn and damaged the roof of another, scattering debris several hundred yards. The tornado then skipped intermittently over primarily open farmland for several miles before uprooting and snapping several trees along Leafdale Road west of Highway 470.

Thunderstorm Wind in NELSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 16:54:00 to 23-JUN-17 16:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: BALLTOWN
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement reported trees snapped in the Balltown area.

Thunderstorm Wind in NELSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 16:55:00 to 23-JUN-17 16:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: CULVERTOWN
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement reported multiple trees down across the southern part of Nelson County.

Flood in FRANKLIN, KENTUCKY
From 24-JUN-17 14:35:00 to 24-JUN-17 20:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: PEAKS MILL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy brought the Elkhorn Creek at Peaks Mills into minor flood. The river crested at 10.26 feet.

Flood in NICHOLAS, KENTUCKY
From 24-JUN-17 09:55:00 to 24-JUN-17 21:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: OAKLAND MILLS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy brought the Licking River at Blue Licks Spring into minor flood. The river crested at 25.59 feet on June 24.

Flash Flood in HARDIN, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 16:45:00 to 23-JUN-17 16:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: RINEYVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported high water running down street.

Tornado in MARION, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 17:05:00 to 23-JUN-17 17:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: ST FRANCIS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado spun up in a broader area of 40-60 mph winds that caused minor tree damage across an area over a mile wide in western Marion County. The tornado touched down on the edge of a large wooded area west of Highway 527 0.4 miles south of St Francis. Moving due east, it snapped the trunks of several large trees, blocking the highway, and mowed down a line of trees along Louis Mattingly Road. It continued to to tree-top damage in a heavily wooded area as it moved east, then tore roof panels off several hog barns on the south end of A. Mills Road. Drone footage of corn near the barns showed multiple streaks of converging winds in an area approximately 100 yards in width. Continuing to east-southeast, the tornado left downed numerous more trees in a cyclonic pattern on both sides of Spencer-Hamilton Road south of Loretto. Strong inflow and outflow winds estimated at 60-80 mph damaged several outbuildings and downed other trees south of the tornado along Spencer-Hamilton Road as the tornado dissipated. The Louisville NWS office thanks John Humphress and Tanner Thompson for the drone imagery that helped pinpoint the path of this rural tornado.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 17:15:00 to 23-JUN-17 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: LORETTO
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Flash Flood in BULLITT, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 17:45:00 to 23-JUN-17 17:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEBANON JCT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

High water was flowing over Sanders Road with debris.

Flash Flood in FRANKLIN, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 17:47:00 to 23-JUN-17 17:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: FARMDALE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement reported that several roads, including Old Lawrenceburg Road, Green-Wilson Road, Evergreen Road, and Jones Lane were all covered with 6 to 8 inches of water flowing over.

Flash Flood in FRANKLIN, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 17:47:00 to 23-JUN-17 17:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: BIG EDDY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement reported Big Eddy Road covered by 6 to 8 inches of high water.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 17:38:00 to 23-JUN-17 17:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRADFORDSVILLE
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A NWS Storm Survey concluded that a localized microburst caused damage to a small outbuilding and downed 4 hardwood trees. Winds were estimated around 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 17:15:00 to 23-JUN-17 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: LORETTO
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported trees down in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in MERCER, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 17:55:00 to 23-JUN-17 17:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEVADA
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement reported multiple trees down due to severe thunderstorm winds across Mercer County southweset of Harrodsburg.

Flash Flood in FRANKLIN, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 17:47:00 to 23-JUN-17 17:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: FRANKFORT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Meadowbrook Road covered by 6 to 8 inches of high flowing water.

Flash Flood in FRANKLIN, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 17:47:00 to 23-JUN-17 17:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: FLAG FORK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Lebanon Ridge Road and Goose Creek Road both had 6 to 8 inches of flowing water.

Flash Flood in NELSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 17:47:00 to 23-JUN-17 17:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: COXS CREEK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Local media reported high water flowing over Murray Run Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADISON, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 19:05:00 to 23-JUN-17 19:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: RICHMOND
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Local media reported numerous trees down across Madison County.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 17:20:00 to 23-JUN-17 17:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEBANON
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement reported trees down across Horan Lane.

Flash Flood in ANDERSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 18:00:00 to 23-JUN-17 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BALLARD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

High water was flowing over Ballard Road.

Flash Flood in ANDERSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 18:00:00 to 23-JUN-17 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAWRENCEBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

High water was flowing over Park Lane.

Flash Flood in ANDERSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-JUN-17 18:00:00 to 23-JUN-17 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALTON STATION
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

High water was flowing over Alton Station Road.