Deadly Storms Hit Germany While Flash Flooding Strikes Kentucky and Indiana
Severe weather is affecting multiple continents Thursday with flash flooding in Kentucky, renewed river flooding in Indiana, deadly storms across Germany, an orange alert for thunderstorms in southeast France and a strengthening tropical depression heading toward northern Vietnam.
Flash Flooding Underway in Kentucky
At 2:46 a.m. CDT Doppler radar showed thunderstorms dropping 3-4 inches of rain on Carlisle, Kentucky with up to 1 inch more possible, causing ongoing or imminent flash flooding of small creeks, urban areas, highways and low-lying spots. [1] At 2:46 a.m. CDT Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. [1] Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch possible in the warned area. [1] Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. [1] The hazard consists of flash flooding caused by thunderstorms according to radar indication. [1] The impact includes flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. [1]
Minor River Flooding Returns in Indiana
Additional heavy rain Wednesday night has renewed minor flooding on the Wildcat Creek near Lafayette and the Wabash River at Lafayette in Indiana. [2] Flooding on the Wildcat is forecast to end by early Friday and on the Wabash by Saturday. [2] The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the Wildcat Creek near Lafayette and the Wabash River at Lafayette. [2] Additional heavy rainfall Wednesday night has resulted in renewed minor river flooding around Lafayette both on the Wildcat Creek and Wabash River at Lafayette. [2] Flooding should end on the Wildcat Creek by early Friday and on the Wabash at Lafayette on Saturday. [2] Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast to continue. [2]
Deadly Storms Strike Germany
Deadly storms have left a trail of damage across Germany. [5] Deadly storms leave trail of damage across Germany on Thursday August 20th. [5]
Thunderstorm Alert in Southeast France
Three départements in southeastern France are on orange alert for thunderstorms as an unsettled weather pattern ends the country's latest heatwave. [4] Three départements in southeastern France have been placed on orange alert for thunderstorms as a period of unsettled weather brings an end to the country’s latest heatwave. [4]
Tropical Depression Approaches Vietnam
A tropical depression east of Hainan Island is moving west at 5-10 kph with sustained winds of 49 kph (gusts to 74 kph), forecast to cross northern Hainan then enter the Gulf of Tonkin where it may strengthen to sustained winds of 50-61 kph (gusts 75-88 kph) and produce 2-3 meter waves starting Friday. [3] A tropical depression east of China's Hainan Island is forecast to move into the Gulf of Tonkin where it could strengthen and bring rough seas to the region starting Friday. [3] The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported the system was located east of Hainan Island at 7 a.m. on Thursday. [3] It was moving west at 5 to 10 kph sustaining maximum winds of 49 kph with gusts up to 74 kph. [3] Forecasts indicate the system will maintain its westward trajectory and speed over the next 24 hours positioning its center over northern Hainan Island. [3] Its intensity is expected to remain steady as it crosses the island packing sustained winds of 39 to 49 kph and gusts reaching up to 74 kph. [3] By 7 a.m. on Saturday the depression is expected to slow to around 5 kph and shift west-northwest centering over the waters east of the Gulf of Tonkin. [3] The system could strengthen over the gulf generating sustained winds of 50 to 61 kph and gusts between 75 and 88 kph. [3] Over the subsequent 48 to 72 hours the depression is projected to continue moving west-northwest at a slower pace of 3 to 5 kph. [3] Winds over the eastern Gulf of Tonkin will gradually intensify starting Aug. 21. [3] Sustained winds will reach 39 to 61 kph with gusts up to 88 kph whipping up waves between two and three meters high. [3] The National Civil Defense Steering Committee has urged local authorities ministries and agencies to closely monitor the depression and strictly manage offshore maritime traffic. [3]
Regional Context and Outlook
Since the start of the year the East Sea has recorded two major storms. [3] On July 1 a tropical depression formed over the central sea and strengthened into Typhoon Maysak. [3] As the first storm of the year Maysak generated sustained winds of 75 to 88 kph and gusts up to 117 kph. [3] It made landfall in Quang Ninh Province home to Ha Long Bay on the evening of July 4 packing winds of up to 74 kph. [3] On July 23 another depression strengthened into Typhoon Noul the year's second storm off Vietnam's coast. [3] It moved toward Guangdong China bypassing the Vietnamese mainland. [3] The meteorological agency anticipates that tropical storm and depression activity over the East Sea will remain broadly in line with long-term averages from July through September. [3]
What to watch next: the tropical depression is projected to continue moving west-northwest at a slower pace of 3 to 5 kph after entering the Gulf of Tonkin with winds gradually intensifying to produce waves between two and three meters high starting Friday.
