June 2021 Summary

The first week and a half of June was characterized by seasonable temperatures and frequent rains. Central Kentucky and southern Indiana received rainfall on nine of the first eleven days of the month.

Active weather continued mid-month with scattered severe storms each day from the 11th to the 13th, mostly resulting in tree and power line damage. The official weather observing equipment at Frankfort recorded a 66 mph wind gust on the 11th!

On the night of June 18-19 torrential rains fell across much of central Indiana, southwestern Ohio, and northern Kentucky. The Madison, Indiana area reported 3 to 7 inches of rain. Severe flash flooding up to 5 feet deep led to the evacuation of 35 residents. Sixty buildings were damaged. After the water receded, 80 tons of debris was removed.

After a pleasant day on the 22nd with afternoon temperatures in the 70s, heat slowly built across the region. By the 27th-29th temperatures were back into the 90s. Louisville hit 97° on the 29th.

	Average Temperature	Departure from Normal	Precipitation	Departure from Normal
Bowling Green	77.1°	+1.0°	2.78"	-1.73"
Frankfort	74.7°	+1.0°	5.42"	+1.08"
Lexington	72.6°	-0.7°	6.70"	+1.74"
Louisville Ali	77.8°	+1.4°	4.49"	+0.22"
Louisville Bowman	76.5°	+1.0°	2.80"	-1.88"

Records

8th: Rainfall of 1.75" at Frankfort
25th: Warm low of 75° at Bowling Green

Walnut Street in Madison during the pre-dawn hours on the 19th. Photo courtesy Rob Connett