EF0 Tornado — Spencer, Kentucky

2022-04-13 · near Waterford, Spencer, Kentucky

Event narrative

A small and narrow tornado touched down on the 600 block of Plum Creek Road in far western Spencer County. The 30 yard wide tornado caused extensive roof damage. Insulation was thrown from the northeast to the southeasterly direction and blown into trees. A large older satellite dish was thrown 20 yards and wedged in between 2 trees. The homeowner described a frightening tale of intense wind and a roaring sound. Doppler weather radar showed a nub on the squall line reflectivity, which corresponded well with where the twister touched down.

The next house up the street had some minor roof damage and there were several trees down in different directions.

Wider weather episode

On the evening of April 13, 2022, a line of severe storms, moving along a cold front, spawned nine tornadoes as it moved east across Kentucky. One of these was an EF-1 that hit Jefferson County. In addition to tornadoes, strong straight line winds also caused widespread damage across central Kentucky.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1024545. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.