EF0 tornado in Spencer County, Kentucky
Tornado April 13, 2022 · Spencer County, Kentucky
NOAA recorded where this tornado touched down but not where it lifted, so it appears as a point. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The tornado touched down causing sporadic tree damage on a farm in northeast Spencer county. Drone video showed a few snapped and twisted trees. The tornado then hit the Meadow Lake subdivision causing shingle, flashing, siding, and gutter damage at several homes. A chicken coop was destroyed, and trees fell from the northeast through the southeasterly direction. There were even a few small tree limbs that were driven into the ground. Wind speeds in this area were estimated to be 80 mph, and a width of 60 yards.
A resident reported hearing a roaring sound, and were thankful for the early tornado warnings to seek shelter.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Normandy (38.0870, -85.3330).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
7 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1024553. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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