EF0 Tornado — Spencer, Kentucky

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

Event narrative

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.

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 1024553. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.