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Thunderstorm Wind in Simpson County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind April 13, 2022 · Simpson County, Kentucky

58 mph
Measured gust (50 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

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 Schweizer (36.6900, -86.6200).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

8 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1024672. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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