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Thunderstorm Wind in Leslie County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind June 22, 2022 · Leslie County, Kentucky

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

$1K

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Powerlines were down near the Dollar General on Cutshin Rd in Wooton, KY. Numerous power outages were also reported as a result.

The wider storm

A surface low situated over the Great Lakes tracked eastward toward New England, with a trailing cold front that pushed eastward towards the Commonwealth. SPC had eastern Kentucky in a marginal category for severe weather throughout the day, with the main threat being wind. A watch was issued for the forecast area in the late afternoon before severe storms associated with the front moved through.

Began near Brown Chapel (37.1623, -83.2975).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1027891. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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