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Thunderstorm Wind in Harlan County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind June 22, 2022 · Harlan County, Kentucky

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree fell on a house on Parker St. in Cumberland, KY. No injuries were reported.

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 Cumberland (36.9806, -82.9843).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1027893. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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