Thunderstorm Wind — Magoffin, Kentucky

2022-06-17 · near Foraker, Magoffin, Kentucky

Event narrative

A tree was blown down on Highway 30 near the Magoffin and Breathitt county line.

Wider weather episode

A stationary front was located north of the state heading into the day on June 17th, before transitioning to a slow moving cold front that continued to near the state throughout the day. Eastern KY's placement in the warm sector, combined with ample moisture advection from the Gulf of Mexico, set the stage for shower and thunderstorm development. Storms developed to our west, over western and central Kentucky, and began to impact eastern Kentucky by just after noon. Strong winds aloft resulted in wind damage at the surface, as well as decent storm motions. Most of the storms had exited the state just 2 to 3 hours later. Some of the strongest storms brought widespread downed trees and power lines and caused damage to buildings and home around eastern Kentucky. In total, 121 storm reports of damage were sent out as a result of this storm system.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1029976. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.