Thunderstorm Wind in Casey County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind May 18, 2022 · Casey County, Kentucky

62 mph

Estimated gust (54 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple large trees were blown down and multiple barns experienced roof damage on Smith Road and Woodrum Ridge Road.

The wider storm

Strong to severe thunderstorms formed ahead of a mid-level shortwave and surface disturbance which moved through the Ohio Valley during the afternoon and evening hours on May 18th. Storms initially formed as part of an MCS which moved across southern Indiana and into central Kentucky. After the initial MCS dissipated, scattered cells formed along the southern flank of the antecedent MCS, causing wind damage and hail across central Kentucky.

Began near Beech Bottom (37.3521, -84.9167).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1030709. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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