Thunderstorm Wind in Lyon County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind July 17, 2022 · Lyon County, Kentucky

90 mph

Estimated gust (78 kt)

$3.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The community of Kuttawa was struck by a microburst that downed numerous trees. Some of the trees were two to three feet in diameter. Extensive damage occurred at Kuttawa Harbor. Numerous boats and docks were damaged in the harbor. Three docks were extensively damaged.

The wider storm

An isolated microburst caused extensive damage at a resort community. A small cluster of intense thunderstorms over the northern end of the Land Between The Lakes area was responsible for the microburst. A cold front extended from northwest Indiana across central Illinois and central Missouri. Thunderstorms developed in the warm and moist southwest flow ahead of this front.

Began near Kuttawa (37.0700, -88.1200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1035803. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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