Thunderstorm Wind — Wolfe, Kentucky

2022-06-08 · near Stillwater, Wolfe, Kentucky

Event narrative

A member of the public reported a tree had been downed along KY-191 just outside of Campton.

Wider weather episode

A center of low pressure passed just north of the Ohio River during the day on June 8. A stationary front that was initially parked across the state during the previous night lifted north as a warm front during the daytime hours. The presence of this boundary, in addition to the warm and moist air advecting into the region, was enough to kick start some isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. The cold front then began to make its way across the state that evening, with a line of showers and thunderstorms developing along the front. In eastern Kentucky, with increase destabilization ahead of the front, isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms continued through the afternoon and into evening hours. Some of these storms, both ahead of and along the front, did become quite strong, warranting special weather statements. However, a couple got strong enough to transfer some higher momentum aloft down the surface, resulting in two instances of wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1043443. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.