Thunderstorm Wind — Letcher, Kentucky

2022-07-21 · near Mc Roberts, Letcher, Kentucky

Event narrative

Multiple trees were blown down and blocking KY-805 in the Jenkins area.

Wider weather episode

A cold front stalled near the Ohio Valley on the evening of July 20th. Unusually high instability ahead of the front fueled thunderstorm development late in the evening over southcentral Kentucky just ahead of the front. Moderate shear helped organize the storms as they shifted eastward and evolved into a line of quick-moving storms. The strongest winds occurred from Breathitt County southeastward to the Virginia/Kentucky border during the early morning hours of July 21st. Storm backbuilding and training occurred along the southern edge of the line, leading to substantial rainfall along the Virginia border.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1046046. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.