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Thunderstorm Wind in Harlan County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind August 5, 2022 · Harlan County, Kentucky

58 mph
Estimated gust (50 kt)
$1K
Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was blown down onto KY-38 near Ages.

The wider storm

Clusters of storms developed along a surface trough on August 5th and spread eastward into southeast Kentucky during the afternoon hours. One of these storms produced wind damage in Harlan County.

Began near Brookside (36.8564, -83.2420).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1046053. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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