Thunderstorm Wind in Ohio County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind July 17, 2022 · Ohio County, Kentucky

61 mph

Estimated gust (53 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees were down near the intersection of West 7th Street and Ridgecrest Drive.

The wider storm

A mesoscale convective system moved from southeastern Missouri into western Kentucky during the late evening hours of July 17th. A combination of modest instability and shear (1500 J/kg MLCAPE; 30 knots effective shear) along with the dynamics of the MCS itself helped to sustain convection well after sunset as the system approached the Natcher Parkway. In addition to heavy rainfall and lightning, a few reports of wind damage were observed in Ohio County.

Began near Beaver Dam (37.4072, -86.8863).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1046293. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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