EF0 Tornado — Grant, Kentucky

2023-01-12 · near Dry Ridge, Grant, Kentucky

Event narrative

The tornado appeared to first touch down at a residence along Arlington Court, where part of the roof was removed. Shingles, roof sheathing and insulation were lifted and blown several hundred yards to the east northeast of the residence. Minor siding and roof damage occurred to a neighboring house. In addition, insulation from the first house was back spattered on the east facing garage of the second house.

The tornado continued to track east northeast across Arnie Risen Boulevard, where a tree was downed and a street sign was bent to the ground. The tornado then crossed a tree line, where several trees and large branches were downed, before it crossed a set of railroad tracks and U.S. Route 25. Just east of here, a steel warehouse building suffered partial roof uplift and roof damage. Two door frames on opposite sides of the building were blown inward and a large steel cross beam was bent from the apparent roof uplift. In addition, the soffit around the building was damaged. This appeared to be the peak intensity of the tornado where winds of 85 mph were estimated.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed during the morning hours ahead of a low pressure system moving through the Ohio Valley.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1064552. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.