EF1 tornado in Ballard County, Kentucky

A short-lived tornado occurred along Highway 286. The most severe damage was to a residence located along Highway 286, which suffered significant shingle, gutter, and fascia damage. There was also damage to an air conditioning unit and an attached porch. Several large tree limbs were also downed by the tornado in the vicinity of the residence. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph.

A squall line of severe thunderstorms organized along the Mississippi River and moved east across western Kentucky from late morning through mid afternoon. Pockets of damaging wind accompanied this line of storms. A few brief squall-line tornadoes occurred. The squall line developed ahead of a cold front trailing south from a surface low pressure system. Diurnal heating contributed to a more unstable atmosphere ahead of the front. A deep 500 mb trough over the western high Plains was preceded by strong southwest mid-level flow of 60 knots or more, which helped organize the convection.