High Wind — Owen, Kentucky

2023-03-03 · Owen, Kentucky

Event narrative

The Kentucky mesonet station southwest of Owenton measured a 69 mph gust at 16:10.

Wider weather episode

A very strong low pressure system ejected northeast from the lower Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley on Friday, March 3. As the surface low deepened, it created record low pressure readings over many locations in southwest Indiana and western Kentucky.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1088922. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.