Thunderstorm Wind — Morgan, Kentucky

2023-06-26 · near White Oak, Morgan, Kentucky

Event narrative

County dispatch reported that a tree had blown down onto US-460 approximately 7.5 miles east of the West Liberty city limits.

Wider weather episode

A weak surface trough sagged south of I-64 during the evening hours of June 26th, providing a focus for showers and storms to fire late in the day. This activity coalesced into a loosely organized line toward sunset. Portions of the line produced winds strong enough to produce isolated wind damage reports in Morgan County before settling further southeast and dissipating overnight.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1111717. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.