Thunderstorm Wind in Harlan County, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind July 1, 2023 · Harlan County, Kentucky
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 43 mph wind gust was measured by the Harlan County mesonet site at an elevation of 4031 feet.
The wider storm
Two rounds of storms impacted eastern Kentucky on July 1st, 2023. The first was a MCS traveling from NW to SE across the state. This resulted in a couple rounds of storms and wind damage in Powell and Montgomery Counties between 3:30 and 6:30am. The second set of storms developed along a warm front across the central and western portion of the state, and moved eastward throughout the afternoon, but did not result in any severe weather reports. However, the KY Mesonet station on Black Mountain did gust to 43 mph as one of the storms moved through.
Began near Clover Fork (36.9144, -82.8938).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1124095. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
Tornadoes near your address
See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.
We couldn’t get your location. Check that location access is allowed for this site, or type an address.