Thunderstorm Wind — Montgomery, Kentucky

2024-03-15 · near Farmers, Montgomery, Kentucky

50 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Montgomery County Dispatch reported a tree blown down by thunderstorm winds. The tree was blocking Nest Egg Road near the intersection of Summer Ridge Road.

Wider weather episode

A very slow moving cold front was lined up west of the state during the day on Friday May 14th. A line of storms developed along this cold front and raced eastward ahead of the front, making it into eastern KY during the overnight hours. Just after 1am EDT on Friday March 15, the line of storms reached the far northern counties covered by NWS Jackson, producing a couple instances of wind damage in Montgomery and Bath Counties as they moved through.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1167003. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.