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Thunderstorm Wind in Bath County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind March 15, 2024 · Bath County, Kentucky

58 mph
Estimated gust (50 kt)
$1K
Damage as recorded
$1K
Crop damage

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Bath County dispatch reported a tree blown down onto telephone lines near the intersection of US-60 and Moores Ferry Road.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Farmers (38.1278, -83.6283).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1167004. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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