EF1 Tornado — Mason, Kentucky

2024-04-12 · near Somo, Mason, Kentucky

Event narrative

The first and primary visible damage of the tornado occurred at a property just off North Knoweshaw Road, near the intersection of the AA Highway. Here, notable damage occurred to an outbuilding, with a complete collapse of the wall structures. There were several trees that were broken and uprooted on this property as well, but the damage to the outbuilding was just enough to classify this tornado as an EF-1, with wind speeds estimated around 90 mph.

Video footage was captured of this tornado crossing the AA Highway. The only other damage that occurred was at a property just on the south side of the AA Highway after the tornado crossed it. The primary damage here was hardwood trees that were broken. One of the windows was broken at the dwelling on this property as well. After this property, no other damage was reported, but there was insulation and other debris that was thrown across the fields southeast of this property, with the last known debris found at a nearby landfill. No property damage was observed at the landfill.

Wider weather episode

Showers and a few thunderstorms developed along a cold front that moved through the Ohio Valley.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1172197. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.