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Thunderstorm Wind — Trigg, Kentucky

2024-07-05 · near Cadiz Broadbent Arpt, Trigg, Kentucky

$1K
Property damage
61 MG
Magnitude

Event narrative

Spotter observed the wind gust near I-24 as thunderstorms surged eastward through Trigg County.

Wider weather episode

A cold front surged through the Quad State during the overnight hours early on the 5th. A stronger storm ahead of the main line produced wind gusts to 70 mph in Trigg County. MLCAPE in Western Kentucky was 1000-2000 J/kg while effective bulk shear was 30 kts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1202950. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.