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Thunderstorm Wind in Elliott County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind July 4, 2024 · Elliott County, Kentucky

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

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Elliott County Dispatch reported one tree down on KY-557, right outside the Sandy Hook city limits.

The wider storm

A line of showers and storms developed ahead of an approaching cold front, moving across northeastern Kentucky in the afternoon. Additional storms formed ahead of the line, in far eastern Kentucky. Within the line of storms, one cell in particular became strong and resulted in severe thunderstorm warnings across multiple counties. This storm did result in straight line wind damage in portions of Rowan and Elliott Counties.

Began near Elliottville (38.1091, -83.1204).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1203504. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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