Thunderstorm Wind in Livingston County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind July 30, 2024 · Livingston County, Kentucky

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

$35K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A line of storms moving southeastward resulted in downdraft winds destroying a barn while bringing down trees and powerlines.

The wider storm

A particularly explosive storm environment developed on the afternoon of the 30th. MLCAPE values rose to 3500-4000 J/kg, 0-3 km CAPE of 100-150 J/kg, effective bulk shear of 30-40 kts, and 0-3 km shear of 20-30 kts. Temperatures rose to the low 90s with dew points in the upper 70s to near 80, yielding heat index values near 110. For Western Kentucky, an MCS dove southeastward during the evening, producing sporadic thunderstorm wind damage, mainly tree damage with a couple instances of structure damage.

Began near Tiline (37.1495, -88.2858).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1203558. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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