EF0 Tornado — Cumberland, Kentucky

2024-07-09 · near Dubre, Cumberland, Kentucky

Event narrative

A National Weather Service storm survey team determined that a brief EF0 tornado

touched down on the afternoon of July 9. The tornado touched down

about a half mile north-northwest of the Highway 90 and Ferris Fork Road

intersection where two large trees were downed, facing back

to the southeast. Just downstream of that, a residence was hit and this

is where the tornado quickly reached its widest point and

strongest winds. Here, several hardwood and softwood trees had

large limbs broken or were uprooted. Ground and aerial survey

with a drone both confirmed that trees were laying in multiple

directions, including in opposite directions of storm motion.

There was very little structural damage, an indication that the

tornado was struggling to keep in contact with the ground, and

likely a contributing factor to the relative weakness of the

tornado. Peak winds here were 80 to 85 MPH.

The tornadic circulation continued in a generally northerly direction for

the next three quarters of a mile, hugging the west side of Cedar

Ridge, and just to the east of Ferris Fork Road. At this point, the tornado crossed into extreme southeastern Metcalfe County, where it remained on the ground for about one-half mile before lifting.

Wider weather episode

The remnants of Hurricane Beryl moved through the Ohio Valley on July 9th. While most of the showers and thunderstorms associated with the remnants of Beryl did not produce severe weather across central Kentucky, one cell in Cumberland and Metcalfe County produced a brief EF0 tornado, as well as some hail. Multiple reports of funnel clouds were also noted during the afternoon and evening hours on July 9th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1206824. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.