EF0 Tornado — Metcalfe, Kentucky

2024-07-09 · near Willow Shade, Metcalfe, Kentucky

Event narrative

The tornadic circulation continued from Cumberland County into Metcalfe County, hugging the west side of Cedar Ridge just to the east of Ferris Creek Road and Earl Hurt Road. The tornado lifted about 1.9 miles north-northeast of Dubre at a residence

along Earl Hurt Road after uprooting several more trees that were

oriented in multiple directions. A drone was flown along the

western edge of the ridge line between the initial residence that

was impacted and the lifting point, and very little limb damage

was noted. It is likely that there was some terrain interaction

along the western edge of Cedar Ridge that helped with the

circulation. Overall, the EF0 tornado was on the ground for just

under 1 mile with a maximum path width of 200 yards. There was

additional straight-line wind damage consistent with 70 to 80 mph

winds that was noted right on Ferris Fork and Ferris Creek Roads

that all had east-northeasterly orientation and appears to be inflow into the

main tornadic circulation just a couple hundred yards to the east.

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 1206826. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.