Thunderstorm Wind — Fayette, Kentucky

2024-08-17 · near Jonestown, Fayette, Kentucky

Event narrative

There were multiple reports of tree damage and power lines down in south Lexington, including on Jairus Drive.

Wider weather episode

As a surface low moved east across the Great Lakes, its trailing cold front dropped south through the Midwest and towards the Lower Ohio Valley. Multiple rounds of convection worked through central Kentucky. Some of these thunderstorms produced damaging winds, resulting in scattered damage across central Kentucky.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1214643. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.