Thunderstorm Wind in Russell County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind August 17, 2024 · Russell County, Kentucky

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A couple of open faced barns were destroyed. Power poles were also broken.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Catherine (37.1100, -84.9200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1215040. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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