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Thunderstorm Wind in Trigg County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind September 13, 2024 · Trigg County, Kentucky

64 mph
Estimated gust (56 kt)
$5K
Damage as recorded

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A carport was blown down by thunderstorm winds as a storm moved northwestward through Cerulean Springs.

The wider storm

Breezy winds and 1-2 inches of rainfall occurred in Western Kentucky from the remnants of Hurricane Francine. Thunderstorm activity was limited, though a small group of thunderstorms developed in an outer rainband moving northwestward late afternoon. One stronger downdraft from these storms damaged a carport in Cerulean Springs. Strong moisture convergence was present with these storms, though rainfall duration was limited, keeping rainfall totals in Western Kentucky from Francine remnants around 1-2 inches.

Began near Cerulean (36.9500, -87.7043).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1215324. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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