Strong Wind — Hopkins, Kentucky
2025-01-17 · Hopkins, Kentucky
$1K
Property damage
36 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
KY Mesonet site 4 miles south of Madisonville.
Wider weather episode
South-southwesterly winds became breezy during the evening hours across Western Kentucky. Winds were strongest ahead of a developing band of heavy rain that pushed northeastward through the Quad State, gusting to 40+ mph at multiple locations in Northwestern Kentucky.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1229465. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.