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Thunderstorm Wind in Carter County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind June 13, 2025 · Carter County, Kentucky

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Downed trees along Leon Road resulted in nearby power outages.

The wider storm

The month of June proved to be hot and humid on most days, resulting in isolated to scattered thunderstorm develop each afternoon around the area. On June 13th, a few of these developing storms ventured into eastern Kentucky and resulted in downed trees in local towns within Carter and Greenup Counties. These storms were strongly coincided with daytime heating and therefore dissipated quickly during the evening as the sun began to set.

Began near Leon (38.2890, -82.9720).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1274882. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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