Thunderstorm Wind — Calloway, Kentucky

2025-07-15 · near Murray, Calloway, Kentucky

$5K

Property damage

56 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Large portions of a large tree were downed by straight-line thunderstorm winds, with one section falling onto power lines on 6th St in Murray.

Wider weather episode

A morning frontal boundary on the northern edge of the Quad State lifted a little northward during the day on the 15th. A 40-50kt jet out of the WSW continued into the Quad State, bringing enough Gulf moisture to keep PWATs over 2 inches. MLCAPE values reached 2000-2500J/kg, while effective bulk shear remained limited. In Western Kentucky, scattered showers and thunderstorms occurred through the day. A large tree in Murray had large sections blown over due to straight-line winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1292166. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.