Thunderstorm Wind in Simpson County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind April 16, 2026 · Simpson County, Kentucky

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was down at the intersection of Rapids Road and Grace Road.

The wider storm

A line of convection on the edges of a surface high dropped southeast through western Kentucky and caused limited wind damage across southern Kentucky.

Began near Flat Rock (36.6957, -86.5120).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1337715. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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