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EF3 Tornado — Union, Kentucky

2009-03-28 · near Boxville, Union, Kentucky

$40K

Property damage

3.0 mi

Path length

400 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The second tornado spawned by this supercell was stronger and longer lived. This second tornado formed along Highway 141 and moved northeast along the highway. Damage was spotty at the beginning of the damage path, where a small grain bin imploded. Further along the damage path, a 30-by-50 foot machinery shed was destroyed. The estimated maximum winds were near 140 mph as the tornado approached the Henderson County line. The tornado continued into Henderson County.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure center moved northeast from Oklahoma into south central Missouri by late afternoon, with a warm front extending east from the low across western Kentucky. The warm front served as a focusing mechanism for some of the ingredients needed for tornadogenesis.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 158360. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.