Thunderstorm Wind in Logan County, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind August 16, 2012 · Logan County, Kentucky
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The state EOC reported that strong thunderstorm winds toppled a tree onto the porch of a resident in Lewisburg. A man was killed.
The wider storm
A lengthy squall line that developed across southern Indiana crossed the Ohio River during the evening hours of August 16th. For the most part, this line was sub-severe. However, a few damaging wind gusts developed across the Louisville metropolitan area. As this line moved south across central Kentucky, it remain slightly elevated, precluding any severe wind gusts. However, this line encountered more unstable air near and south of Bowling Green. Several damaging wind gusts ensued, including one that fatally injured a person in Logan County.
Began near Jerico (36.9900, -86.9500).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 391756. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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