Thunderstorm Wind — Barren, Kentucky

2003-08-04 · near Austin, Barren, Kentucky

Event narrative

The dock at the Barren River State Resort Park marina suffered severe structural damage. Several large sections of the dock, along with the boats moored within them, were blown out of position. Anchor cables holding the docks in place were snapped or large anchors were blown out of position. Two boats were sunk and several boat motors were lost in the storm. Most of the other boats at the marina sustained some type of minor damage. Elsewhere in the park, buildings were damaged and more than 500 trees were downed.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5376853. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.