High Wind — Meade, Kentucky

1998-11-10 · Meade, Kentucky

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system over the Northern Plains brought strong gradient winds to central Kentucky during the morning and early afternoon of November 10. In Louisville, one woman was killed and two injured when a mature tree fell on top of a sport utility vehicle. In Brandenburg in Meade County one man was killed and 5 others injured when a concrete wall under construction collapsed. The wall was 20-25 ft high and 70-100 ft long. Trees also fell on vehicles in Warren and Harrison counties, though no one was injured. Across much of the area trees and power lines were downed by the winds, with over 20,000 people without power during the event in Jefferson and neighboring counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5670613. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.