Thunderstorm Wind in Elliott County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind March 1, 2017 · Elliott County, Kentucky

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A dumpster was blown into someones yard. Trees were blown down and into a home. One home suffered roof damage, while another had its porch blown off.

The wider storm

The first severe weather outbreak of 2017 struck eastern Kentucky during the early morning hours of March 1st. A line of severe thunderstorms raced across the area between roughly 730 am and 1045 am on Wednesday, March 1st, 2017. A number of these storms packed very strong winds that downed trees and power lines and damaged or destroyed numerous buildings and other structures across the area.

Began near Sandy Hook (38.0900, -83.1200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 673598. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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