Thunderstorm Wind — Trimble, Kentucky

2017-03-01 · near Milton, Trimble, Kentucky

Event narrative

A NWS Storm Survey team concluded that straight line winds occurred intermittently just south of the Ohio River from 2 miles west of Milton to 2.5 miles east of Milton. A mobile home park was damaged with multiple hardwood trees snapped, and a few un-anchored mobile homes slid off their piers. Winds were estimated between 70 and 75 mph at this location. Further east of Milton, the damage was more significant with large outbuildings either heavily damaged or destroyed. Large hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted. Debris was scattered 200 to 300 yards downwind. Maximum winds there were estimated to be 80 to 90 mph.

Wider weather episode

The combination of a moist and unseasonably warm air mass and an approaching low pressure system and cold front brought multiple rounds of severe weather to central Kentucky during the early morning hours on March 1. In the end, there were 4 tornadoes across central Kentucky. In addition to the tornadoes, there were several areas of intense straight-line winds estimated up to 100 mph in places. The impacts included numerous areas of structural damage and downed trees. The widespread rain also brought several rivers into minor flood.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 674433. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.