Thunderstorm Wind — Trimble, Kentucky

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

$250K

Property damage

55 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

The Trimble County Emergency Manager reported that almost every house on Smith Lane was damaged. The severe thunderstorm winds resulted in most locations without power in the county. There were also many other buildings, mobile homes, and greenhouses damaged due to the thunderstorms.

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 674495. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.