EF0 tornado in Simpson County, Kentucky

The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey across Simpson County. The tornado began just southwest of Lake Spring Road where a couple of trees were snapped or uprooted and a large 24 x 36 barn experienced extensive roof panel damage. Maximum winds were estimated at 80 mph with a width between 75 and 100 yards.

The tornado contnued to cross farmland before striking another barn near the 31W intersection. The tornado threw metal sheeting from the barn in various directions with much of it suspended up in the trees. There were a couple twisted trees on both sides of Highway 31W. Maximum winds at this location were 75 mph with a width of 75 yards. The tornado lifted on the northeast side of the highway.

A stalled frontal boundary interacting with highly anomalous moisture from the Gulf of Mexico interacted with multiple weather systems that brought widespread heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms to central Kentucky February 24 through the early morning hours February 25. A Flash Flood Emergency was issued for Jefferson County, KY including Louisville metro. There were over 50 water rescues alone in Jefferson County that evening. Widespread flash flooding occurred with most streams and creeks reaching record levels.

In addition, across south central Kentucky, 7 tornadoes developed along a warm front during the afternoon and evening hours. The strongest tornado was an EF-2 that tracked over 11 miles in Logan County and tragically killed a woman in her home. As a squall line moved through during the late evening and early morning hours, damaging winds occurred across central Kentucky.