Thunderstorm Wind in Nicholas County, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind July 20, 2018 · Nicholas County, Kentucky
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
There were trees reported down on Somerset Road in Nicholas County.
The wider storm
Rounds of severe storms hammered southern Indiana and central Kentucky on Friday, July 20, 2018, bringing very large hail, wind damage, heavy rain, and 4 confirmed tornadoes. The largest hail report the National Weather Service received was 4 inches in diameter (softball size) in Tompkinsville, just north of the Tennessee border. The strongest measured wind gust was 70 mph at the Lexington Bluegrass Airport.
Began near East Union (38.2354, -84.0138).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 764225. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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