Thunderstorm Wind in Russell County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind August 7, 2018 · Russell County, Kentucky

61 mph

Estimated gust (53 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple trees were reported down.

The wider storm

An upper trough moving east of the Mississippi combined with high surface dew points in place over the Ohio Valley to generate a few severe thunderstorms in southern Indiana and central Kentucky. In addition to wind damage, brief tropical rainfall rates caused minor flooding.

Began near Whittle (37.0200, -84.9600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 770940. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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