EF2 tornado in Shelby County, Kentucky
Tornado February 6, 2008 · Shelby County, Kentucky
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 250 yards (0.14 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Most of the damage caused by this tornado was concentrated in the Flood Road area, as it intensified while moving to the northeast. The tornado destroyed a large, well built barn, and threw the structure 50 yards. It moved an 18 thousand pound trailer four feet, and flipped it. Another barn was destroyed, and every shingle was blown off a well constructed roof top. Several other homes suffered some degree of roof damage. Besides the structural damage, around 40 large hardwood trees were uprooted along the path.
The wider storm
A cold front along with a strong upper level low produced a squall line that crossed central Kentucky. This set off widespread severe weather, and spawned several tornadoes.
Began near Vigo (38.2680, -85.2028).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
17 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 78157. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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