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EF1 Tornado — Meade, Kentucky

2008-02-05 to 2008-02-06 · near Sirocco, Meade, Kentucky

$2.0M

Property damage

6.5 mi

Path length

350 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The tornado caused extensive tree and power line damage near Happy Ridge Road, Wood Dale Road, and Maple Grove Drive. Several businesses were damaged in the Broadway and Lakeview Drive area. A cinder block storage building was toppled. The tornado knocked down the exterior wall of another building. A storage building was lifted up and thrown across Broadway. The Old Brandenburg Telephone Company Office had roof damage. A church was damaged near the intersection of Broadway and Highway 933.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 78169. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.