Thunderstorm Wind in Edmonson County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind December 31, 2018 · Edmonson County, Kentucky

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

One tree was reportedly blocking P Lindsey Road, and another tree was blocking Poplar Springs Road. Both trees were in the Sweeden Area.

The wider storm

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms rolled through southern Indiana and central Kentucky during the afternoon and evening hours of December 31, 2018. In addition to strong straight line wind gusts that caused sporadic tree damage in the region, heavy rains caused creeks to rise in southern Kentucky. A teen who drove into a low-water crossing across a creek in Monroe County lost her life when her vehicle was washed away.

Began near Lindseyville (37.2400, -86.3000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 793819. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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