Thunderstorm Wind — Spencer, Kentucky

2018-12-31 · near Normandy, Spencer, Kentucky

Event narrative

A tree was down blocking Normandy Road near Taylorsville, Kentucky.

Wider weather episode

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.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (38.0991, -85.3493)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 793822. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.