EF3 Tornado — Monroe, Kentucky
2008-02-06 · near Fountain Run, Monroe, Kentucky
$30K
Property damage
0.5 mi
Path length
440 yds
Path width
Event narrative
This EF3 tornado crossed into a wooded section of Monroe County from Allen County, and lifted near Highway 87 south of the town of Fountain Run. Several outbuildings were destroyed and a car was flipped on Circle D Lane. On Akersville Road, fences were downed and about 200,000 log feet of timber were knocked down.
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.
View location on OpenStreetMap → (36.7033, -85.9673)
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 80000. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.