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Thunderstorm Wind in Washington County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind March 14, 2019 · Washington County, Kentucky

62 mph

Estimated gust (54 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A barn blew down on Caldwell Road in north Washington County, Kentucky.

The wider storm

An upper low over the northern Plains moved northeast toward the Great Lakes throughout the day, with an associated surface cold front draping south from the system. Ahead of the front a strong low level jet caused southern Indiana and central Kentucky to be placed under a Wind Advisory earlier in the day. As the front approached from the west, severe weather become more of an issue, with central Kentucky receiving large hail and structural damage from thunderstorm winds.

Began near Cardwell (37.8300, -85.0500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 802721. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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