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Thunderstorm Wind — Monroe, Kentucky

2019-06-21 · near Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky

$20K
Property damage
54 EG
Magnitude

Event narrative

Multiple trees and power lines were reported down.

Wider weather episode

A large Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) formed over Missouri early in the day. By evening, a line of severe storms had made its way into Kentucky and sounthern Indiana. This line continued south and southeast through Kentucky causing widespread damage and a loss of life. In the end, 3 tornadoes were confirmed with many other reports of downed trees, severe hail, property damage, and power outages.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 841563. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.