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Thunderstorm Wind — Russell, Kentucky

2019-06-21 · near Ribbon, Russell, Kentucky

$15K
Property damage
53 EG
Magnitude

Event narrative

Trees were reported down across power lines.

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 841567. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.