Thunderstorm Wind — Ohio, Kentucky

2019-07-03 · near Olaton, Ohio, Kentucky

Event narrative

Several large trees were down blocking the road near Olaton along State Road 878 and Dan Road. Power outages were also reported in the area.

Wider weather episode

Central Kentucky was sitting under an upper ridge in an area of high pressure. The air mass over Kentucky was moisture rich but contained little shear. This resulted in an environment conducive to disorganized severe weather, and that's what happened with the diurnal heating of the day. Outflow boundaries provided forcing to initiate further convection which resulted in tree damage and localized flooding issues throughout the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 843697. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.