Thunderstorm Wind — Monroe, Kentucky

2020-01-11 · near Center Pt, Monroe, Kentucky

65 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

The National Weather Service in conjunction with Monroe County KY EMA conducted a storm damage survey across extreme northeast portions of Monroe County for storm damage on Saturday, January 11. A line of storms produced significant cedar tree damage at 12829 Center Point Road. Several cedar trees were uprooted and snapped across the cattle pasture. A very large barn had significant roof damage storing hay had metal roofing peeled back and thrown several hundred yards downwind. A carport at the one story family residence was lifted up with an inordinate amount of insulation and building material was blown up to 500 yards northeastward. The trailer portion of an 18- wheeler...full of family storage...was pushed over and moved 10 yards. The air conditioning unit was moved approximately 35 yards to the northeast. A wheelbarrow was wrapped around a power line and blown through a fence. The front porch roof fell and pillars were scattered in the yard. Part of the homes roof was peeled off and bricks were blown off the side of the house. A power line was wrapped around a tree. The type of damage is consistent with the radar imagery of a linear line of storms pushing the rough the area from the west southwest to east northeast. Witnesses said they felt a pressure drop that lasted about 20 seconds.

Wider weather episode

A cold front stretching from northern Indiana south along the Mississippi River Valley moved east through southern Indiana and central Kentucky. This powerful storm system brought widespread and locally heavy rain to the area along with damaging gradient and thunderstorm winds throughout the day. High temperatures dropped 20 degrees from January 11 to 12. Widespread 40-60 MPH winds occurred across the region in and out of storms, and through several waves during the day. This resulted in damaged property, tree damage, and injuries. At one point on Saturday afternoon, there were more than 43,000 power outages across the region.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 873857. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.