Thunderstorm Wind — Leslie, Kentucky

2020-04-09 · near Wendover, Leslie, Kentucky

Event narrative

Dispatch relayed a report of a downed pine tree on Wendover Road southwest of Hyden.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front sparked a second line of showers and thunderstorms that pushed east of Interstate 75 and into eastern Kentucky during the late evening hours of April 8th. These continued to move through the coalfields through the early morning hours of the 9th, producing numerous reports of wind damage. The most extensive of this was found in portions of Fleming County, as well as near Brodhead in Rockcastle County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 876436. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.