Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind August 18, 2020 · Franklin County, Kentucky

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large tree branch was snapped in Juniper Hills Park in Frankfort.

The wider storm

While on the western side of an upper trough, a surface low with associated fronts moved south through west-central Kentucky. This produced thunderstorms along the front, stretching west to east through Kentucky. As this line moved south through the Bluegrass region of Kentucky, areas of severe damage resulted.

Began near Frankft Cptl City Ar (38.1900, -84.8900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 918711. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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