EF1 Tornado — Spencer, Kentucky

2021-12-11 · near Crenshaw, Spencer, Kentucky

1.9 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

After touching down just west of US 150 (Bardstown Road) and damaging trees, the tornado moved east northeast toward Old Louisville Road. The tornado did the most damage to a farm on Old Louisville Rd. It knocked over a few silos and caused a barn to collapse in addition to damaging trees. The tornado continued northeast and did damage to an outbuilding and trees on Max Rouse Rd as well before lifting near the Salt River.

Wider weather episode

Strong southern winds brought warm temperatures and plenty of moisture into an environment of strong wind shear ahead of an advancing cold front. This resulted in unusually warm temperatures for a December day and the ingredients to produce a historic tornado outbreak and flash flooding. This included multiple long track tornadoes. Central Kentucky saw 18 tornadoes that injured 96 and killed 18. An additional death occurred in a flash flood.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 996868. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.