EF1 Tornado — Green, Kentucky

2021-12-11 · near Eve, Green, Kentucky

9.6 mi

Path length

528 yds

Path width

Event narrative

This tornado formed approximately 1.6 miles west southwest of Rowletts near L and N Turnpike Road and tracked northeast for approximately 14.2 miles before exiting Hart County and into western Green County. In Green County, tree and limited building damage was determined to be EF1 and EF0 from the Hart County line through Summersville. The tornado lifted northeast of Summersville near Summersville Road.

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 997242. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.