Thunderstorm Wind in Leslie County, Kentucky
Thunderstorm Wind December 6, 2021 · Leslie County, Kentucky
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A tree was blown down along KY-3427 near mile marker 3, in the community of Big Fork.
The wider storm
A cold front traversed Kentucky during the early morning hours of Monday, December 6. Ahead of the front an abnormally warm airmass was in place, setting the stage for an unstable environment as the front approached. The result was a large swath of rain with a line of embedded thunderstorms traveling along the frontal boundary. The front and associated storms moved through eastern KY generally between 8 and 10am EST. A couple of the storms within the embedded line were strong, and given the strong winds aloft, allowed high winds to be transferred down to the surface. This ultimately led to two severe thunderstorm warnings being issued along it's path, and a report of a tree down in Leslie County.
Began near Big Fork (37.0538, -83.2569).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 997691. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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