Bath storm history

A 39-year old male was struck and killed by lightning just south of Sherburne.

A low lying road near Peasticks and Salt Lick in Bath County, Adams Road, saw water levels gradually come up and produce a steady stream of flowing water as daily rainfall amounts topped out at 1-1.5 inches. An Amish family, initially attempting to cross this, decided to turn aro…

Trees and powerlines were reported to have been blown down in more than one location along Shrout Road area in the Kendall Springs community.

Trees and powerlines were reported to have been blown down in the Preston community. The event time is radar estimated.

Snow fell across Bath County from January 10th into January 11th. An initial report of 2.7 inches was received from Owingsville at 2053 EST on the 10th. By 0804 EST on the 11th, an emergency manager in downtown Owingsville reported a final storm total of 4.2 inches of new snow.

Heavy snow fell in Bath County on January 5th. A social media report at 1343 EST indicated 4 inches of snow had fallen in Polksville.

Two observing stations in Bath County, a Kentucky Mesonet station 3 miles south of Owingsville and the other a personal weather station 2 miles northwest of Owingsville, recorded peak wind gusts of 45 and 47 mph, respectively. Even so, multiple reports from the Bath County dispat…

Bath County dispatch reported multiple trees blown down on Kendall Springs Road approximately 1 mile south from the Owingsville city limits and Interstate 64.

Bath county dispatched reported multiple trees blown down in the Salt Lick community, though no specific locations were given.

Bath county dispatch reported multiple trees blown down across the town of Owingsville, but did not give specific locations.

Bath county dispatch reported a tree blown down onto Kendall Springs Road around the 4800 block, just west of the community of Preston.

Bath county dispatch reported a tree blown down onto Oakley-Pebble Road. This is a long road, and a specific location of the damage report was not given.

Trees were reported downed at the intersection of US-421 and Billy's Branch Road, east of the Goose Rock community.

Swath of wind went through fields, passing through Gossett Road in a path about 600 yards long. Numerous trees were snapped along the tree lines and along the road, with all debris laying eastward.

Roofing was peeled off of west side of the barn, along with multiple large tree limbs snapped on the property along Flat Creek Road. Another barn behind this one also sustained roof damage.

Farm sustained heavy wind damage along W Hwy-60. An open air barn collapsed. Metal roof from the barn was thrown southward and eastward about 200-300 yards across fields. Multiple Bradford Pear trees were also broken, and several other sheds were damaged.

A historic brick house built in 1820 sustained substantial straight-line wind damage. The house is situated on an elevated knob with a large open area to the west, unable to break the wind before hitting the house. Owner describes seeing strong straight-line winds heading towards…

Roofing was peeled off and wall caved in on a barn along Preston Road (CR-965), south of Owingsville. In addition, the Dollar General across the road to the NW also sustained some minor damage.

Strong winds hit a barn in an open field from the west on KY-36 just NW of Olympia, blowing off the barn roof and throwing it eastward. The barn was also pushed off it's foundation, partially exposing the classic cars it was housing. Metal roofing was blown several hundred yards …

Strong easterly winds led to substantial damage for a garage and mobile home along Lafafette Road in the community of Olympia. Both structures were facing westward, taking the brunt of the impact. The mobile home sustained porch and roof damage. The large metal-framed garage had …

An old barn and several sheds sustained major damage at the end of Lafafette Road in the community of Olympia. The main barn lost the majority of it's roofing and had the collapse of walls, though still standing. Several nearby sheds were also destroyed, with debris blown out to …

A small concrete blocked building housing an auction company lost its tin roof, thrown eastward. The building was located near the intersection of KY-36 and KY-11 between Sharpsburg and Bethel.

A barn sustained wind damage along Market Lane, near KY-11, between Sharpsburg and Bethel. The barn was already structurally unsound, but the additional winds collapsed the barn, throwing pieces of the roofing and wood sides across KY-11 about 100+ yards to the east.

Plastic greenhouse covers were pulled off at an Amish house along Shields Road near Reynoldsville.

House sustained damage along Mt. Pleasant Road just north of Reynoldsville. The house was located on the northside of a spin-up tornado. Two sheds behind the house collapsed and were thrown ENE, with contents and metal roofing littering the yard and across the street to the east.…

Multiple trees were snapped and twisted along the tree line down Tower Road in the community of White Oak. Most of the trees were laying to the N or NW. Utility crews were also working at the end of Tower Road, though there were no signs of visible damage here.

An older barn collapsed due to strong winds. It's was located in an exposed and elevated landscape.

A very large but rotted tree fell eastward due to the straight line winds, landing on the corner of a manufactured home and destroying it along Hillsboro Road, near the intersection with Naylor Road. Behind the house, sat an older barn, which was pushed from behind by the easterl…

A west-facing porch was pulled off the back of a well-tied down doublewide manufactured home when strong east winds hit it along Hillsboro Road in the Slate Valley community. This resulted in further roof damage. Two large softwood trees were also snapped. Two houses down, a shed…

Large pine tree snapped around the limb base along Riddle Road near the intersection with Forge Hill Road in the Peasticks community.

Multiple healthy hardwood trees were snapped along Old Sands Road (KY-1269) in the Peasticks Community. Trees were all laying ENE or E.

A property along Old Sand Road near I-64, east of the Peasticks community, received multiple points of damage. The home owner recalled seeing a wall of wind come from the east straight at them. The corner of the barn was destroyed, and roofing material also removed. Soffits, gutt…

NWS Survey team found a section along Old Sand Road where over 15 trees were uprooted and snapped, including healthy hardwoods and softwoods. All the trees were laying to the east. Meanwhile, a fairly old trailer was in the middle of the damage and seemed to be fine.

A couple of pine trees were snapped and blown eastward across Vance Road, north of Polksville.

Easterly winds hit the back of a metal lean-to on Polksville Road (north of Polksville), throwing tin roofing across the yard and road to the east.

A tree located at a house on the west side of Moores Ferry Road, just before the intersection with Vance Road and I-64, received considerable wind damage, knocking out about a third of the tree.

A business along Moores Ferry Road, just northeast of Polksville, sustained multiple points of damage. Numerous hardwoods were snapped and laying eastward, along with even more branches. In addition, a small open-air shed was uplifted off the gravel lot and blown up and over the …

The survey team was sent to a property that sustained substantial damage off Chandler road just NE of the Bethel community. Two houses set on the property next to one another. The first was an old farmhouse that was being lived in but no longer maintained. The house directly besi…

Two barns set beside each other at the start of Chandler Road, near Shiloh Road, one an open air newer barn on the NW side, and the other a large old wooden white barn just to the SE. Wind hit the open air barn and caused it to collapse, though no notable damage appears to be sus…

A small subdivision along Country Lane in Bethel sustained damage due to straight line winds. Several houses had Bradford Pear Trees and rotted hardwood trees that blew down to the east. Several homes also sustained shingle and minor roof damage on the west facing side. In additi…

Bath County dispatch reported a tree blown down onto telephone lines near the intersection of US-60 and Moores Ferry Road.

A barn was blown down along White Oak road, approximately 1 mile from Wyoming Road, north of Owingsville.

A tree was blown down onto a power line at 155 McKenzie Road just SW of Farmers.

An amateur radio operator sent in a report of 4.8 inches of snowfall in Sharpsburg as of 10:27am.