Franklin storm history

A 9 year old boy was on his way to the school bus stop when he was swept away by water. His body was located approximated 2 hours later about half of a mile downstream.

A 62 year old male on Devils Hollow Road drove his vehicle into high water on his way to work. His body was found three miles downstream in Benson Creek around 10:30 AM the next day. The time of this report was based on nearby home surveillance footage. The cost of damage is unkn…

An elderly man became disorientated and locked himself out of his family's home overnight. He froze to death and was discovered during the early morning hours.

Several roads were closed due to high water. A female drowned in her vehicle which was found in a creek in the Avenstoke Road area.

A woman and her son were killed when their home was washed into Stony Creek, a tributary of the Kentucky River. Eight other homes were destroyed, and 32 others were damaged. Of the damaged homes, 21 were uninhabitable. Many vehicles were damaged and moved by the force of the floo…

Twelve small aircraft destroyed by Capital City Airport, reported by Department of Emergency Service, relayed by TV36.

Heavy snow of 4 to 6 inches fell in Franklin County.

The Franklin County Kentucky Mesonet site (LSML) recorded a low temperature of 30 degrees during the early morning hours. CWOP site DW5536 reported a low temperature of 27 degrees.

A 51 knot thunderstorm wind gust was measured at KFFT Frankfort.

A tree was blown down by strong thunderstorm winds along Wilkinson Boulevard near the Capital Plaza Hotel.

Heavy snow and sleet accumulation of 6 to 9 inches occurred in Franklin County, Kentucky. In addition, the county received significant ice accumulation ranging from 0.25 to 0.60 inches.

Many trees were blown down across Franklin County. Approximately half a dozen homes were damaged when trees fell onto them. At least several thousands of customers were without power during the early afternoon hours.

A tree fell down at the intersection of Cardwell Lane and C Michael Davenport Boulevard in Frankfort.

Large electrical transmission lines fell down near the intersection of the East West Connector and Limestone Drive in Frankfort.

Trees were downed by strong winds along Skyview Drive near Frankfort.

This was an mPing report.

Multiple observing sites across Franklin County recorded wind gusts above 60 mph, with KFFT ASOS reporting a peak wind gust of 68 mph, while Kentucky Mesonet site LSML reported a peak wind gust of 70 mph.

KFFT observed a 59 mph wind gust.

There were multiple observed wind gusts above 60 mph across Franklin County. The KFFT ASOS recorded separate gusts of 61 and 69 mph, while CWOP station DW5536 measured a 71 mph wind gust around the same time of the ASOS wind gusts.

Snowfall of 3 to 5 inches accumulated with blowing snow and strong wind gusts of 30-40 mph. Rapidly falling temperatures resulted in slick roads and significant travel impacts. Treacherous travel conditions were noted throughout December 23rd, a busy holiday travel day. Wind chil…

Quarter sized hail was observed in downtown Frankfort.

A portion of Stockton Road washed away immediately south of the bridge over North Benson Creek. The roadway surface was washed away and the road was temporarily closed while repairs were made. A pickup truck was also washed into a tree, with the driver escaping the truck without …

Wilkinson Boulevard at Reilly Road and 1250 Lewis Ferry Road were closed due to flooding.

Trees were down on the 3600 block of Evergreen Road and at Bridgeport Road.

Trees were across Evergreen Road near Bridgeport Road.

There was damage to a barn roof.

Trees were down on the east side of Franklin County.

Large tree limbs were on the ground.

Quarter-sized hail was observed in several locations across southeastern Franklin County.

Two inch diameter hail was observed in Frankfort.

Heavy Rain forced the partial closure of US 127 near Frankfort.

Heavy snowfall accumulation of 3-5 inches was reported in Franklin County early Saturday, March 12, 2022.

Highway 127 flooded between Goodyear and Bojangles.

The Frankfort ASOS reported a 57 knot wind gust at 6:31 PM EDT.

Around 1 inch of sleet accumulated in Franklin County, KY followed by 2.7 inches of snow.

Between a quarter inch and a half inch of ice accumulated in Frankfort, KY and surrounding areas. 0.3 inches of sleet also fell on top of the ice.

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

A tree fell down on a car on Old Lawrenceburg Road.

A tree blew down near the Old Capitol parking structure of Kentucky 420.

There was a report of a tree down.

Trees were down on Devils Hollow Road.

A transformer was sparking due to a tree down on Reilly Road.

There was a tree down near the Thornhill Bypass.