Harlan storm history

A local newspaper and citizens reported a couple of mobile homes being swept into the Cumberland River outside of Harlan as the river overspilled its banks. Approximately 70 homes were reported to have been impacted by flood waters across the county. Various streets, especially n…

A 61 mph wind gust was recorded at the Harlan County Mesonet.

Tractor trailer reportedly blown over on KY-38 near the Marathon gas station.

Lipfird Street bridge was blocked by a large tree.

A picture on social media showed a downed tree along KY-413 in the community of Baxter, just north of Harlan.

In addition to downed trees from thunderstorm winds, the social media report also showed quarter sized hail along KY-413 in Baxter, just north of Harlan.

A report was made on social media of nickel to quarter-sized hail in the community of Loyall between 12:35 and 12:40 am EDT.

Snow fell across Harlan County on January 19th and 20th, with final totals showing a dramatic and clear divide between the lower valleys and the high mountain terrain. Final storm totals from the valley locations were consistently light, with reports coming in on the morning of J…

Snow fell intermittently in Harlan County, beginning around midday on January 10th and continuing through the evening. On the morning of January 11th, a series of reports from the Department of Highways clearly illustrated a dramatic increase in snowfall totals with elevation. In…

Snow began in Harlan County on the morning of January 5th, before changing over to freezing rain and rain later in the day. Storm total snowfall measurements taken by CO-OP Observers on the morning of January 6th highlighted the significant impact of elevation on accumulations. A…

The Harlan County highway department reported approximately 4 inches of snow accumulation along KY-160 near the Virginia-Kentucky state line just below the summit of Big Black Mountain. Elsewhere within the county, reports were generally lower: approximately 2 inches on US-421 at…

Two observing stations in Harlan County, one Kentucky Mesonet station atop Big Black Mountains and one AWOS station at the Harlan County Airport, reported peak wind gusts of 45 and 38 mph, respectively. Even so, localized wind damage suggests that there were isolated instances of…

A public report was received on Twitter with a picture of quarter sized hail along Shell Hallow Road, east of Harlan.

A tree was reported to have been blown down via Social Media.

Dispatch reported numerous trees down throughout Harlan County.

A tree was downed and blocking KY-2005 near the Pathfork community.

Trees and power lines were downed across the train tracks along US-41 near the community of Grays Knob.

Trees and power lines were downed at a residence on James Court, off KY-215, between the Redbud and Kenvir communities.

Harlan County dispatch relayed a report of a downed tree on US-119 near MM28.

The Kentucky Mesonet station on top of Black Mountain in Harlan County measured a wind gust of 57 mph.

Multiple observations were made across Harlan County on January 16, ranging from 3.5 inches in Harlan proper at 10am, to 7.5 inches in the higher elevations 3 miles N of Harlan at 9:16am. Other reports from the county included 5.4 inches 5 miles NE of Baxter at 7am; 5 inches in t…

HAM operator reported a downed tree on KY-413 which lead to a power outage in the Rosspoint area of Baxter.

Several trees were blown down onto powerlines in the Holiday Acres Trailer Park near the community of Loyall.

Pictures on social media show several large limbs down in a yard along Baker Street in the community of Elcomb, just outside of Harlan.

Trees were blown down into powerlines along KY-3001 in front of the Harlan County Country Club.

The neighboring county's dispatch (Leslie County) reported trees were blown down in Harlan County near the intersection of KY-1790 and KY-221.

A 43 mph wind gust was measured by the Harlan County mesonet site at an elevation of 4031 feet.

The Harlan County dispatch received a report of a tree down across KY-522, blocking both lanes.

A tree was blown down on KY-987 near Martin's Fork.

County dispatch reported a tree blown down along KY-522 near the intersection of Russell Rd.

County dispatch reported a tree blown down onto KY-3001 near the Harlan Country Club.

A member of the public reported a tree blown down onto KY-1556.

County dispatch reported a tree blown down onto KY-3001 near the intersection with Mountain Oaks Drive.

Harlan County dispatch reported a tree blown down onto KY-987 near Martins Fork Lake.

NWS storm survey showed straightline winds with damage consistent with approximately 65 to 70 mph wind gusts. There were a few felled trees (some partially uprooted) and other trees with large branches broken off. Winds followed the direction of the valley floor along KY-568. One…

At 1:20 PM EDT, a public report was made of roofing material having been blown off a carport at a residence. Then at 4:00 PM, the county dispatch reported multiple utility lines blown down along Hwy-38 near Evarts.

Two sites in Harlan reported 49 mph gusts - the Harlan Airport at 7:22 PM EST, and the Harlan County Mesonet (24 miles east of Harlan) at 7:35 PM EST. While these are not overly impressive, the 911 dispatch called in multiple reports of trees down across the county, indicative of…

A tree was blown down onto KY-38 near Ages.

A report was made of flash flooding taking place in the community of Three Points, off Highway 991, just south of Cawood.

A tree fell on a house on Parker St. in Cumberland, KY. No injuries were reported.

Radio operators received numerous reports of wind damage including damaged signs, shingles removed from roofs, large tree limbs down, and debris in the road in downtown Harlan in the area of Main and Clover Streets.

Trees were blown down and roofing material was removed from a structure in the Brookside community.

Trees and limbs were blown down in and around the community of Evarts.

Several trees and limbs were blown down in the eastern portion of Harlan county in the Cumberland vicinity.

The public reported nickel-sized (0.88 inch) hail approximately 1 mile east southeast of the PeePace Store.

The Harlan County Highway Department reported that thunderstorm winds had blown down a tree onto KY-38 near Brookside.

A member of the public reported a tree blown down onto Mountain Street in Lynch, KY.

Pictures on social media showed approximately quarter-sized (1.00 inch) hail near Evarts.

The local utility company reported that multiple trees were blown down onto power lines along KY-221 near the junction of KY-1780. The trees broke the cross arms on 3 power poles which allowed the lines to fall on the ground.