Rowan storm history

According to an article from LEX18 news in Lexington: Kentucky State Police say they were first called out in reference to a drowning on Bullfork Road in Rowan County. They say an 80-year-old man tried to cross a swollen tributary in a utility vehicle. He got out of the vehicle a…

Several vehicles were submerged in water in Morehead, including police cruisers. Several roads were closed due to water covering them from overflowing creeks and streams. Additionally, a nine year old boy was swept into a culvert by flood waters near Morehead. His body was found …

Social media and several media outlets reported a two vehicle accident on Kentucky Highway 377 near Cranston, north of Morehead. Visibilities were reduced to below one mile, with localized areas of below one quarter of a mile.

A family of three including the mother, father, and infant daughter lived in a mobile home and had gone to their relatives' home to seek shelter in the basement. The family was struck by lightning outside between the car and home when the father died. The 2 month old infant recei…

Considerable damage East through town. Buildings and homes were damaged. Twelve people received minor injuries across the county.

The Rowan County Emergency Manager reported lopsided hail measuring 2 inches in diameter in the Lakeview Heights subsdivision east of the Farmers community.

A mPING report from a member of the public stated they were receiving 1 inch hail 1 mile NW of the Rodburn community, just northeast of Morehead.

A large tree was reporeted blown down onto Big Perry Road in the 2200 block, northeast of Morehead.

Rowan County dispatch reported up to golfball-sized hail in the city of Morehead.

A tree was reported down along CCC Trail, near Elliottville.

Trees and powerlines were reported to have been blown down at residence on Old Flemingsburg Rd in the city of Morehead. This residence sits opposite of Pinnacle Way.

Trees and powerlines were reported to have been blown down occurring in the 300-330 block at the corner of Clearfield Hill Road and Fair Fax Lane.

Trees and powerlines were reported to have been blown down at the intersection of Brown Street and Pettit Avenue in Morehead.

Rowan County 911 Center reported a tree down on the 500 block of Crix Ridge Rd.

Powerlines were reported to have been blown down at the 600 block of Dry Creek Road in Clearfield.

Powerlines were reported to have blown down at the 2900 block of Dry Creek Road in Clearfield.

Snow began in Rowan County late on the morning of January 5th and continued through the afternoon before gradually changing over to freezing rain and mixed precipitation. On the afternoon of the 5th at 1530EST, a public report noted approximately 4 inches of snow accumulation at …

The Rowan County Kentucky Mesonet station, located 2 miles SW of Sharkey, measured a non-thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph at 4:15pm EST on Sunday 12/29/2024. Less than an hour later, at 5:02pm EST, another Kentucky Mesonet station in Rowan County, this one located atop Triangle M…

Three weather stations, the RAWS on Triangle Mountain, the AWOS at the Morehead Regional Airport and the Kentucky Mesonet 4 miles northeast of Morehead, reported peak wind gusts of 35 to 41 mph between 915 AM EST and 102 PM EST. Even though these reports are not particularly nota…

A tree was blown down east of Elliottville near the the Elliott County line. Exact location/road were not given.

A tree was blown down on Bangor Boat Dock Road along Cave Run Lake.

A tree was blown down at the Banger Boat Ramp along Cave Run Lake, 7 miles south of Clearfield.

Rowan County dispatch reported a tree down on internet cables at the intersection of Knapp Avenue and Cecil Drive in Morehead.

Rowan County dispatch reported a tree blown down and blocking both lanes of KY-173 near the intersection with McGlone-Hitch road.

Rowan County dispatch reported a tree was down at the intersection of Christy Creek Road and Pattys Lick Road just east of Morehead.

Multiple trees were downed at the north end of Cave Run Lake near the dam.

A roof was blown off a storage building near the community of Hilda.

Numerous trees were broken or snapped along KY-211 just SE of Linville Road. In addition, an older mobile home (possibly vacant) on the east side of the road sustained visible damage.

A large and empty farm silo along KY-1722, near the intersection with KY-211, sustained wind damage to the west side. The wind hit the silo and indented it, making it look like it took a punch. No other debris or damage was noted in the area.

The side and top of a barn was blown off along KY-1722 near the Licking River. Most of the debris was blown eastward across the road and into the trees across the street. In addition, numerous trees behind the barn and along the river received broken limbs as the wind came throug…

The survey team found numerous trees uprooted and snapped between Bluebank Road and I-64, near the intersection of L. Stevens Road. The trees were generally felled to the NE, some crossing Bluebank Road and blocking the road.

A large pine tree was uprooted in front of a house on Bluebank Road, just north of the intersection with Ramey Ridge Road. The tree fell southward, hitting the front porch of the house. The extent of the damage is unknown.

A metal barn behind a house on Shawnee Drive had a door and panels blown out on the north side. The team was unable to see the remainder of the back of the barn from their location. It also appeared as though the house, located east of the barn, had some windows blown out on the …

A house on the east side of Shawnee Drive sustained minor damage, with the flashing being removed from the front westward facing side, as well as the south side of a house. The team was unable to see the backside of the house for any additional damage.

A house on the west side of Shawnee Drive, near the intersection with KY-158, sustained considerable damage when strong easterly winds struck the chimney on the southwest side. The chimney collapsed into the roof structure, losing it's stone faade. In addition, a metal garage (lo…

Several points of damage located along KY-158 just past Shawnee Drive. A wooden barn had it's barn door broken, along with peeling roof panels. A large hardwood tree was also uprooted on the property. Across the street, to the south, a house lost it's downspout. The County EM als…

Multiple trees were downed along KY-58, between Derrickson Road and Parker Lane, facing eastward.

A metal barn/garage located on KY-158 near Flemingsburg Road sustained wind damage. Metal sheets from the barn were throw eastward, including roofing, flashing, and side panels.

A tree was reported down along the 1000 block of Dry Creek Road near Clearfield.

A tree was blown down at the intersection of Robin Hood Drive and Knapp Avenue.

The reports of snowfall started coming in for Rowan County on the morning of the 19th. At 7am, a cooperative observer located 2 miles SSE of Farmers reported 4 inches. By 7:30am, a member of the public in Morehead reported 4.5 inches on social media. Then by 10am, the total was u…

Penny-sized (0.75 inch) hail was observed at 496 Skaggs Road just southwest of I-64 Exit 137.

A tree was blown down in the 1700 block of Christy Creek Road to the east of Morehead city.

A tree was blown down in the 1100 block of Moore's Flat Road just northwest of Lakeview Heights.

Two vehicles were trapped by fallen trees and a power line was blown down on Lower Licking Road. No injuries were reported.

Images were received of a tree over powerlines and a house on Castle Drive. The 911 Call Center reported that the tree over the powerlines later caught fire. Power was turned off for around 1,000 customers while the tree was removed and powerlines were worked on. Power has since …

County highway department reported 5 trees blown down between MM 5 and MM 6.

Several reports of trees downed were made across Rowan County. At 11:45 AM EDT, a tree was reported to have been blown down along Old US-60 in the community of Farmers. At 11:50 AM, a tree was reported blown down onto KY-519 near Pelfry. Then between 1:00 and 1:30 PM, multiple tr…

The RAWS on Triangle Mountain reported a peak gust of 65 mph at 9:02 PM EST. In addition, the Moreahead Airport reported a 53 mph gust at 7:15 PM EST, and the Rowan County Mesonet located 4 miles NE of Moreahead measured a wind gust of 47 mph at 7:00 PM EST.

A tree was reported down on Brown Ridge Road.