Event narrative (NOAA)
A National Weather Service damage survey determined that a swath of straight-line winds peaking at 80 to 85 mph occurred along a 12 mile path stretching from|just west of Harrodsburg in Mercer County, to just east of Herrington Lake in|Garrard County. 70 mph winds began in Riverview Estates where|numerous large limbs and trees were downed, along with a few back|porch awnings that were lifted and thrown on top of their|respective roofs. Minor shingle damage was also noted. Farther|east on Scenic Circle, more large tree limbs were downed. Winds|were estimated around 70 mph here. More sporadic damage was noted|eastward through Harrodsburg. ||Sporadic damage to large tree limbs and a few uprooted trees were |noted along Kentucky Route 152 east toward Burgin. More large limbs and |trees were do
Other notable thunderstorm wind events in Kentucky
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.