Thunderstorm Wind, Scott
- When
- June 26, 3:25 PM EST
- Where
- Scott County, 5 mi NE of Georgetown
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.251, -84.485
Downed trees were blocking several roads.
Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Kentucky, June 26, 2007
A hot, moist air mass allowed some thunderstorms to go over severe limits over central Kentucky.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $38,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS LMK wrote it up.
A hot, moist air mass allowed some thunderstorms to go over severe limits over central Kentucky.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 26, 1:50 PM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 1:50 PM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 250 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2007 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY):.. WK BUT SIGNIFICANT 500 MB CIRCULATION THAT AFFECTED FA DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS INITIALLY ROTATED WEST FROM SOUTHERN INDIANA INTO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS THIS MORNING AND HAS SINCE DRIFTED NORTHWARD INTO EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. WE ARE GETTING SOME HEIGHT RISES AND A LITTLE WARMER AIR ALOFT...A BETTER CAPPING...SO LESS TSTM ACTIVITY THAN DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS. WILL GO WI 20 TO 30 PCT POPS FOR EVE AND EARLY NIGHT TRW TONIGHT AND SIMILAR POPS FOR AFTN TRW AGAIN ON WED. LOWEST POPS TO THE EAST. WITH LESS SHOWER ACTIVITY...LESS CLOUDS...MAX TEMPS ON WEDNESDAY WILL BE A LITTLE WARMER THAN TODAY. WE LIKE THE MAV TEMPS FOR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...AND THESE ARE MORE OR LESS IN LINE WITH CURRENT FCST PROJECTIONS. --21 .LONG TERM (WED NIGHT THRU TUESDAY)... WELL...LONG TERM PACKAGE CHARACTERIZED BY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENT ON THU AND THU NIGHT...THEN WE WILL SLOWLY LOOSE THE CLOUD COVER...AND COOLER AND DRIER PATTERN MOVES OVER THE WEEKEND...AND THEN IT HEATS UP AGAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK. OVERALL USED THE AVN AND ECM...AND ONLY MAJOR ISSUE IS THE FRONTAL SPEED AND TIMING. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL PICK UP PLENTY OF MOISTURE AND BRING THE MOST ORGANIZED CONCENTRATION OF PCPN ACROSS THE AREA IN A LONG TIME. THE DIFFICULTY IN THIS FORECAST IS MODELS TIMING OF THE FRONT. THE 12 AVN TRENDING A TAD SLOWER WITH THE FRONT...WHICH HAS HUGE RAMIFICATIONS OF THE QPF...POPS...CLOUD COVER...TEMPS ETC. WE HAVE POPS IN WED NIGHT. IF THIS PATTERN CONTINUES THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT PACKAGE MAY WANT TO LOWER POPS CHANCES LATE WED AFTN AND WED NIGHT. NEW MEX NUMBERS PICKING UP ON CATEGORICAL POPS THU AND FRI...BUT I HAVE MY DOUBTS BASED ON THE FRONTAL ZONE POSITION. THE MRH LAYERS ARE VERY SATURATED WHICH IS NO SURPRISE CONSIDERING THE TROPICAL PLUME OVER THE LONE STAR STATE WHICH IS PUSHED UP NORTHWARD. COORDINATED WITH IND...JKL...PAH...AND ILN TO BEGAN THU AM WITH HIGH CHC POPS OVER SRN IN AND NOTHING OVER FAR SE CWA...AND SLOWLY PUSHED THIS S AND E THROUGH TIME. BIGGEST CHANGE IS INCREASING THE LIKELY POPS THU NIGHT ACROSS MOST OF THE CWA INTO THE 1ST PART OF FRIDAY AM. THEN SLOWLY...AND I DO MEAN SLOWLY TRANSITION PRECIP FROM THE OHIO RIVER SOUTHWARD TOWARD THE CUMBERLAND PARKWAY FRIDAY NIGHT. SOUNDINGS SHOW VERY HIGH PWS ON THU AND FRI...SO ANY CONVECTION WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...ALBEIT...SOIL CAN EASILY HANDLE SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN WITHOUT MUCH GROUND WATER PROBLEMS DUE TO DROUGHT. TEMPS ON THU AND FRI WILL BE CHALLENGING...AS I RAISED THE SKY GRIDS INTO THE HIGH M/CLOUDY AND OVC RANGE. BELIEVE THE MODELS ARE TOO WARM ON THU WITH THE CLOUD COVER...AND ARE IN THE BALL PARK ON FRIDAY WITH LOW 80S. WENT 2 DEGREES BELOW MOS ON THU. .SAT AND SUN... CWA LOOKS DRY FOR THE WEEKEND....WITH SUNDAY BEING THE BEST DAY WITH M/SUNNY SKIES. HIGH PRESSURE MOVING IN WITH 1025MB HIGH MOVING SOUTH OUT OF HUDSON BAY. DEW POINTS BACK TO THE UPPER 50S...WHICH IS A GOOD DEAL FOR THE TAIL END OF JUNE. CURRENT FORECAST LOOKS GOOD OVER THE WEEKEND AND VERY LITTLE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. COULD SEE A NW FLOW MCS...OVER SE MO AND WRN KY....BUT WORST CASE SCENARIO IS INCREASED CLOUD OVER SAT OVER FAR SW CWA. SUNDAY MORNING LOWS COULD SEE THE HISTORICALLY COLD SPOTS LIKE MARROWBONE INTO THE UPPER 50S THIS WEEKEND. .MONDAY AND TUESDAY... H5 HEIGHTS INCREASE WITH 591 M HIGH OVER THE 4 CORNERS...AND BUILD EASTWARD. SO TEMPS AND DEW POINTS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE...BUT NOTHING DRASTIC. JDG && .AVIATION DISCUSSION (18Z TAFS):... 500 MB CIRCULATION SHIFTED FROM SWRN IN WESTWARD INTO SCTRL IL OVERNIGHT. NOT ENOUGH OF A CAP TO PREVENT A CONTINUED AND PRIMARILY DIURNAL PCPN THREAT WITH THE MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR IN PLACE ACROSS OUR FA. SCT TO BKN VFR CU AND AC THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. SCT PRIMARILY AFT AND EARLY NIGHT TRW. OVERNIGHT A PROBLEM WITH MVFR TO BRIEFLY IFR SHALLOW GF BWG ESPECIALLY IF THEY GET A SHOWER THIS AFTN OR EVENING. ENOUGH CLOUDS AND MIXING TO PREVENT ANY SIGNIFICANT FOG SDF AND LEX. --21 && .LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KY...NONE. IN...NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 26, 2:25 PM EST, 1 hour before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 325 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2007 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-270830- ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY- SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY- MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY- GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY- ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY- CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- 325 PM EDT (225 PM CDT) TUE JUN 26 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE EVENING BUT SHOULD END BY OR DURING THE FIRST HOUR OR TWO AFTER SUNSET. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A BRIEF PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. WITH A WARM MOIST AIR MASS IN PLACE...SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY...ENDING BY EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING ARE THE MAIN HAZARDS WITH THESE STORMS. ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE OHIO VALLEY...AND SHOULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD LINGER OVER SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY ON FRIDAY. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN SOME AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. --21
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 2:04 PM EST, 1 hour 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 304 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2007 KYZ039-040-047-261930- ANDERSON-MERCER-WOODFORD- 304 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM AFFECTING SOUTHEAST ANDERSON...NORTHERN MERCER AND WOODFORD COUNTIES... AT 300 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTH OF LAWRENCEBURG...OR 24 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEXINGTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE...SMALL PEA OR MARBLE SIZE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 40 MPH... ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL BE... NEAR TYRONE BY 325 PM EDT. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO...WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SCHOTT
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 2:11 PM EST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 311 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2007 KYZ045-261945- NELSON- 311 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM AFFECTING NORTHEAST NELSON COUNTY... AT 308 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES EAST OF BARDSTOWN...OR 36 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LOUISVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE...SMALL PEA OR MARBLE SIZE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 40 MPH... ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL BE... NEAR CHAPLIN BY 325 PM EDT. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO... WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SCHOTT
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 2:26 PM EST, 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 326 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2007 KYZ036-262000- SCOTT- 326 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM AFFECTING SCOTT COUNTY... AT 325 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF FRANKFORT...OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF GEORGETOWN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE...SMALL PEA OR MARBLE SIZE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 40 MPH... ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO... WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SCHOTT
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 2:30 PM EST, 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 330 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2007 KYZ046-262000- WASHINGTON- 330 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM AFFECTING NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY... AT 329 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES NORTH OF SPRINGFIELD...OR 41 MILES WEST OF LEXINGTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE...SMALL PEA OR MARBLE SIZE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 40 MPH... ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL BE... NEAR WILLISBURG BY 335 PM EDT. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO...WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SCHOTT
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:01 PM EST, 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 401 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2007 KYZ036-262030- SCOTT- 401 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM AFFECTING SCOTT COUNTY... AT 359 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR GEORGETOWN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE...SMALL PEA OR MARBLE SIZE HAIL...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH... ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL BE... 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEW ZION BY 415 PM EDT. NEAR OXFORD BY 420 PM EDT. 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF GEORGETOWN SCOTT COUNTY AIRPORT BY 430 PM EDT. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO... WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SCHOTT
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:14 PM EST, 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 414 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2007 KYZ041-262045- FAYETTE- 414 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY... AT 412 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTH OF LEXINGTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE...SMALL PEA OR MARBLE SIZE HAIL...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH... ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO... WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SCHOTT
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 126 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:26 UTC.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning, Woodford
- When
- June 26, 3:55 PM EST
- Where
- Woodford County, 10 mi S of Versailles
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 37.905, -84.730
A lightning strike caused a house fire.
Thunderstorm Wind, Logan
- When
- June 26, 5:50 PM CST
- Where
- Logan County, 4 mi SE of Russellville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 36.809, -86.829
Several trees were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Logan
- When
- June 26, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Logan County, 0.89 mi SW of Russellville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 36.840, -86.890
Several trees were downed in the town of Russellville. One tree was blown on to a car.
Thunderstorm Wind, Russell
- When
- June 26, 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Russell County, Eli
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.050, -84.970
A mobile home was blown off its foundation. Several trees were downed.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Flash Flood and Flooding in Illinois, June 26, 2007
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Colorado, June 26, 2007
- Flood and Lightning Strikes in Indiana, June 26, 2007
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Oklahoma, June 26, 2007
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Alabama, June 26, 2007
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 26, 2007
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New Mexico, June 26, 2007
More
Every storm in Kentucky in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, June 2007
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 29671, 29670, 29672, 29674, 29676.