Kentucky, 2009Damaging Winds and High Wind in Kentucky, February 11, 2009
February 11, 2009 · NWS LMK · 54 events in 30 counties and zones
A strong trough exiting the Rockies lead to explosive development of surface low pressure during the day Wednesday February 11th. At dawn, low pressure near 998 mb formed over southern Missouri.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $119,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 54
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.
A strong trough exiting the Rockies lead to explosive development of surface low pressure during the day Wednesday February 11th. At dawn, low pressure near 998 mb formed over southern Missouri. This cyclone deepened to 986 mb as it crossed into southern Michigan by late evening. The cyclone brought widespread high winds stretching from Tennessee through Michigan.
Convective showers along an occluded front crossed central Kentucky during the afternoon. This line brought widespread severe wind gusts 55 to 65 mph along and south of the Bluegrass Parkway. Behind this front, gradient winds increased to 35 to 40 mph...with gusts up to 65 mph during the late afternoon and early evening. Scattered structural damage, tree damage and power outages resulted from both the winds associated with the convection and from the gradient winds outside of precipitation areas.
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 Feb 11, 10:25 AM EST, 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 11, 10:25 AM EST, 42 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1025 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009
MESO UPDATE...
WELL...OVER THE PAST HOUR...THE HIGHEST WINDS REPORTED WAS A G51 AT
WKU AND SEVERAL WIND GUSTS INTO THE 40 MPH RANGES. AT THE ASOS
SITES...MOST OF THE GUSTS HAVE BEEN AROUND 30 MPH. DOUBLE BARREL
SURFACE LOW SET UP...WITH ONE ABOUT 70 MILES SW OF STL ALONG I-44
AND A 2ND JUST S OF THE STATE CAPITOL OF IL. ISALLOBARIC GRADIENT
IS ENORMOUS WITH STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE LAND OF
LINCOLN. SEE NO REASON TO ADJUST THE HIGH WIND WARNING...ESPECIALLY
WITH NEARLY 50 KTS AT 2700 FT OFF THE 12Z BNA SOUNDING. THE
BLOOMFIELD PROFILER HAS 50 KTS JUST OFF THE SURFACE AT 13Z.
REGARDING THE SVR POTENTIAL. THE NRN EDGE OF THE LINE HAS WEAKENED
CONSIDERABLY AS IT ENCOUNTERS STABLE AIR AT THE MOMENT. THE LINE IS
STRONGER OVER WRN TN. THE SOUNDING AT ILX WAS QUITE STABLE. BNA WAS
STABLE TOO...ALBEIT THERE IS SOME CAPPING. JAN HAS SOME MUCAPE OF
NEARLY 1000 J/KG ALONG WITH LIS OF -1C. BHM IS CAPPED AND THE FOCUS
OF THE FCST WILL BE THE AMOUNT OF SUNSHINE THAT CAN WORK WITH THE
SRN EDGE OF THE LINE THAT IS ELONGATED ALONG WRN TN AND NRN MS. IF
SOME SUNSHINE CAN PEAK THROUGH AND ALLOW MORE THERMODYNAMICS TO WORK
WITH POWERFUL KINEMATICS AND UPPER FORCING...THEN THE SVR THREAT
WILL INCREASE ESPECIALLY OVER S-CENTRAL KY AND EAST OF I-65.
&&
.SHORT TERM (TODAY AND TONIGHT)...
...VERY STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR ACROSS THE REGION TODAY RESULTING IN
THE POTENTIAL FOR TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE ALONG WITH SCATTERED
POWER OUTAGES...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE AS A SQUALL LINE MOVES
THROUGH THE REGION LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH MID/LATE THIS
AFTERNOON....
FIRST WAVE OF PRECIPITATION WORKING NORTH/NORTHEAST THROUGH WESTERN
KENTUCKY WILL PROVIDE FOR SOME EARLY MORNING RAIN SHOWERS ALONG THE
WESTERN ZONES AND ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA/NORTH CENTRAL
KENTUCKY. IN ADDITION TO THE RAIN...INCREASING WINDS WILL OCCUR
THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AS THE STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES
NORTHEAST INTO ILLINOIS AND INDIANA AND THE PRESSURE GRADIENT REALLY
BEGINS TO TIGHTEN ACROSS THE CWA.
WINDS WILL REALLY GET GOING TOWARD SUNRISE AND AFTER...WITH A QUICK
RISE TO 20-35 MPH BY MID MORNING AS A COLD FRONT WORKS CLOSER TO THE
CWA...AND GUSTS TO 40+ BY LATE MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE AS THE FRONT APPROACHES AND BE STRONGEST WITH AND AFTER A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ZONES 10AM-1PM
EST...THROUGH INTERSTATE 65 11AM-3PM EST AND THROUGH INTERSTATE 75
1PM-5PM EST. THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH WINDS OF
GREATER THAN 60 MPH MIXING TO THE SURFACE. LACK OF INSTABILITY COULD
LIMIT THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
THE AREA...BUT EVEN A LINE OF SHOWERS TODAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
MIX DOWN 60 MPH WINDS.
WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY STRONG BEHIND THE EXITING THUNDERSTORMS AS
STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION AND RESULTING SUBSIDENCE WILL MIX WINDS OF
25-40 MPH AND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH TO THE SURFACE INTO THIS EVENING.
TIMING OF THE HIGH WIND WARNING COVERS THIS WELL AND WILL CONTINUE
THE HIGHLIGHT THROUGH 10PM EST THURSDAY AS IT CURRENTLY EXISTS.
WINDS DECREASE QUICKLY AFTER 10PM EST BUT REMAIN IN THE 15-30 MPH
RANGE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
.LONG TERM (THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)...
ZONAL FLOW WILL COVER THE WHOLE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE COUNTRY
THURSDAY AS A STRONG JET WILL BISECT THE CONUS FROM CALIFORNIA
THROUGH THE MID ATLANTIC STATES. THE DEEP CYCLONE THAT BROUGHT THE
STRONG WINDS WEDNESDAY WILL FILL AS IT MOVES TOWARDS NEW ENGLAND.
YET ANOTHER IN A SERIES OF COLD TROUGHS WILL MOVE ASHORE THE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST EARLY THURSDAY. EVENTUALLY...THIS FEATURE
WILL BECOME CAUGHT UP IN THE FAST ZONAL FLOW AND BRING SOME RAIN TO
THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY SATURDAY.
BREEZY WINDS EARLY THURSDAY WILL EASE UP SOMEWHAT DURING THE
AFTERNOON AS PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE
DAY. WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH THURSDAY WILL DIMINISH AND BECOME
LIGHT EARLY FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE. LIGHT WINDS FRIDAY WILL
BECOME SOUTHEAST EARLY SATURDAY AS LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE
WEST.
WITH AIR OF PACIFIC ORIGIN ARRIVING EARLY FRIDAY BEHIND THE
DEPARTING STORM...TEMPERATURES BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WILL STAY
MILD. HIGHS THURSDAY THROUGH PERHAPS SATURDAY SHOULD IN A BROAD
SENSE RANGE FROM THE UPPER 40S NORTH THROUGH THE UPPER 50S CLOSE TO
TENNESSEE. WITH WRAP-AROUND MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH DEEP LOW
PRESSURE DEPARTING QUICKLY LATE WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WILL
DEVELOP BY THURSDAY MORNING...CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. SOME
MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDINESS WILL ARRIVE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS THE
NEXT SYSTEM APPROACHES.
BOTH THE GFS AND THE NEW ECMWF SHOW A JET MAX PUNCHING EAST ACROSS
THE TENNESSEE VALLEY SATURDAY MORNING. LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH
LIFT IN THE LEFT EXIT REGION OF THIS JET WILL LIKELY MOVE ACROSS THE
REGION SATURDAY. THE NAM FORECAST IS FARTHER NORTH AND THE DEEPEST
WITH THIS CYCLONE...MOVING A A 998MB LOW ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA
AROUND 12Z SATURDAY. PREFERRED ARE THE GFS AND ECMWF MODELS...WHICH
FORECASTS A WEAKER LOW MOVING EASTWARD ALONG/NORTH OF INTERSTATE 64.
ALL MODELS SHOW ACTIVE CONVECTION LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ALONG THE
GULF STATES ALONG A RETURNING SURFACE FRONT. THIS WILL RESTRICT
MOISTURE TRANSPORT NORTH AND WILL LIKELY LEAD TO LIKELY
PRECIPITATION...BUT RELATIVELY LIGHT QPF AMOUNTS SATURDAY.
SOUTHEAST WINDS SATURDAY WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES MILD UNTIL COLDER
AIR ARRIVES LATE WHEN WINDS SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AS THE SURFACE
LOW PASSES EAST. SOME MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL LINGER
SUNDAY...KEEPING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE COOLER GFS HINTS AT A RAIN
SNOW MIX ACROSS THE NORTH SUNDAY. FOR NOW...WILL NOT CHANGE THE
ONGOING FORECAST SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
&&
.AVIATION (12Z TAFS)...
WINDS A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO AVIATION THROUGHOUT THE TAF PERIOD AS
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT APPROACHES
AND MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. WINDS ALREADY CLIMBING AT THE SURFACE
AND ARE GUSTING TO NEAR 25KTS...WITH 12-15Z WEDNESDAY LIKELY SEEING
THE LEAST AMOUNT OF WIND DURING THE TAF PERIOD. SURFACE WINDS WILL
LIKELY BE STRONGEST BETWEEN 15Z WEDNESDAY AND 00Z THURSDAY.
WIND SHEAR WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AS A 60-75KT JET BUILDS IN AT
5K FT OFF THE SURFACE...WITH WINDS AROUND 50-60KT AROUND 2K FT. THIS
WIND SHEAR WILL BE IN PLACE THROUGH AROUND 06Z THURSDAY BEFORE WINDS
ALOFT BEGIN TO DECREASE. SURFACE WINDS WILL WEAKEN AFTER 00Z
THURSDAY...THOUGH GUSTS TO 30KTS AT THE SURFACE WILL BE POSSIBLE
THROUGH AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER 12Z THURSDAY.
A LOW-TOPPED SQUALL LINE IS STILL ANTICIPATED AHEAD OF THE
APPROACHING LOW AND IS ON TRACK TO STRETCH FROM SDF TO BWG DURING
THE 17Z-20Z TIME PERIOD...AND AFFECT LEX AROUND 19Z-22Z. TSRA AND
THE STRONGEST WINDS OF THE EVENT STILL LOOK TO OCCUR DURING THIS
TIME PERIOD. THE SQUALL LINE AND ASSOCIATED VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS
WILL MOVE OUT QUICKLY...BUT AS MENTIONED...STRONG SURFACE WINDS AND
WIND SHEAR WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE TAF PERIOD.
&&
.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY 12Z WEDNESDAY TO 03Z
THURSDAY.
IN...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA 12Z WEDNESDAY TO
03Z THURSDAY.
&&
WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE
SHORT TERM...MACZKO
LONG TERM....JSD
AVIATION.....MACZKO
MESO.........JDG
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 11, 4:03 AM EST, 7 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
403 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009
INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-120915-
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-
403 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009 /303 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE.
IN ADDITION...A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING.
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS UP TO AND OVER 60 MPH MAY BE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT PEAK WIND GUSTS AND ANY
INSTANCES OF WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TODAY
AND TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 11, 10:16 AM EST, 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1016 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009
INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-
070>078-081-082-111730-
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON...
JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...
JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG...
BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX...
MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE...
BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...
CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...
LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...
HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE...
LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN...
BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...
LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...
SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...
JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY
1016 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009 /916 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009/
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT...
WINDS WERE INCREASING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL
KENTUCKY AT MID MORNING AS LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENED IN THE SAINT
LOUIS VICINITY. WINDS WERE GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AT MANY
LOCATIONS WEST OF INTERSTATE 65 WITH A MAX GUST OF 51 MPH AT
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY IN BOWLING GREEN.
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AS DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE REACHES
CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND WESTERN INDIANA BY MIDDAY. IN ADDITION...A
NARROW LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THAT PART OF
SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...WEST OF INTERSTATE 65 BY MIDDAY. DAMAGING
WINDS WILL LIKELY BE FOCUSED JUST AHEAD AND ALONG OF THE LINE.
TREES ARE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO HIGH WINDS WITH DANGLING AND
BROKEN TREE LIMBS. ALSO...MANY TREES ARE LEANING AND ENCASED IN
SATURATED GROUND WHICH MAKE THEM MORE VULNERABLE TO THE HIGH
WINDS. GRADIENT WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WILL BRING DOWN
FRACTURED TREE LIMBS AND MAY UPROOT OR BRING DOWN LEANING
TREES...CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AS TREES AND TREE LIMBS HIT POWER
LINES.
TRAVELERS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE WIND AS
WELL...ESPECIALLY THOSE TRAVELING ON EAST-WEST INTERSTATES SUCH AS
I-64...AND THE BLUEGRASS AND CUMBERLAND PARKWAYS. STRONG SOUTH
WINDS WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS CROSS WIND FOR THESE DRIVERS.
KIRKPATRICK
High Wind, Cumberland
- When
- February 11, 11:07 AM EST
- Where
- Cumberland forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.787, -85.388 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were downed near Burkesville.
High Wind, Russell
- When
- February 11, 12:03 PM EST
- Where
- Russell forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 36.991, -85.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A 15 to 20 foot section of shingles was blown off a church roof in Russell Springs.
Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson
- When
- February 11, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Grayson County, Caneyville
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.420, -86.500
Trees were downed in Caneyville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Warren
- When
- February 11, 12:09 PM CST
- Where
- Warren County, Bowling Green
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 36.980, -86.430
Wind gust reported by Bowling Green media.
Thunderstorm Wind, Warren
- When
- February 11, 12:20 PM CST
- Where
- Warren County, Bowling Green
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 36.980, -86.430
The wind gust was measured at Western Kentucky University.
Thunderstorm Wind, Edmonson
- When
- February 11, 12:20 PM CST
- Where
- Edmonson County, 2 mi S of Brownsville
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.151, -86.270
Trees were reported downed near Brownsville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Warren
- When
- February 11, 12:20 PM CST
- Where
- Warren County, Bowling Green
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.980, -86.430
The wind gust was measured at WKU and law enforcement reported numerous trees downed across the city.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allen
- When
- February 11, 12:25 PM CST
- Where
- Allen County, Scottsville
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 36.750, -86.180
Several large limbs were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
High Wind, Fayette
- When
- February 11, 1:30 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 38.042, -84.459 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were reported downed near Lemonsville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Barren
- When
- February 11, 12:36 PM CST
- Where
- Barren County, Cave City
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.130, -85.970
Trees reported downed in Cave City.
Thunderstorm Wind, Barren
- When
- February 11, 12:40 PM CST
- Where
- Barren County, Glasgow
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 36.980, -85.900
Media reported that gutters were blown off of a home.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin
- When
- February 11, 1:50 PM EST
- Where
- Hardin County, 9 mi NE of Elizabeth Town
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.792, -85.754
Trees reported downed in Elizabethtown.
Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe
- When
- February 11, 12:53 PM CST
- Where
- Monroe County, Gamaliel
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 36.630, -85.780
Tree limbs were reported downed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Larue
- When
- February 11, 1:55 PM EST
- Where
- Larue County, 5 mi W of Hodgenville
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.570, -85.841
Trees were reported downed near Hodgenville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Green
- When
- February 11, 12:58 PM CST
- Where
- Green County, 8 mi NW of Greensburg
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.352, -85.603
A few trees were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hart
- When
- February 11, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hart County, Horse Cave
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.180, -85.920
Ten inch in diameter tree limbs were blown down and winds were estimated up to 65 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hart
- When
- February 11, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hart County, Horse Cave
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.180, -85.920
Ten inch diameter tree limbs were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor
- When
- February 11, 2:30 PM EST
- Where
- Taylor County, Campbellsville
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 37.330, -85.350
Trees and power lines were downed in the city with scattered power outages throughout Taylor County.
High Wind, Mercer
- When
- February 11, 2:30 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Mercer forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 37.811, -84.874 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were blown down in Harrodsburg.
High Wind, Adair
- When
- February 11, 1:30 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Adair forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 37.104, -85.281 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wind gust was measured by the Columbia Mesonet station.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hart
- When
- February 11, 1:37 PM CST
- Where
- Hart County, Munfordville
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.280, -85.900
Trees were downed across Highway 31W north of Munfordville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln
- When
- February 11, 2:45 PM EST
- Where
- Lincoln County, Crab Orchard
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 37.470, -84.480
A barn was demolished in the Maywood area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Russell
- When
- February 11, 1:50 PM CST
- Where
- Russell County, Jamestown
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 36.980, -85.070
Media reported roof damage to a few buildings in Jamestown.
High Wind, Fayette
- When
- February 11, 3:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.042, -84.459 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Roof damage was reported in Lexington.
High Wind, Franklin
- When
- February 11, 3:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.239, -84.877 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High winds downed tree branches and loose rocks were falling along Louisville Hill and Interstate 64 between the Frankfort exits.
Thunderstorm Wind, Woodford
- When
- February 11, 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Woodford County, Versailles
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 38.050, -84.730
Numerous trees were down along the Woodford-Fayette County line.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette
- When
- February 11, 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette County, Lexington
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 38.050, -84.500
A photographer stand was blown over in Commonwealth Stadium and trees and power lines were down, especially across the south side of town. Roof damage was also reported to a home on Winchester road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln
- When
- February 11, 3:10 PM EST
- Where
- Lincoln County, Mc Kinney
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.450, -84.770
Trees and power lines were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Casey
- When
- February 11, 3:10 PM EST
- Where
- Casey County, Liberty
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.320, -84.950
Trees and power lines were downed. A trampoline was also blown into a road near Liberty.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln
- When
- February 11, 3:14 PM EST
- Where
- Lincoln County, Moreland
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.500, -84.820
Trees and power lines were downed near Highway 78.
Thunderstorm Wind, Garrard
- When
- February 11, 3:18 PM EST
- Where
- Garrard County, 38.5 mi NE of Barnett Spgs
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 37.619, -84.578
A carport was destroyed along with roof damage to a home in Lancaster. Multiple power outages were reported across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison
- When
- February 11, 3:32 PM EST
- Where
- Harrison County, Cynthiana
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.380, -84.300
Shingles were blown off of a roof.
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- February 11, 3:35 PM EST
- Where
- Madison County, Richmond
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.750, -84.300
Two tractor trailers were blown over on Interstate 75 - one at the 77 mile marker (southbound) and the other at the 91 mile marker (northbound). Trees and power lines were also reported downed across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clark
- When
- February 11, 3:35 PM EST
- Where
- Clark County, 4 mi ESE of Winchester
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.958, -84.112
Roof damage to a barn on Crow Ridge Road was reported.
High Wind, Warren
- When
- February 11, 3:13 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Measured
- 63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 36.994, -86.424 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wind gust was measured at the Western Kentucky University campus in Bowling Green.
High Wind, Grayson
- When
- February 11, 3:45 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Grayson forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.461, -86.344 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Tree limbs were reported down along with scattered power outages.
Thunderstorm Wind, Trimble
- When
- February 11, 4:58 PM EST
- Where
- Trimble County, Bedford
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 38.580, -85.320
A mobile home was blown over on New Hope Road with one person trapped inside. The person was rescued without injuries. Numerous trees and power lines were also reported down across the county.
High Wind, Jefferson
- When
- February 11, 5:13 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.187, -85.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Roof damage to some homes in the Camp Taylor area were reported. A tree also fell on a car on Taylorsville Road.
High Wind, Butler
- When
- February 11, 4:19 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Butler forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.207, -86.682 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A fallen tree blocked Highway 185 near Roundhill.
High Wind, Fayette
- When
- February 11, 5:30 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 38.042, -84.459 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Shingles were blown off a business on Newtown Pike.
High Wind, Bullitt
- When
- February 11, 6:48 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Bullitt forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 37.970, -85.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Measured by a Kentucky Mesonet site 6 miles southeast of Shepherdsville.
High Wind, Franklin
- When
- February 11, 6:54 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 38.239, -84.877 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wind gust measured by the Kentucky Mesonet site 7 miles south of Frankfort.
High Wind, Jefferson
- When
- February 11, 6:57 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 38.187, -85.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wind gust measured by the ASOS at Standiford Field.
High Wind, Trimble
- When
- February 11, 6:59 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Trimble forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.613, -85.338 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Spotter estimated wind gusts up to 65 mph in Bedford.
High Wind, Jefferson
- When
- February 11, 7:07 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 38.187, -85.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The wind gust was measured by the Bowman Field ASOS in Louisville.
High Wind, Nelson
- When
- February 11, 7:07 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Nelson forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 37.805, -85.466 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Power lines were reported down in Bardstown.
High Wind, Trimble
- When
- February 11, 7:15 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Trimble forecast zone
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.613, -85.338 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A barn and a roof were reported blown onto a roadway near Bedford.
High Wind, Jefferson
- When
- February 11, 7:35 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 38.187, -85.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Light poles were reported down at Mall St. Matthews.
High Wind, Mercer
- When
- February 11, 7:40 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Mercer forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.811, -84.874 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were blocking roadways with some roads down to one lane near Harrodsburg. Roof damage was also reported.
High Wind, Fayette
- When
- February 11, 7:54 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 38.042, -84.459 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The wind gust was measured by the ASOS at Bluegrass Field near Lexington.
High Wind, Harrison
- When
- February 11, 8:17 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Harrison forecast zone
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 38.442, -84.331 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees and power lines were downed across the county. The roof of a barn was also blocking one roadway.
High Wind, Adair
- When
- February 11, 7:25 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Adair forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 37.104, -85.281 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wind gust measured by the Columbia Mesonet site.
High Wind, Adair
- When
- February 11, 7:35 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Adair forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 37.104, -85.281 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wind gust was measured by the Kentucky Mesonet site 3 miles north of Columbia.
High Wind, Bourbon
- When
- February 11, 9:22 PM EST to 9:45 PM EST
- Where
- Bourbon forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 38.207, -84.217 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Many trees were downed near Paris.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, February 11, 20091 death · $905,000 · 74 kt wind · 55 events
- High Wind in Ohio, February 11, 20091 death · 2 injured · 66 kt wind · 32 events
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Ohio, February 11 to 12, 20091 injured · $17 million · 68 kt wind · 38 events
- Extreme Cold in Wisconsin, February 11, 20091 death · 1 event
- Tornado and Hail in Tennessee, February 11, 2009$830,000 · EF1 · 40 events
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Kentucky, February 11, 2009$726,000 · 62 kt wind · 53 events
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Pennsylvania, February 11 to 12, 2009$2.1 million · 80 kt wind · 28 events
- Tornado and Hail in Louisiana, February 11, 2009$553,000 · EF1 · 19 events
- High Wind in Kentucky, February 11, 2009$1.4 million · 63 kt wind · 22 events
- High Wind in Illinois, February 11, 2009$3.0 million · 52 kt wind · 3 events
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Ohio, February 11 to 12, 2009$1.2 million · 61 kt wind · 17 events
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in West Virginia, February 11 to 12, 2009$1.0 million · 54 kt wind · 15 events
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: 155196, 155198, 155197, 155199, 155200, 155201, 155202, 155204, 155208, 155209, 155211, 155212, 155213, 155214, 155518, 155215, 155521, 155519, 155522, 155523, 155210, 155525, 155526, 155527, 155528, 155529, 155531, 155532, 155533, 155550, 155558, 155567, 155574, 155575, 155584, 155588, 155592, 155600, 155602, 155607, and more.