A moist and unstable air mass interacted with a stalled frontal boundary across central Kentucky and an approaching upper level disturbance to spark a round of severe thunderstorms during the late morning and afternoon hours July 10th. Damaging winds brought down trees and power lines resulting in some structural damage across the area.
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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.
The episode as NWS LMK wrote it up.
A moist and unstable air mass interacted with a stalled frontal boundary across central Kentucky and an approaching upper level disturbance to spark a round of severe thunderstorms during the late morning and afternoon hours July 10th. Damaging winds brought down trees and power lines resulting in some structural damage across the area. A couple of short lived tornadoes were also found to have occurred near Fort Knox and Belmont, Kentucky.
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 Jul 10, 7:48 AM CST, 17 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
948 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2015
...Forecast Update...
Issued at 947 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2015
Early morning surface analysis reveals a surface frontal boundary
bisecting the region. Convection out across southwest Indiana
continues to move eastward at a good clip. The convection will help
re-enforce this boundary this morning and into the afternoon hours.
Heavy rainfall will be possible with this activity this morning.
The highest risk of heavy rain/flash flooding will generally be
north of a line from Hartford (Ohio County) to Georgetown (Scott
County). Some of this convection may approach severe limits in the
next hour or so. Model proximity soundings show a bit of a stable
layer near the surface up near the Ohio River. However, as you get
closer to the WK and BG Parkways, the stable layer erodes a bit.
Once this convection moves out by late morning, we'll continue to
see a destabilization of the atmosphere during the afternoon hours.
A mid-level wave out across Missouri will move eastward across the
region this afternoon that will force ascent across the region.
Higher dewpoints to the south/southwest should advect northward into
the region which should allow decent instability to develop across
the region. Afternoon CAPE values should approach 1700-2100 J/KG
combined with 35-40kts of bulk shear would be enough to produce
severe convection. Downdraft CAPE (DCAPE) values are forecast from
our local and national high res WRF models to be in excess of 1000
J/KG, thus another round of wind damage looks to be in the cards
with this afternoon's convection.
Current thinking is that additional convection will fire along and
south of the WK and BG Parkways this afternoon and steadily move
eastward. Convection looks to favor a mix of multi-cells and bowing
line segments containing damaging winds. Area at most risk for
seeing severe weather this afternoon would be in areas along an
south of the Ohio River. A gradual weakening will occur later
tonight, but it will lag well behind sunset.
Given this mornings convection moving across southern Indiana and
the expected convection to develop across much of KY this afternoon,
have gone ahead and hoisted a Flash Flood Watch for the northern
2/3rds of the forecast area. It does appear that we'll see a fine
gradient of where the rain does fall and areas down along the KY/TN
border may not see much rain at all...but once you head north of the
Cumberland Parkway, this afternoon's convection may end up being a
bunch of line segments training over the same areas...increasing the
flood threat. QPF amounts of 1 to 2 inches will likely be common,
though isolated swaths of 3-4 inches are not out of the question
where training of convection occurs.
.SHORT TERM (Now through Saturday)...
Issued at 316 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2015
5H shortwave trof over Missouri early this morning has been
producing showers and thunderstorms over the Show-Me State through
the night. Model guidance have a pretty good handle on this
feature, moving it eastward into the Ohio Valley today along the
edge of an expansive upper ridge over the southeast United States.
The SPC SREF and RAP have been verifying the best overnight and are
the models of choice for today.
Although the winds aloft will be slightly weaker today than
yesterday, and sounding progs suggest there won't be as much of a
dry layer aloft or as much DCAPE today compared to yesterday, there
is still come concern associated with the incoming disturbance. The
wave will be entering the region at or near peak heating with lifted
index values around -5C and CAPE in the vicinity of 2000 J/kg. There
will also be what is left of an old surface boundary draped
east-west roughly along the Ohio River, and precipitable water
numbers around two inches. So, robust thunderstorm development will
still be possible, and some of the storms could produce gusty winds.
Freezing levels are rather high for much of a large hail threat.
Though low level helicity and 0-6km bulk shear aren't particularly
impressive, storms near the surface boundary and storm interactions
will need to be watched for any signs of rotation.
Locally torrential downpours will be possible in the juicy
atmosphere. After discussion with ILN and JKL, decided to hold off
on a Flash Flood Watch for now. Most FFG numbers in the area of
potentially heavy rain are fairly high, and flash flooding problems
are expected to be local, under the heaviest cores. Nevertheless, if
training starts to become a problem, a headline may be issued later.
The presence of clouds and convection will greatly influence
temperatures today, but in general will aim for highs in the 80s.
Southern Kentucky will be south of the main shower/storm activity
for much of the day so 90 degrees will be attainable there once
again.
Tonight showers and storms will slowly diminish through the
overnight hours as the wave exits to the east. Lows will range from
the mid 60s to around 70.
On Saturday we will sit on the northeast edge of the retrograding
southern U.S. upper ridge. Isolated thunderstorm development can't
be entirely ruled out in this pattern, so will hold on to a small
chance of storms. The best chances will be from southern Indiana to
the northern Blue Grass, where the GFS and NAM12 show a weak wave
moving through. High temperatures will be in the middle 80s to
around 90.
.LONG TERM (Saturday Night through Thursday)...
Issued at 241 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2015
The synoptic pattern Saturday night is expected to feature an upper
level ridge centered over Texas with embedded shortwave troughs
riding the periphery from the central Plains, Upper Midwest and
lower Great Lakes. At the surface, weak high pressure will be over
the local area with mild/humid conditions in place.
A complex of storms is likely to initiate across parts of the Upper
Midwest and lower Great Lakes Saturday night and then track
east/southeastward. The storm complex would likely be on a weakening
trend through the night and some of the guidance suggests it could
approach southern Indiana and parts of northern Kentucky by sunrise
Sunday morning. Given the uncertainty, kept POPs in the chance
range over southern Indiana and northern Kentucky. Otherwise, plan on
lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
For Sunday, another impulse in the upper levels will slide through
Indiana and Ohio during the afternoon/evening hours. Timing during
peak heating with modest instability values across the area should
yield scattered showers/storms, especially along and north of the KY
parkways. Highs mid 80s to low 90s, warmest across south-central
Kentucky where less clouds and a lesser chance of rain will exist.
Monday into much of next week, further retrogression of the upper
ridge will channel shortwave trough energy over the lower Ohio
Valley. Several impulses look to pass over the region, inducing
periodic rounds of showers/storms, some strong at times, throughout
the week. Timing these waves still pose a challenge, but for now,
model guidance in agreement showing one arriving Monday
afternoon/evening. Again, combination of peak heating, modest
instability and upper level support should fuel scattered storms,
some of which will be capable of producing stronger wind gusts.
For Tuesday through Thursday, model differences creep up as the
10.00z GFS is more unsettled showing numerous shortwaves in the
upper level flow. Meanwhile, the ECMWF is weaker with these
features. Will advertise 30-50 percent POPs each day with
temperatures right around normal. In between shortwaves, if clouds
clear out and timing is right, highs could easily reach the low/mid
90s especially across the south. This would make for some hot and
humid conditions with heat indices approaching 100 to 103 during the
afternoon. Plan on mild/muggy nights with lows in the upper 60s to
low/mid 70s.
&&
.AVIATION (12Z TAF Update)...
Updated at 635 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2015
An upper wave sparking showers and thunderstorms early this morning
in Missouri will track east today. As it encounters unstable air and
interacts with what's left of a weak east-west surface boundary
across northern Kentucky, showers and storms will spread eastward
into the Commonwealth. SDF and LEX stand the best shot of
thunderstorms. Some of the storms may be strong to severe with gusty
winds and very heavy rain. Though prevailing conditions will be VFR,
individual storms will bring vsbys well below VFR.
Afternoon storms should move off to the east this evening, leaving
us with quiet weather tonight. We will again face the possibility of
patchy fog and/or low clouds towards morning.
&&
.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...FLASH FLOOD WATCH through late tonight FOR KYZ023>043-045>049-
053>057-063>067.
IN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH through late tonight FOR INZ076>079-083-084-
089>092.
&&
Update.........MJ
Short Term.....13
Long Term......ZT
Aviation.......13HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 950 AM EDT FRI JUL 10 2015 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-063>067-111400- 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-HART KY-GREEN KY- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN 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...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD 950 AM EDT FRI JUL 10 2015 /850 AM CDT FRI JUL 10 2015/ ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH. THE MAIN THREATS FROM THE STORMS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. THE BEST CHANCES FOR STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE OHIO RIVER THIS AFTERNOON. THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING PROBLEMS. FOR THIS REASON...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TODAY THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH MUCH OF THIS PERIOD AS A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY STALLS IN THE REGION. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON BETWEEN INTERSTATE 64 AND THE LOUIE B NUNN PARKWAY. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE. KYZ061-062-070>078-081-082-111400- BUTLER KY-EDMONSON 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...MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE...RUSSELLVILLE... BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE... EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 850 AM CDT FRI JUL 10 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH. THE MAIN THREATS FROM THE STORMS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. THE BEST CHANCES FOR STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 64 CORRIDOR THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH MUCH OF THIS PERIOD AS A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY STALLS IN THE REGION. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON BETWEEN INTERSTATE 64 AND THE LOUIE B NUNN PARKWAY. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE. 13/ZT/MJ
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 556 AM EDT FRI JUL 10 2015 KYZ023>029-038>040-045>048-053>057-061>067-070>078-081-082-101130- HANCOCK KY-BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY- BULLITT KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY-NELSON KY- WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-JESSAMINE 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...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG... BRANDENBURG...BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN... FORT KNOX...MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...TAYLORSVILLE... LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD... HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE... LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE... GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE... BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW... TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE... ALBANY 556 AM EDT FRI JUL 10 2015 /456 AM CDT FRI JUL 10 2015/ ...PATCHY DENSE FOG... CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS HAVE LED TO THE FORMATION OF PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY...PRIMARILY IN RURAL AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 64. IF DRIVING THIS MORNING BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND BE PREPARED TO REDUCE YOUR SPEED IN FOG BANKS. 13
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
822 AM CDT FRI JUL 10 2015
INZ084-089-KYZ023>026-101405-
BRECKINRIDGE KY-CRAWFORD IN-HANCOCK KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-PERRY IN-
822 AM CDT FRI JUL 10 2015
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND
50 MPH WINDS...
AT 820 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SANTA CLAUS TO
ROCKPORT TO 8 MILES WEST OF LIVERMORE...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN REDUCING
VISIBILITIES...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 40 TO 50 MPH...ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
* THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
HAWESVILLE...
HARTFORD...
TELL CITY...
ADYEVILLE AND ADAIR...
SASSAFRAS AND PETRI...
CELINA AND HEFLIN...
BRANCHVILLE AND WEBERSTOWN...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...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.
&&
LAT...LON 3764 8695 3767 8683 3771 8687 3775 8683
3780 8683 3784 8686 3784 8692 3790 8692
3790 8699 3794 8697 3794 8693 3799 8686
3801 8678 3810 8677 3811 8681 3822 8679
3821 8631 3784 8647 3743 8674 3748 8711
TIME...MOT...LOC 1322Z 270DEG 32KT 3816 8683 3783 8697
3745 8725
EERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
854 AM CDT FRI JUL 10 2015
INZ089-090-KYZ024>028-101425-
BRECKINRIDGE KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-HARRISON IN-MEADE KY-OHIO
KY-PERRY IN-
854 AM CDT FRI JUL 10 2015
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN...AND
50 MPH WINDS...
AT 851 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES EAST OF
TELL CITY TO HARDINSBURG TO 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF HARTFORD...AND
MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN REDUCING
VISIBILITIES...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 40 TO 50 MPH...ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
* THESE STORMS WILL ALSO IMPACT...
HARDINSBURG...
BRANDENBURG...
ANDYVILLE AND CONCORDIA...
TITUS AND BATTLETOWN...
VALLEY CITY AND MIDWAY...
DOGWOOD AND CENTRAL...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...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.
&&
LAT...LON 3767 8665 3766 8662 3769 8664 3774 8659
3804 8663 3821 8596 3784 8595 3761 8619
3751 8680
TIME...MOT...LOC 1354Z 256DEG 51KT 3801 8649 3776 8647
3754 8671
EERThe Louisville radar (KLVX), 47 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:05 UTC.
27 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A broadcast meteorologist relayed a report of a large tree down on KY 1401.
A broadcast meteorologist relayed a report of a large tree down on KY 1073.
A NWS storm survey found evidence of a weak, skipping tornado that occurred on the base of Fort Knox in Meade and Hardin Counties in Kentucky. The tornado first touched down near the intersection of Lee Road and Fort Avenue just west of the military base's boundary. It traveled east over forested land, doing occasional damage to trees before it passed into Hardin County, 0.7 miles WSW of the U.S. Bullion Depository.
This is the continuation of the weak, skipping tornado that began just west of the boundary of Ft. Knox in Meade County, KY. This tornado passed into Hardin County 0.7 miles WSW of the U.S. Gold Depository on Ft. Knox, traveled east for approximately 0.5 miles, then turned northeast over the PX and commissary complex before lifting 0.6 miles ENE of the base High School near Wilson Rd. Several large Hackberry and Oak trees were uprooted and snapped between the PX and Scott Middle School. There was also some shingle damage to some of the buildings near the high school track. The tornado also caused significant tree damage from the middle school north/northeast across a remote area of the northeast part of the post.
A broadcast meteorologist relayed a report of trees down along Highway 61.
A broadcast meteorologist relayed a report of damage to roofs and fences in Shepherdsville due to severe thunderstorm winds.
A NWS survey, conducted with Bullitt County Emergency management, confirmed a small EF-0 tornado touched down in southern Bullitt County, just east of the eastern boundary of Fort Knox Army Base. This rain-wrapped tornado was only on the ground for about minute, with most of its damage limited to large limbs and weaker tree trunks being snapped. The tornado started along Belmont Rd (KY Highway 251) 0.7 miles west of Belmont, then traveled east-northeast through the community of Belmont, and lifting just east of Church Street. At least three homes were damaged, two from trees falling on them, with minor roofing damage to a third. Trees also fell on at least two out buildings. The storm that spawned this tornado was the same one that produced an EF-0 moments earlier 11 miles to the west.
The Nelson County emergency manager reported that a roof was blown off a house on Hwy 31E between Bardstown and Cox's Creek.
An Anderson County law enforcement official reported trees down across roadways around the county as well as in the city of Lawrenceburg.
A trained spotter reported a large, 8 inch diameter tree limb fell across KY 62 east of Versailles due to severe thunderstorm winds.
An amateur radio operator reported power lines down in the area.
A broadcast media meteorologist relayed a report of trees downs on a house on Woodward Lane. The fallen tree also brought down nearby power lines.
A public report was received of trees down in the area.
A Fayette County law enforcement official reported numerous trees down on the north side of Lexington. A power line was also reported down on Newtown Pike.
A broadcast meteorologist relayed a report that Leestown Road was closed due to downed electrical poles across the roadway.
An official with the Woodford County department of highways reported several trees down in the northern part of the county along with trees across Shore Acres Road. A few tree limbs were also reported down across the southern part of the county.
Officials with the Woodford County Fire Department reported numerous trees down across the county due to severe thunderstorm winds.
The Scott County emergency manager reported a tree fell down on a car on Oxford Drive.
The Jessamine County emergency manager reported trees down on Catnip Hill Road as well as Mackie Pike.
A Clark County law enforcement official reported power lines down in the city of Winchester. Numerous trees were reported down across the county as well.
A trained spotter reported that KY 15 near the Clark and Powell County line was closed due to several fallen trees and power lines. The road was closed for several hours as a result.
A trained spotter reported trees down across Highway 31W.
A Taylor County law enforcement official reported several trees down in the city. due to severe thunderstorm winds.
A trained spotter reported a six inch diameter tree fell down near KY 55 but did not block the roadway.
The Lincoln County emergency manager reported that fallen trees were blocking Orchard Drive near town.
A broadcast meteorologist with WNKY reported that a large tree near the station was split because of severe thunderstorm winds.
A LaRue County law enforcement official reported a large tree limb fell on Bardstown Road north of Hodgenville.
A trained spotter reported several trees down across the city.
The Casey County emergency manager reported numerous trees down and power outages in the area from a severe thunderstorm.
The Clinton County emergency manager reported downed trees blocked Jones Mill Road near KY 558.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kentucky in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Kentucky, 2015Warnings in Kentucky, July 2015
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