Following damage surveys of the severe thunderstorms that worked their way through the area Sunday into Monday, the National Weather Service in Louisville confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down in the area.
“The tornado was measured at 110 miles per hour, and it traveled more than 43 miles on the ground from Grayson, Hardin and Meade counties,” said Governor Andy Beshear during Thursday’s Team Kentucky Update. “This tornado and the storms caused damage across these counties and several others. We saw an extensive amount of trees down, structural damage to barns and roofs, and power outages that reached 38,600 at the highest point, but thankfully, we had no reported injuries.”
The Governor said one of the most important goals of severe weather preparedness is getting alerts out when storms are on their way, and he credited the work of the NWS, news media, and local emergency management personnel for pushing alerts.
Beshear also highlighted the addition of NWS Meteorologist Jon Wilson to the state’s Emergency Management Team, part of an effort by the NWS to establish meteorologist posts at each state’s Emergency Operations Center.
“His new role is based at the Kentucky EOC,” Beshear said. “It includes working alongside the team to conduct special briefings for state agencies and provide support on blue sky days, major weather events, and everything in between.”
More information on the storm survey can be found on the NWS Louisville website.
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