Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf; Severe Weather in the East on Tuesday

Tropical Storm Bertha could bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Florida Panhandle and Alabama coast through Wednesday, where a Tropical Storm Watch and Storm Surge Watch is in effect. Numerous severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are expected from the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Tuesday. Read More >

Overview

Microburst winds, peaking at 100 to 110 mph, produced damage over about a mile stretch of Highway 36 north of the center of Frenchburg, KY early Thursday evening, July 5th, 2018. The damage began just east of the highway near the water treatment plant and ended east of Highway 36 near a salt storage structure, where the thick tarp covering was torn. Some damage was also noted just west of Highway 36 where some shingles were blown off of a small shed. Metal roofing was also peeled back off of a residential roof and numerous trees were felled or damaged. The most intense damage occurred along a 125 yard patch just south of Sorrell Road to Beaver Creek, where the winds broke trunks and uprooted several hardwood trees. The winds were most likely enhanced by the terrain as they descended from the west down a hollow. They were then directed to the south by a mountain barrier, creating an intense clockwise rotating eddy.