Louisville, KY

Weather Forecast Office

April 5, 2017 Severe Weather Event

Overview

A strong low pressure system moved across the Ohio Valley on Wednesday, April 5. Discrete cells and line segments produced numerous reports of large hail as well as damaging winds and four tornadoes.

Storms across central KY and southern IN


SPC storm reports	Mobile home destroyed near Eminence, KY	Barn destroyed near Center, KY

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Wind & Hail
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Storm Reports
Rainfall
Environment

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Tornado #1 - EMINENCE/PLEASUREVILLE
HENRY COUNTY

Date	April 5, 2017
Time (Local)	5:54pm - 5:56pm EDT
EF Rating	1
Est. Peak Winds	100 mph
Path Length	1.6 mi
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: The National Weather Service surveyed a small tornado path in Henry County. There were also areas of wind and hail damage along US 421. First evidence of tornado damage was just south of US 421 where the tornado passed between two farms. Barns on either side of the path were damaged with the debris thrown clockwise which showed an anticyclonic rotation. Also, a nearby house’s siding was severely damaged by hail, with witnesses saying the hail was several inches deep. The tornado crossed US 421 and continued northeast. The last evidence of a tornado was at a house on Point Pleasant Road. The tornado blew in a garage door and caused siding damage again due to hail. Thanks to Emergency Manager Jody Rucker for his help with this survey.

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5:54pm. The green and red colors next to each other suggest rotation.	5:56pm. The red and pink colors indicate torrential rain and hail.	Hail damage to a house. Photo from NWS storm survey.	Barn destroyed. Photo from NWS storm survey.

Tornado #2 - NW of CENTER, KY
METCALFE COUNTY

Date	April 5, 2017
Time (Local)	5:11pm CDT
EF Rating	1
Est. Peak Winds	95 mph
Path Length	3/4 mi
Max Width	50 yd
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: This small tornado touched down near the intersection of Iron Mountain and Kidd Roads where it heavily damaged a barn, then moved ENE over open farmland before hitting a farm on the west side of Center Three Springs Road. It tore the back end off a large barn there and collapsed a 60’ silo, then crossed the road and snapped off several trees before lifting. The doors on a nearby barn were blown in.

Track Map

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5:11 pm CDT radar reflectivity.	5:11 pm CDT radar storm relative velocity.	Northwest of Center, KY	Northwest of Center

Tornado #3 - N of CENTER, KY
METCALFE COUNTY

Date	April 5, 2017
Time (Local)	5:12pm CDT
EF Rating	1
Est. Peak Winds	110 mph
Path Length	0.4 mi
Max Width	50 yd
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: This small, short-lived tornado touched down shortly after the previous tornado to its northwest lifted. It began in a field west of Center Peggyville Road, taking out several trees in a tree line before moving east where it destroyed a large, well-built barn, lofting debris into the air and sending it as far as ¼ mile to the east. After crossing the road, it snapped several trees on the edge of a large grove and narrowly missed another home.

Track Map

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5:12pm CDT radar reflectivity.	5:12 pm CDT radar storm relative velocity.	Barn damage north of Center

Tornado #4 - PIERCE, KY
GREEN COUNTY

Date	April 5, 2017
Time (Local)	5:16pm CDT
EF Rating	1
Est. Peak Winds	105 mph
Path Length	0.8 mi
Max Width	250 yd
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: The tornado touched down in an open field and moved northeast toward a corner on Mahogany Lane. Two small vortices -- one 50 yards wide and the other 100 yards wide -- reached speeds up to 105 mph as they destroyed a large, well-built barn and two smaller outbuildings in addition to a fifth wheel trailer. The debris from each of these structures was blown to the northeast up to ¼ mile, and exhibited both convergence and rotation.

Track Map

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5:17 pm CDT radar reflectivity.	5:17 pm CDT radar storm relative velocity.	Overhead view	Barn damage


Barn dmage	Farm damage

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Wind & Hail:

Wind

High winds resulted in multiple reports of damage to barns and buildings as well as trees, mainly across central KY. The highest recorded wind gust was 72 mph by a trained spotter near Frankfort, KY.


Wind damage near Stamping Ground, KY. Photo from NWS storm survey.	Building damaged in Marrowbone, KY. Photo credit: Greg Cary	Tree damage northeast of Richmond, KY. Photo from NWS storm survey.	Barn damaged near Cynthiana, KY. Photo from NWS storm survey.

Hail

Many reports of hail were received from the storms across the region. There were multiple reports of golf ball size hail across southern IN and central KY. In addition, some storms produced enough hail to cover the ground up to a few inches deep.


Hail north of Richmond, KY. Photo credit: Billy England	Hail covering the ground and wind damage near Eminence, KY. Photo credit: Martin Washburn	Hail near Middleburg, KY. Photo credit: Patrick Jones	Golf ball size hail near Lockport, KY.

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Supercell near Glasgow, KY
(AAA Systems and WBKO)

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
750 AM EDT FRI APR 7 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0338 PM     HAIL             1 ENE DUNBAR            37.19N 86.75W
04/05/2017  E0.75 INCH       BUTLER             KY   PUBLIC           

            DIME SIZE HAIL IN DUNBAR. 

0345 PM     HAIL             5 SSE LEWISPORT         37.86N 86.88W
04/05/2017  E0.75 INCH       HANCOCK            KY   CO-OP OBSERVER   

            DIME SIZE HAIL. 

0355 PM     HAIL             HARDINSBURG             37.78N 86.46W
04/05/2017  E0.88 INCH       BRECKINRIDGE       KY   PUBLIC           



0358 PM     HAIL             HARNED                  37.75N 86.41W
04/05/2017  E1.50 INCH       BRECKINRIDGE       KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT  



0404 PM     HAIL             IRVINGTON               37.88N 86.29W
04/05/2017  E0.88 INCH       BRECKINRIDGE       KY   PUBLIC           



0414 PM     HAIL             3 SSE DUNBAR            37.14N 86.74W
04/05/2017  E0.75 INCH       BUTLER             KY   PUBLIC           



0418 PM     HAIL             CROMWELL                37.33N 86.80W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       BUTLER             KY   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            TWITTER REPORT RELAYED FROM VIEWER OF 
            QUARTER-SIZED HAIL AND SMALLER IN CROMWELL. 
            TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 

0428 PM     HAIL             4 E ROSINE              37.46N 86.68W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       OHIO               KY   PUBLIC           

            NEAR HORSE BRANCH. 

0435 PM     HAIL             RAMSEY                  38.32N 86.15W
04/05/2017  E0.75 INCH       HARRISON           IN   PUBLIC           

            DIME SIZE HAIL. 

0439 PM     HAIL             GEORGETOWN              38.30N 85.97W
04/05/2017  E0.88 INCH       FLOYD              IN   BROADCAST MEDIA  



0440 PM     HAIL             LANESVILLE              38.24N 85.99W
04/05/2017  E0.88 INCH       HARRISON           IN   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            DIME TO NICKEL HAIL. 

0442 PM     HAIL             GEORGETOWN              38.29N 85.97W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       FLOYD              IN   BROADCAST MEDIA  



0446 PM     HAIL             1 WNW EDWARDSVILLE      38.29N 85.92W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       FLOYD              IN   BROADCAST MEDIA  



0450 PM     HAIL             1 NE FLOYDS KNOBS       38.32N 85.86W
04/05/2017  E0.88 INCH       FLOYD              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            DIME TO NICKEL HAIL. 

0451 PM     HAIL             EDWARDSVILLE            38.28N 85.90W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       FLOYD              IN   BROADCAST MEDIA  



0452 PM     HAIL             1 NNE FLOYDS KNOBS      38.32N 85.86W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       FLOYD              IN   BROADCAST MEDIA  



0455 PM     HAIL             1 WNW MEMPHIS           38.49N 85.79W
04/05/2017  E0.75 INCH       CLARK              IN   PUBLIC           

            DIME-SIZED HAIL REPORTED ON MCCLELLAN RD. 

0456 PM     HAIL             2 WNW HARDINSBURG       37.79N 86.49W
04/05/2017  E0.75 INCH       BRECKINRIDGE       KY   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            PEA TO DIME HAIL. 

0502 PM     HAIL             1 SE BOWLING GREEN      36.96N 86.42W
04/05/2017  E0.75 INCH       WARREN             KY   OTHER FEDERAL    

            DIME SIZE HAIL AT WARREN COUNTY AIRPORT 
            REPORTED BY CIVIL AIR PATROL. 

0504 PM     HAIL             6 NE WOLF CREEK         38.15N 86.31W
04/05/2017  E0.88 INCH       MEADE              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0505 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SSE EMINENCE          38.34N 85.16W
04/05/2017  M56 MPH          SHELBY             KY   MESONET          



0507 PM     HAIL             RAMSEY                  38.32N 86.15W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       HARRISON           IN   PUBLIC           



0510 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SE PLUM SPRINGS       37.01N 86.37W
04/05/2017  M62 MPH          WARREN             KY   MESONET          



0510 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE PLUM SPRINGS      37.03N 86.36W
04/05/2017                   WARREN             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            SHINGLES OFF A HOME NEAR WARREN EAST HIGH 
            SCHOOL. 

0511 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 NE RICH POND          36.93N 86.47W
04/05/2017  M50 MPH          WARREN             KY   MESONET          



0511 PM     HAIL             1 W PALMYRA             38.41N 86.13W
04/05/2017  M1.25 INCH       HARRISON           IN   PUBLIC           



0517 PM     HAIL             PALMYRA                 38.41N 86.11W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       HARRISON           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0517 PM     HAIL             3 WSW WINDYVILLE        37.21N 86.38W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       EDMONSON           KY   PUBLIC           



0517 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE SWEEDEN           37.26N 86.26W
04/05/2017                   EDMONSON           KY   PUBLIC           

            POWER LINES DOWN. 

0518 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNE RICH POND         36.92N 86.49W
04/05/2017                   WARREN             KY   PUBLIC           

            TREES DAMAGED. REPORT VIA MPING. TIME 
            ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR, WHICH HAD TWO 
            CELLS GO OVER THAT AREA. USED THE STRONGER 
            SECOND CELL. 

0521 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE IRVINGTON         37.90N 86.28W
04/05/2017                   BRECKINRIDGE       KY   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            POWER LINES DOWN ON KY 79. 

0522 PM     HAIL             2 W BOWLING GREEN       36.97N 86.48W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       WARREN             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0523 PM     HAIL             3 WNW BOWLING GREEN     36.99N 86.49W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       WARREN             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY AND MORGANTOWN 
            ROAD. 

0523 PM     HAIL             1 NNW BOWLING GREEN     36.99N 86.45W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       WARREN             KY   BROADCAST MEDIA  



0525 PM     HAIL             2 SW ELIZABETHTOWN      37.68N 85.91W
04/05/2017  E0.88 INCH       HARDIN             KY   PUBLIC           



0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW PLUM SPRINGS      37.00N 86.39W
04/05/2017                   WARREN             KY   PUBLIC           

            ROOF SUSTAINED A FAIR AMOUNT OF DAMAGE ON 
            HOME. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR AND 
            APPROXIMATE TIME OF REPORT FROM OBSERVER. 

0525 PM     HAIL             ELIZABETHTOWN           37.70N 85.87W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       HARDIN             KY   AMATEUR RADIO    



0527 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNW ELIZABETHTOWN     37.72N 85.88W
04/05/2017                   HARDIN             KY   NWS STORM SURVEY 

            UPROOTED TREE FELL ON ROOF OF MOBILE HOME. 
            WIND SPEED ESTIMATED 70-75 MPH. 

0529 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW OAKLAND            37.06N 86.27W
04/05/2017                   WARREN             KY   PUBLIC           

            BARN DAMAGED. 

0530 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 SSW SIMPSONVILLE      38.17N 85.38W
04/05/2017  M58 MPH          SHELBY             KY   MESONET          



0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE ELIZABETHTOWN     37.71N 85.85W
04/05/2017                   HARDIN             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            MOBILE HOME BLOWN OVER. 

0534 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ENE RICHARDSVILLE     37.11N 86.42W
04/05/2017                   WARREN             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            POWER LINES DOWN. 

0534 PM     HAIL             4 ENE RICHARDSVILLE     37.11N 86.42W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       WARREN             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0545 PM     HAIL             BOSTON                  37.78N 85.67W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       NELSON             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   



0546 PM     HAIL             ALVATON                 36.87N 86.35W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       WARREN             KY   PUBLIC           



0547 PM     HAIL             BOSTON                  37.78N 85.67W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       NELSON             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   



0550 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CENTER                  37.13N 85.68W
04/05/2017                   METCALFE           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            TREES DOWN, BUILDING DAMAGE, POWER LINES 
            DOWN. 

0553 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE EMINENCE          38.38N 85.15W
04/05/2017                   HENRY              KY   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            A ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A MODULAR HOME. FOUR TO 
            5 BARNS WERE DESTROYED. A MOBILE HOME WAS 
            DESTROYED NEAR WATKINS LANE. TREES WERE 
            DOWNED. BOARDS WERE PEELED OFF A FENCE. 

0554 PM     TORNADO          2 ENE EMINENCE          38.38N 85.14W
04/05/2017                   HENRY              KY   NWS STORM SURVEY 

            BARNS DAMAGED, GARAGE DOOR BLOWN IN. 
            ANTICYCLONIC TORNADO. ALSO HAIL DAMAGE TO 
            SIDING ON HOMES. 

0555 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W BETHLEHEM           38.40N 85.12W
04/05/2017                   HENRY              KY   AMATEUR RADIO    

            BARNS DOWN ALONG POINT PLEASANT ROAD. 

0555 PM     HAIL             1 ENE BETHLEHEM         38.40N 85.06W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       HENRY              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   



0557 PM     HAIL             2 SSE MUNFORDVILLE      37.26N 85.89W
04/05/2017  E0.88 INCH       HART               KY   PUBLIC           



0600 PM     HAIL             BARDSTOWN               37.81N 85.46W
04/05/2017  E0.25 INCH       NELSON             KY   PUBLIC           

            HAIL COVERED THE GROUND WITH SEVERAL INCHES 
            OF DEPTH. 

0600 PM     HAIL             FAIRFIELD               37.93N 85.38W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       NELSON             KY   PUBLIC           



0603 PM     HAIL             2 W LOCKPORT            38.43N 85.02W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       HENRY              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0603 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SW HISEVILLE          37.07N 85.86W
04/05/2017                   BARREN             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            BARNS FLATTENED BETWEEN GLASGOW AND 
            HISEVILLE. 

0606 PM     HAIL             LOCKPORT                38.43N 84.98W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       HENRY              KY   PUBLIC           



0606 PM     HAIL             CROPPER                 38.32N 85.12W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       SHELBY             KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

0611 PM     TORNADO          2 NW CENTER             37.15N 85.71W
04/05/2017                   METCALFE           KY   NWS STORM SURVEY

            BARNS DAMAGED...60 FT SILO COLLAPSED...TREE
            DAMAGE.

0612 PM     TORNADO          1 NNW CENTER            37.15N 85.70W
04/05/2017                   METCALFE           KY   NWS STORM SURVEY

            TREE DAMAGE. WELL BUILT BARN DESTROYED AND
            DEBRIS THROWN ONE QUARTER MILE. THE DURATION
            OF THE TORNADO EVENT WAS 1 MINUTE.



0612 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N CENTER              37.18N 85.68W
04/05/2017                   GREEN              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            BARN DESTROYED. 

0613 PM     HAIL             BLOOMFIELD              37.91N 85.32W
04/05/2017  E0.88 INCH       NELSON             KY   BROADCAST MEDIA  



0615 PM     HAIL             FAIRFIELD               37.93N 85.38W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       NELSON             KY   PUBLIC

0616 PM     TORNADO          3 W PIERCE              37.18N 85.67W
04/05/2017                   GREEN              KY   NWS STORM SURVEY

            LARGE WELL BUILT BARN DESTROYED. TWO SMALL
            OUTBUILDINGS AND A FIFTH WHEELER DESTROYED.
            DEBRIS BLOWN 1/4 MILE TO THE NORTHEAST
            EXHIBITED CONVERGENCE AND ROTATION. 


0617 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PIERCE                  37.18N 85.62W
04/05/2017                   GREEN              KY   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            RELAYED VIEWER IMAGE OF A TREE UPROOTED. 
            TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 

0618 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MARROWBONE              36.82N 85.50W
04/05/2017                   CUMBERLAND         KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            BUILDING WALL BLOWN DOWN. 

0620 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE HOLLAND            36.70N 86.06W
04/05/2017                   ALLEN              KY   PUBLIC           

            TORE PART OF ROOF OFF BARN. TOSSED INTO 
            ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 

0625 PM     HAIL             GREENSBURG              37.26N 85.50W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       GREEN              KY   PUBLIC           



0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GREENSBURG              37.26N 85.50W
04/05/2017                   GREEN              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            TREES DOWN. 

0634 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NE ALTON              38.11N 84.91W
04/05/2017  M72 MPH          FRANKLIN           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0640 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEBANON                 37.57N 85.26W
04/05/2017                   MARION             KY   911 CALL CENTER  

            TREE DOWN ON DAUGHERTY AVE AND MILLER PIKE. 

0640 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 WSW MILLVILLE         38.12N 84.88W
04/05/2017  M57 MPH          FRANKLIN           KY   MESONET          



0643 PM     HAIL             1 S CAMPBELLSVILLE      37.33N 85.35W
04/05/2017  E1.25 INCH       TAYLOR             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0645 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W FRANKFORT           38.19N 84.93W
04/05/2017                   FRANKLIN           KY   911 CALL CENTER  

            TREES DOWN REPORTED AT PEARIDGE RD, 
            FRANKFORT, KY. 

0647 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S MANNSVILLE          37.35N 85.20W
04/05/2017                   TAYLOR             KY   PUBLIC           

            FACEBOOK REPORT OF TREE'S DOWNED AT GADDIS 
            RIDGE ROAD AND A BARN DAMAGED. TIME 
            ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 

0654 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 WSW GEORGETOWN        38.18N 84.60W
04/05/2017  M62 MPH          SCOTT              KY   PUBLIC           

            MEASURED AT PRIVATE WEATHER STATION. 

0655 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE GEORGETOWN        38.22N 84.52W
04/05/2017                   SCOTT              KY   911 CALL CENTER  

            SMALL TREE LIMBS DOWN. 

0655 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 E STAMPING GROUND     38.27N 84.65W
04/05/2017  E65 MPH          SCOTT              KY   NWS STORM SURVEY 

            DAMAGE TO BARNS AND OUTBUILDINGS, LARGE 
            LIMBS DOWN ALONG DUVALL STATION ROAD. 

0700 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW NEW ZION          38.18N 84.49W
04/05/2017                   SCOTT              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            TREES DOWN. 

0703 PM     HAIL             3 W PERRYVILLE          37.65N 85.01W
04/05/2017  E0.75 INCH       BOYLE              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            DIME SIZE HAIL. 

0704 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 WNW OXFORD            38.28N 84.57W
04/05/2017  M57 MPH          SCOTT              KY   AMATEUR RADIO    

            911 CENTER IS ON BACKUP POWER. POWER IS OUT 
            IN PARTS OF GEORGETOWN. 

0704 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E OXFORD              38.27N 84.47W
04/05/2017                   SCOTT              KY   NWS STORM SURVEY 

            BARN AND TREE DAMAGE. SHEETING THROWN 400 
            YARDS. ESTIMATED 70 MPH WINDS. 

0705 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNW GEORGETOWN        38.23N 84.57W
04/05/2017                   SCOTT              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            DAMAGE TO ROOF REPORTED AT SCOTT COUNTY HIGH 
            SCHOOL. 

0705 PM     HAIL             GEORGETOWN              38.21N 84.55W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       SCOTT              KY   PUBLIC           

            TWITTER REPORT OF QUARTER-SIZED HAIL IN 
            GEORGETOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR 
            AND TIME OF REPORT. 

0714 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WSW CYNTHIANA         38.38N 84.35W
04/05/2017                   HARRISON           KY   NWS STORM SURVEY 

            DAMAGE DONE TO OLD BARN. SHEETING THROWN 400 
            YARDS. MINOR DAMAGE TO ROHS OPERA HOUSE IN 
            CYNTHIANA. 

0715 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW CYNTHIANA         38.39N 84.33W
04/05/2017                   HARRISON           KY   911 CALL CENTER  

            REPORT OF A ROOF OFF A HOUSE ON SPRUCE DRIVE 
            AND KY STATE HWY 365. 

0720 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE DANVILLE           37.67N 84.73W
04/05/2017                   BOYLE              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AT HWY 34 AND 
            TAYLOR RD. 

0729 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SE NICHOLASVILLE      37.87N 84.57W
04/05/2017  M58 MPH          JESSAMINE          KY   PUBLIC           

            REPORTED AT PRIVATE WEATHER STATION. 

0735 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SW BRYANTSVILLE       37.71N 84.66W
04/05/2017                   GARRARD            KY   PUBLIC           

            SHINGLES TORN OFF THE ROOF OF A HOUSE. 

0735 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NNW SPEARS            37.93N 84.50W
04/05/2017                   JESSAMINE          KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES. 300 TO 400 
            CUSTOMERS IN JESSAMINE COUNTY WITHOUT POWER. 

0750 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S LEXINGTON           37.97N 84.47W
04/05/2017                   FAYETTE            KY   PUBLIC           

            SHINGLES BLOWN OFF A HOME. ONE INCH TREE 
            LIMBS SNAPPED. 

0804 PM     HAIL             2 ESE VALLEY VIEW       37.82N 84.40W
04/05/2017  E2.00 INCH       MADISON            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   



0805 PM     HAIL             5 W FORD                37.88N 84.33W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       MADISON            KY   PUBLIC           

            TWITTER REPORT AT EXIT 97 ON I-75 NORTH OF 
            RICHMOND. 

0805 PM     HAIL             7 SE LEXINGTON          37.96N 84.39W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       FAYETTE            KY   PUBLIC           

            REPORTED THROUGH MPING. TIME ESTIMATED BASED 
            ON RADAR. 

0805 PM     HAIL             6 WNW FORD              37.90N 84.35W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       FAYETTE            KY   PUBLIC           

            ALSO HAD A WINDOW PANE BLOWN OUT AND SOME 
            SHINGLES DAMAGED. 

0807 PM     HAIL             3 WNW REDHOUSE          37.85N 84.32W
04/05/2017  M1.00 INCH       MADISON            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            HAIL HALF INCH TO QUARTER SIZE. 

0817 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WINCHESTER              38.00N 84.19W
04/05/2017                   CLARK              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            POWER LINES DOWN. TREE ON A HOUSE. 

0820 PM     HAIL             WINCHESTER              38.00N 84.19W
04/05/2017  E1.00 INCH       CLARK              KY   PUBLIC           

            TWITTER REPORT (WITH PICTURE) OF DIME, 
            NICKLE, AND QUARTER SIZED HAIL. TIME 
            APPROXIMATED FROM RADAR AND OBSERVER'S 
            ESTIMATE. 

0822 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 SE REDHOUSE           37.79N 84.21W
04/05/2017  E80 MPH          MADISON            KY   NWS STORM SURVEY 

            MANY SHINGLES OFF A ROOF AND GARAGE DOOR 
            CAVED IN ON DIAMOND BROOK DRIVE. 

0822 PM     HAIL             2 SSW WINCHESTER        37.97N 84.21W
04/05/2017  E0.75 INCH       CLARK              KY   PUBLIC           

            DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

0838 PM     HAIL             WINCHESTER              38.00N 84.19W
04/05/2017  E0.75 INCH       CLARK              KY   PUBLIC           



0845 PM     HAIL             2 NW COLUMBIA           37.12N 85.33W
04/05/2017  E0.75 INCH       ADAIR              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR   



0907 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SE BEREA              37.56N 84.28W
04/05/2017  M60 MPH          MADISON            KY   PUBLIC           

            MEASURED AT A PRIVATE WEATHER STATION EAST 
            OF BEREA.

Rain Reports


24 Hour Rainfall	24 Hour Kentucky Rainfall	24 Hour Louisville Metro Rainfall

Environment

A strong low pressure system tracked from the Missouri Valley into the lower Ohio Valley. The region became moderately unstable by afternoon as dewpoints rose into the mid 50s and temperatures warmed into the upper 70s to lower 80s. The Day 1 Outlook from the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) had south central Kentucky in a Moderate Risk for severe weather and the rest of central KY and southern IN in an Enhanced Risk.


18Z Surface analysis from WPC	00Z Surface Analysis from WPC	SPC Day 1 Outlook - 1630Z Update


SPC Day 1 Hail probability outlook - 1630Z Update	SPC Day 1 Tornado probability outlook - 1630Z Update	SPC Day 1 Wind probability outlook - 1630Z Update

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