February 5-6, 2008, Clark County, Kentucky

Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

EF0 Tornado

Path length: 3/4 mile

Path width: 125 yards

Injuries: 0

Deaths: 0

Touchdown: 1:51am EST

Liftoff: 1:52am EST

The tornado was embedded in a swath of 70mph straight-line winds. The tornado touched down about four miles northeast of Winchester between Gay Evans Road and Pretty Run Road. Two barns were destroyed, three barns had substantial damage, a corn crib was destroyed, one house had structural damage, and many trees were uprooted or snapped.