February 5-6, 2008, Clark County, Kentucky

Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. 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.