June 26, 2015 Shelby County Straight-Line Winds
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 350 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2015 ...NWS Damage Survey for 06/26/2015 Thunderstorm Wind Event... .Extreme eastern Jefferson through southern Shelby Counties in Kentucky... Peak Wind: 45-65 MPH Path Length/Statue/: 15 miles Path Width/Maximum/: 4 miles Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Fri 26 2015 Start Time: 5:50 PM EDT Start Location: 5 miles SSW of Simpsonville End Date: Fri 26 2015 End Times: 6:04 PM EDT End Location: 5 miles SSE of Shelbyville Survey Summary: The National Weather Service in conjunction with Shelby County Emergency Management conducted a storm survey across eastern Jefferson and Shelby counties in Kentucky. The survey team investigated areas from the destructive bow echo that went through the area Friday evening. There was sporadic wind damage from west of Finchville through southern portions of Shelbyville. The majority of the damage was due to sections of trees snapping or falling over. The survey team was extremely thankful to have renowned tree expert Dr. Bill Fountain from the University of Kentucky Horticulture Department come and assess the damage to the trees. The team observed damage to over 50 hackberry, black cherry, different types of maple, Osage orange, and especially Bradford pear trees. There was some barn damage along with a tree on top of a home. All the damage was from the west southwest to the east northeast. The Kentucky mesonet observed 55mph and the winds on the ground were estimated to be as low as 45mph and as high as 65mph. The worst damage occurred just northeast of Finchville. The National Weather Service would like to thank Shelby County Emergency Manager Paul Whitman for his help with the survey. Note: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS storm data. For the latest updates, please visit our webpage at weather.gov/louisville. You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nwslouisville. You can follow us on Twitter at @nwslouisville. $$ JDG/MD/RB/KW/JD/CA/BG