Tornado - SW Butler County, Kentucky BUTLER COUNTY, KENTUCKY
Date
March 1, 2017
Time (Local)
1:35 - 1:37 AM EST
EF Rating
EF-1
Est. Peak Winds
86 MPH
Path Length
1 mile
Max Width
90 yards
Injuries/Deaths
0
Summary: The National Weather Service in conjunction with WxorNot Bowling Green Meteorologist Landon Hampton determined a low end EF-1 tornado in southwestern Butler County. The tornado touched down south of D&G archery in far western Butler County. The overwhelming majority of the damage was snapped, twisted & uprooted trees. The only exception was a building damaged right near the initial point where it touched down near a pond. The tornado was in an extremely rugged area except where it crossed Hwy 70. The tornado ended about 3/4 mile northeast of Hwy 70 in rugged countryside.
Track Map
Downloadable KMZ File
Tree Damage
(Landon Hampton, NWS Louisville)
Tree Damage
(Landon Hampton, NWS Louisville)
Tree Damage
(Landon Hampton, NWS Louisville)
Reflectivity & Storm Velocity
Trees Down
(Jon Durall)
Trees Down
(Jon Durall)
Tree Damage
(Landon Hampton, NWS Louisville)
Tree Down
(Richard Henderson)
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