October 7, 2014 Westport Tornado

Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

...Damage Report... Damage Type: Tornado Date: Oct 07 2014 EF Scale: 1 Wind Speed: 75-90 MPH Path Length: 200 yards Path Width: 50 yards Injuries: 0 Fatalities: 0 Start Time: 02:50 PM EDT Start Location: 1 mile SSE Westport, KY Start Lat/Lon: 38.4600 / -85.4629 End Time: 02:51 PM EDT End Location: 1 mile SSE Westport, KY End Lat/Lon: 38.4590 / -85.4614 Narrative: A tornado touched down briefly in northern Oldham County and produced EF-0 and low-end EF-1 damage. Damage included a barn, several outbuildings, and several snapped large hardwood tree limbs and two whole trees. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Weak......65 to 85 MPH EF1...Weak......86 to 110 MPH EF2...Strong....111 to 135 MPH EF3...Strong....136 to 165 MPH EF4...Violent...166 to 200 MPH EF5...Violent...>200 MPH 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.