October 7, 2014 Westport Tornado

Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Southwest; Heat Continues in the Southern U.S.

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring flooding today through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest and southern Arizona and New Mexico. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may impact parts of eastern Nebraska into western Iowa later today into early evening. Heat Advisories remain in place across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley today and Tuesday. 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.