October 7, 2014 Westport Tornado

Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. 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.