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Tropical Storm Edouard to Impact the Northwest Gulf Coast; Heat Expands Eastward

Tropical Storm Edouard will bring tropical storm to hurricane conditions, heavy rainfall, flash and some river flooding, and storm surge to portions of Upper Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts into Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms are possible in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic. Hot and humid conditions will expand from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

October 9, 2009
County: Breckinridge
EF-scale:  EF0
Deaths:  0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  100 yards
Path length:  0.5 mile
Time: 2:20am - 2:21am CDT
Notes:  Several mobile homes were damaged and trees were snapped on Lyons-Daughtery Road.  Two barns were destroyed. 

October 9, 2009
County: Monroe
EF-scale:  EF2
Deaths:  0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  880 yards
Path length:  15.6 miles
Time:  1:20pm - 1:36pm CDT
Notes:  This tornado touched down near Flippin and inflicted EF-1 damage on trees between Flippin and Mud Lick.  After Mud Lick the tornado strengthened and damaged homes, barns, and trees on its way to Rockbridge. 

October 9, 2009
County: Casey
EF-scale:  EF2
Deaths:  0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  95 yards
Path length:  1.5 miles
Time:  2:36pm - 2:38pm EDT
Notes:  Several structures were badly damaged as the tornado moved along KY 70 from Elm Drive to KY 206.