Additional rounds of thunderstorms are expected Thursday and Thursday night across Oklahoma and north Texas, with risks for both large hail and flash flooding. Strong winds may accompany any storms from east Texas northeast through the lower Great Lakes. Read More >
Overview
A warm front lifted northward along the KY/TN border New Years Eve into the morning hours on New Years Day. South of the warm front an unstable environment was in place before a cold front swept through the region from the northwest. This caused thunderstorms to develop across our southern counties in west Kentucky overnight and into the morning hours. A couple of tornadoes occurred in our far southeast counties including an EF-2 that struck the downtown area of Hopkinsville, KY shortly after 9 AM.Tornadoes:
Tornado #1 - Hopkinsville, KY
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Tornado #2 - Allensville, KY
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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Tornado damage in Hopkinsville, KY via WHOP AM-FM | Tornado damage in Hopkinsville, KY via WHOP AM-FM | Tornado damage in Hopkinsville, KY via Paul Miles | Tornado damage in Hopkinsville, KY via Paul Miles |
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