Damage Survey for July 27th Microburst in Union County Kentucky

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Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns remain for today across Central Texas and the Hill Country, with scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and will bring heavy rainfall and flooding concerns to portions of the coastal Carolinas. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected from the Southeast to Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 347 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2015 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 07/27/15 UNION COUNTY KENTUCKY MICROBURST EVENT... PEAK WIND /E/: 95 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 3.75 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 2200 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: JUL 27 2015 START TIME: 530 PM CDT START LOCATION: 8.5 MILES WNW OF MORGANFIELD...UNION CO. KENTUCKY END DATE: JUL 27 2015 END TIME: 534 PM CDT END LOCATION: 4.75 MILES NW MORGANFIELD...UNION CO. KENTUCKY SURVEY SUMMARY: DAMAGE NOTED JUST EAST OF THE OHIO RIVER...ENDING ALONG KENTUCKY HIGHWAY 360. DOZENS OF LARGE TREES UPROOTED AND NUMEROUS LIMBS DOWN. ONE HOME WITH DAMAGE TO ROOF. GARAGE DOOR PUSHED IN AND SUPPORT COLUMNS BLOWN OUT. A SEPARATE SMALL GARAGE WAS BLOWN PARTIALLY OVER. DOZENS OF ACRES OF CORN WERE BLOWN OVER. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS ALONG HIGHWAY 871 AND STATE ROUTE 946. SURVEYOR: SHANKLIN NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN NWS STORM DATA.