Strong to Damaging Winds Blow Across Eastern Kentucky on January 11, 2020

Overview

Strong environmental winds, and winds associated with intense rain showers immediately along a cold front, damaged structures, downed trees, and caused power outages all across eastern Kentucky on January 11, 2020. The first bout of winds and damage occurred from late morning through late afternoon as gusty winds developed ahead of a strong low pressure system, while the second episode of winds and damage occurred between roughly 9 pm and midnight as a line of showers and the cold front moved through eastern Kentucky.

In Rockcastle County, a tobacco barn was destroyed in the town of Hiatt due to strong gusty winds, while a mobile home was blown over. In Pulaski County, near Somerset, the roof of a deck was blown into the yard of a neighbor's house, causing damage to the inside of the neighbor's house as part of the roof went through the wall. Several docks at Conley Bottom Resort in Wayne County were damaged as well. A tree and a utility pole were both blown down near the intersection of Kentucky Highway 114 and Woodland Hills Road in Floyd County.

Earlier day heavy rainfall led to a large mudslide along U.S. Highway 421 near Hyden. This caused large trees and rocks to fall into the road, subsequently blocking both lanes of U.S. 421 in Hyden in front of the high school. Additionally in Leslie County, a tree was blown down in front of Davidson's Garage on U.S. 421. Several transformers were also blown near Hosea, including on Owls Nest Road at the ambulance service in Hyden thus causing power outages.

Wind Damage
Radar
Storm Reports
Environment

Wind Damage

Radar/Photo

Mobile home blown off foundation near Roundstone in Rockcastle County. Courtesy Johnny Ray Feltner.

Tin roof of a tobacco barn destroyed in Hiatt in Rockcastle County. Courtesy Jordan Smith.

Uprooted tree in Rockcastle County. Courtesy Jordan Smith.

Radar/Photo

Tree uprooted in Jackson. Courtesy Johnny Ray Feltner.

Roof of a nearby deck blown off in Somerset. Courtesy WYMT.

Damage to interior of neighboring home from roof of deck. Courtesy WYMT.

Radar

10 am, January 11 - 1 am January 12, 2020 Radar Loop. The first round consisted of showers and thunderstorms with one round of gusty winds, while the second thinner line of showers occurred along/ahead of a cold front producing another episode of high wind gusts.

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
320 PM EST SUN JAN 12 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1045 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ESE LONDON-CORBIN AIR 37.08N 84.07W
01/11/2020  M48 MPH          LAUREL             KY   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KLOZ LONDON-CORBIN APT.

1117 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ESE LONDON-CORBIN AIR 37.08N 84.07W
01/11/2020  M51 MPH          LAUREL             KY   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KLOZ LONDON-CORBIN APT.

1135 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 7 NNE SOMERSET          37.18N 84.56W
01/11/2020  M48 MPH          PULASKI            KY   MESONET



1155 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 S CLIO                36.80N 84.20W
01/11/2020  M48 MPH          WHITLEY            KY   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KBYL WILLIAMSBURG.

1225 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WNW PRESTON           38.09N 83.76W
01/11/2020  M45 MPH          BATH               KY   MESONET

            MESONET STATION PRST OWINGSVILLE 4 S.

1255 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNW MONTICELLO        36.85N 84.85W
01/11/2020  M46 MPH          WAYNE              KY   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KEKQ MONTICELLO APT.

1255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NW MONTICELLO         36.89N 84.91W
01/11/2020                   WAYNE              KY   911 CALL CENTER

            ONE TREED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
            DENNY RIDGE ROAD AND HIGWAY 789. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0101 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SOMERSET PULASKI COUNTY 37.05N 84.61W
01/11/2020  M51 MPH          PULASKI            KY   MESONET

            MESONET STATION SOMK2 SOMERSET RAWS.

0109 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST KOOMER RIDGE CAMPING GR 37.78N 83.63W
01/11/2020  M46 MPH          WOLFE              KY   MESONET

            MESONET STATION KOMK2 KOOMER RIDGE.

0115 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SOMERSET PULASKI COUNTY 37.05N 84.62W
01/11/2020  M55 MPH          PULASKI            KY   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KSME SOMERSET APT.

0125 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SW DABNEY             37.18N 84.56W
01/11/2020  M47 MPH          PULASKI            KY   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DABN SOMERSET 7 NNE.

0134 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HIATT                   37.41N 84.38W
01/11/2020                   ROCKCASTLE         KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TOBACCO BARN DESTROYED. TIME ESTIMATED OFF
            RADAR.

0139 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 WSW ROUNDSTONE        37.43N 84.33W
01/11/2020                   ROCKCASTLE         KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MOBILE HOME OVERTURNED. TIME ESTIMATED OFF
            RADAR.

0149 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W CLAY CITY           37.86N 83.97W
01/11/2020                   POWELL             KY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN ALONG MOUNTAIN PARKWAY NEAR MM
            12. RADAR ESTIMATE TIME.

0153 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 SW SPOUT SPRINGS      37.82N 83.98W
01/11/2020                   ESTILL             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON KY HIGHWAY 82 NEAR JACKSON
            CHAPEL ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED OFF RADAR.

0154 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N WALTERSVILLE        37.88N 83.93W
01/11/2020                   POWELL             KY   911 CALL CENTER

            ROOF BLOWN OFF HOME ON STOKLEY LOOP. TIME
            ESTIMATED OFF RADAR.

0156 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLAY CITY               37.86N 83.93W
01/11/2020                   POWELL             KY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES. METER PULLED OFF
            HOUSE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0156 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N JEFFERSONVILLE      38.01N 83.83W
01/11/2020                   MONTGOMERY         KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE BRANCH DOWN ON SPENCER ROAD NEAR THE
            INTERSECTION OF MCCORMICK ROAD. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0200 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST OLIN                    37.36N 83.97W
01/11/2020  M46 MPH          JACKSON            KY   MESONET

            MESONET STATION OLIN MCKEE 5 S.

0201 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SOMERSET PULASKI COUNTY 37.05N 84.61W
01/11/2020  M60 MPH          PULASKI            KY   MESONET

            MESONET STATION SOMK2 SOMERSET RAWS.

0205 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG TOLIVER                 37.81N 83.46W
01/11/2020                   WOLFE              KY   PUBLIC

            2 LARGE TREES DOWN ON CHAPEL BRANCH ROAD.

0205 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WNW PRESTON           38.09N 83.76W
01/11/2020  M49 MPH          BATH               KY   MESONET

            MESONET STATION PRST OWINGSVILLE 4 S.

0207 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW RINGOS MILLS      38.27N 83.63W
01/11/2020                   FLEMING            KY   911 CALL CENTER

            1 TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED OFF RADAR.

0207 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNW POPLAR PLAINS     38.39N 83.69W
01/11/2020                   FLEMING            KY   911 CALL CENTER

            POWER LINE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED OFF RADAR.

0220 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW SHARKEY            38.22N 83.58W
01/11/2020  M45 MPH          ROWAN              KY   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KSYM MOREHEAD AIRPORT.

0226 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 SE WELLINGTON         37.90N 83.49W
01/11/2020                   MORGAN             KY   911 CALL CENTER

            1 TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED OFF OF RADAR.

0230 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE EZEL              37.90N 83.42W
01/11/2020                   MORGAN             KY   911 CALL CENTER

            1 TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED OFF RADAR.

0241 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 N NWS OFFICE/JULIAN C 37.60N 83.32W
01/11/2020  M46 MPH          BREATHITT          KY   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KJKL NWS JACKSON.

0245 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WNW INDEX             37.90N 83.27W
01/11/2020  M56 MPH          MORGAN             KY   MESONET

            MESONET STATION WLBT WEST LIBERTY 2 SW.

0253 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 SSE ELKATAWA          37.54N 83.42W
01/11/2020                   BREATHITT          KY   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN ALONG KY HIGHWAY 30. ESTIMATED
            TIME OFF RADAR.

0302 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 S RODBURN             38.18N 83.41W
01/11/2020  M53 MPH          ROWAN              KY   MESONET

            MESONET STATION TRMK2 TRIANGLE MTN RAWS.

0901 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNW MONTICELLO        36.85N 84.85W
01/11/2020  M46 MPH          WAYNE              KY   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KEKQ MONTICELLO APT.

0910 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 7 NNE SOMERSET          37.18N 84.56W
01/11/2020  M42 MPH          PULASKI            KY   MESONET



0951 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ESE LONDON-CORBIN AIR 37.08N 84.07W
01/11/2020  M58 MPH          LAUREL             KY   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KLOZ LONDON-CORBIN APT.

0955 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N PREWITT             38.05N 83.98W
01/11/2020  M46 MPH          MONTGOMERY         KY   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KIOB MOUNT STERLING APT.

0957 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 NE MEANS              37.97N 83.74W
01/11/2020                   MENIFEE            KY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ON EAST FORK ROAD.

1029 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 SW FLORRESS           37.88N 83.19W
01/11/2020                   MORGAN             KY   PUBLIC

            1 TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED OFF RADAR.

1030 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 N QUICKSAND           37.54N 83.34W
01/11/2020  M48 MPH          BREATHITT          KY   MESONET

            MESONET STATION QKSD JACKSON 3 SE.

1100 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE HOSEA             37.15N 83.42W
01/11/2020                   LESLIE             KY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE IS DOWN IN FRONT OF DAVIDSONS GARAGE ON
            US421. ALSO REPORTED SEVERAL TRANSFORMERS
            HAVING BLOWN IN THE NEARBY AREA, INCLUDING
            ON OWLS NEST ROAD AND AT THE AMBULANCE
            SERVICE IN HYDEN. PART OF THE AREA IS
            WITHOUT POWER.

1105 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NE VEST               37.41N 82.99W
01/11/2020  M47 MPH          KNOTT              KY   MESONET

            MESONET STATION VEST HINDMAN 5 N.

1110 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE DOTSON            37.66N 82.83W
01/11/2020                   FLOYD              KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TREE AND UTILITY POLE BLOWN DOWN NEAR
            INTERSECTION OF KENTUCKY HWY 114 AND
            WOODLAND HILLS ROAD. WOODLAND HILLS ROAD IS
            IMPASSIBLE.

1113 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 E DOTSON              37.65N 82.83W
01/11/2020                   FLOYD              KY   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
            POWER POLES BROKEN.

1115 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST NWS OFFICE/JULIAN CARRO 37.59N 83.32W
01/11/2020  M45 MPH          BREATHITT          KY   MESONET

            MESONET STATION JCAK2 JACKSON APT RAWS.

1125 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WNW BIG BLACK MOUNTAI 36.92N 82.91W
01/11/2020  M50 MPH          HARLAN             KY   MESONET

            MESONET STATION BMTN HARLAN 24 E.

1209 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 E ODDS                37.75N 82.63W
01/12/2020  M47 MPH          MARTIN             KY   MESONET

            MESONET STATION BSAK2 BIG SANDY RAWS.

Environment

10 am, January 11 - 1 am January 12, 2020 Surface Analysis, showing a strong cold front and storm system passing through eastern KY.

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