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
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| 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. |
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| 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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