Severe Weather & Flooding February 24-25, 2018

Summary:

The damage began on the Robertson County, Tennessee and Logan County, Kentucky State line border. The damage began at the end of McGee Road where two homes received extensive damage. The first home, a well built stone home had significant roof damage and the screened in porch was destroyed. The family pick up truck was thrown around 40 yards to the north. On the family cemetery plot, several tombstones were knocked over and one headstone was destroyed. There were several outbuildings and two pole barns were destroyed on the property as well. The second home experienced significant foundation damage and the roof was completely thrown off. The family pick up truck was thrown 250 yards down into a field. Insulation from the home was thrown down wind over 300 yards. The debris field from the two homes was thrown in a farmers field between 100 yards to a quarter mile down wind with several 2 x 4 and 2 x 10 boards and bricks being impaled into the ground. Winds were estimated between 120 and 130 mph. The tornado went through several farmers fields doing extensive tree damage and fence damage. Power lines were down throughout this entire stretch with utility crews working diligently to get power restored. The tornado then hit 901 Dot Road destroying two barns, moving heavy farm equipment, blowing out exterior walls and destroying the roof at the property. It also tragically killed a lady at this home from falling debris. The family pet dog Prince was found alive by rescuers underneath extensive rubble. Debris was thrown up to 500 yards with a width of between 250 and 300 yards in a farmers field. Winds were estimated to be 135 mph at this location. The tornado then hit a large family farm at 3604 Schley Road destroying the second story. Thankfully the family was out to eat as normally the kids would be taking a nap at the time the tornado hit. Three farm silos that were empty or destroyed with metal sheets being thrown over a quarter mile down wind. The tornado continued through farmers fields destroying several trees and uprooting them. The tornado became more elevated at the intersection of Mortimor Station Road and Mirriaheh Road. In this area trees were snapped, and several homes experienced shingle, siding and roof damage. Winds were estimated to be 100 to 110 mph here. As the tornado was lifting, it snapped some trees in the Schochoh Community.

Summary:

The tornado touched down near the intersection of Hays Pondsville Rd and FH Roundtree Rd, destroying a small metal shed, overturning a trailer, flattening a fence, and causing minor roof damage to a home. The very narrow tornado - only 30 to 50 yards wide - continued northeast, uprooting trees and damaging outbuildings on neighboring property, including breaking out all of the windows of one building. The path continued northeast over open countryside, snapping tree limbs of several trees. It then tore the porch off the east side of a home on the south side of Highway 68-80, depositing debris into nearby woods. Crossing 68-80, the tornado did its greatest damage, tearing a very large pine tree out of the ground and tossing it 100 feet over a home, spattering the front of the home with mud, ripping holes in the roof, and destroying the attached garage. Despite this intense damage, an open-sided outbuilding just 25 yards away suffered no visible damage. Continuing northeast, the tornado snapped several more trees before destroying two more outbuildings, scattering debris a quarter of a mile downwind. The tornado also damaged the roof of a home 100 feet east of the outbuildings, and did porch, deck, and roof damage to the neighboring residence, plastering the east side of the home with insulation. Crossing over Lewis Rd into Barren County, the roof of a sunroom was torn of the next home and an outbuilding destroyed. The tornado then moved over open countryside where drone footage showed it deposited the remainder of its debris.

Summary:

The first damage was observed off of old Greenville Road where several homes experience siding and roof damage. There were some snapped cedar trees and a couple of uprooted trees and one residence at the end of the road saw the windows moving back-and-forth and their ears completely popped as they were heading to the basement. Back to the southwest there was extensive tree damage all along Elamond Road. There were over 100 trees snapped, twisted, and uprooted. At 291 Elamond Road, part of the roof was peeled back with extensive siding damage. Winds were estimated to be between 100 and 110 mph but the width was between 150-300 yards wide.

Summary:

A small and brief tornado touched down on the ridge of Gillespie Pike east of Lancaster. The tornado first uprooted a tree then came to a small shed, which it shifted off its foundation into a fence. The main property for that shed then had a loss of roof covering as well as impact from debris. Another outbuilding was overturned and slid about 10 feet. The tornado then crossed the street, where a brick veneer home lost part of its outer wall, as it was struck by debris as well as roof damage. A couple of columns on the porch fell. The adjoining garage lost its roof and doors were bent inward, falling onto the vehicles inside. A barn behind the house collapsed and another outbuilding completely lost its walls. Thanks to Garrard County and Kentucky Emergency Management for assisting with the survey.

Summary:

The damage began near Ewing road where trees were snapped and twisted. This continued along Graveltown road where more trees were twisted and snapped and couple were uprooted. Wind speeds averaged 90 mph with a width of 75 to 100 yards. The tornado reached its peak intensity on Highway 106 where it did significant damage to a large barn. Wind speeds increased to 95 mph with a width of 100 yards. The tornado crossed Highway 106 uprooting 2 trees and then lifted 200 yards past the highway.

Summary:

An EF2 tornado began to touch down east of a row of trees, where it caused roof damage to 2 out of 3 barns. The tornado headed east, where it downed 2 other barns. One, on the left side of the path, was shifted south, and the other, to the right of the path, was shifted north. Tall grass along a fence line within the width of the tornado showed evidence of convergence. Also, a large tree on the north side of the path was snapped southward and drug 10 feet south. Heading east, several trees fell near a residence, but none damaged the house itself. A detached garage had its door bow outward. Next, a 2 story house had some roof damage and a porch on the lee side of the house had a column fly out down a field about 50 yards. Lastly, the tornado struck a barn and several trees fell. At this residence, a carport was thrown over the house and landed 100 yards east. A few other trees fell beyond this point before the tornado lifted. 

Summary:

The tornado began just southwest of Lake Spring Road where a couple of trees were snapped or uprooted and a large 24 x 36 barn experienced extensive roof panel damage. maximum winds were estimated at 80 mph with a width between 75 and 100 yards. The tornado continued to cross farmland before striking another barn near the 31W intersection. The tornado threw metal sheeting from the barn in various directions with much of it suspended up in the trees. There were a couple twisted trees on both sides of highway 31W. Maximum winds at this location were 75 mph with a width of 75 yards. The tornado lifted on the northeast side of the highway.