February 5-6, 2008, Mercer County

Tropical Moisture Brings Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall to the Southwest; Strong to Locally Severe Storms on the Plains

Heavy rain and flash flooding are possible across portions of the Southwest through Friday, where Flood Watches are in effect. Strong to locally severe thunderstorms are possible today across portions of the Plains. A tropical wave is causing heavy rainfall in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, which may cause urban and small stream flooding and landslides today. Read More >

EF-1 Tornado

Path length: 1 mile

Path width: 350 yards

Injuries: 0

Deaths: 0

Touchdown: 1:20am EST

Liftoff: 1:22am EST

As the tornado touched down on the east side of Harrodsburg it collapsed three walls of a warehouse. Near the intersection of KY 152 and Mac Court extensive tree damage occurred. Metal sheeting was found in trees. A large tree fell on a house and power lines, and that same house had its garage destroyed. A small branch was driven into the side of a car and a chimney was knocked down from a house. Near KY 152 and Montrose Street the roof of a factory was blown in and extensive tree damage occurred.

In addition to the tornado, there was also widespread straight-line wind damage across Mercer County. The north side of the roof of the county fairgrounds building collapsed. Extensive structural damage happened at the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital where roofing material was peeled off and a chimney was knocked down. Numerous trees were uprooted and shingles were peeled off a church with wind speeds of 75 mph. Near the intersection of Childs Street and Mooreland Street an old two-story apartment building had part of its west-facing wall blown out by 85 mph winds (see picture below).