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Severe Thunderstorm Threat From the Central Plains to the Northeast; Extreme HeatRisk for the East Coast

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible from the central Plains to the Northeast through this evening. Widespread damaging winds are the primary threat but hail and a tornado or two is also possible. Extremely dangerous heat continues across the Eastern U.S. Warm overnight low temperatures will provide little to no relief. Read More >

April 24, 2010
County: Edmonson
EF-scale:  EF1
Deaths:  0
Injuries:  0
Path width: 50 yards
Path length:  1.1 miles
Time:  5:40pm - 5:42pm CDT
Notes:  A well-built home suffered significant damage and a shed was destroyed.  Several outbuildings were damaged and numerous trees were uprooted or snapped in the Sunfish area.

April 24, 2010
County: Mercer
EF-scale:  EF1
Deaths:  0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  50 yards
Path length:  1.4 miles
Time:  8:25pm - 8:27pm EDT
Notes:  Near Patterson Lane and McAfee Lane between McAfee and Ebenezer a well-built barn had two walls blown out and its roof blown one-half mile downstream.  Two other barns were also damaged or destroyed, and many trees were uprooted or damaged.

May 2, 2010
County: Monroe
EF-scale:  EF0
Deaths:  0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  50 yards
Path length:  5.7 miles
Time:  8:35am CDT
Notes:  Trees and a tobacco barn were damaged.

May 21, 2010
Counties:  Breckinridge, Hardin
F-scale:  EF1
Deaths:  0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  75 yards
Path length:  1.75 mile
Time:  7:28pm CDT/8:28pm EDT
Narrative:  A barn was significantly damaged west of Big Spring, and a mobile home was partially unroofed southeast of Big Spring.  There was also some tree damage.

June 9, 2010
Counties:  Adair
F-scale:  EF0
Deaths:  0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  40 yards
Path length:  0.6 mile
Time:  6:12pm CDT
Notes:  A barn was destroyed and several trees were blown down west of Columbia.

October 26, 2010
County:  Trimble
F-scale: EF0
Deaths:  0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  20 yards
Path length:  1.2 miles
Time:  11:35am to 11:37 am EDT
Notes:  This small tornado struck just southwest of Milton.  The twister damaged the roofs of several outbuildings when it touched down.  It struck a home on Liberty Road where it ripped the front porch off the home and flipped the detached metal garage.  Neighboring homes on either side were undamaged.

October 26, 2010
Counties:  Bullitt
F-scale:  EF0
Deaths:  0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  75 yards
Path length:  0.1 mile
Time:  11:51am EDT
Notes:  An EF-0 tornado struck Bogard Lane about four miles southwest of Mount Washington at 11:51am.  The path was 150 yards long and 75 yards wide.  A well-constructed concrete workshop was heavily damaged with a 3500 pound roof blown 45 yards away.  A 125 pound chimney was blown 60 yards away.  Insulation was found in nearby trees.

October 26, 2010
Counties:  Warren
F-scale:  EF1
Deaths:  0
Injuries:  0
Path width:  60 yards
Path length:  2.2 miles
Time:  11:08am CDT
Notes:  A tree was uprooted at the beginning of the track.  As the tornado crossed Cemetery Road it damaged a home.  A barn was unroofed near the end of the track.  Damage was intermittent along the 2.2 mile long, 60 yard wide path.