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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 0.5 |
| -- Width | 110 |
| State | KENTUCKY |
| County/Area | CHRISTIAN |
| WFO | PAH |
| Begin Date | 07/04/2009 18:13:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | SE |
| Begin Location | HERNDON |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.72/-87.55 |
| End Date | 07/04/2009 18:14:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 2 |
| End Azimuth | SE |
| End Location | HERNDON |
| End Lat/Lon | 36.71/-87.55 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 10.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Western Kentucky was located in the destabilizing warm sector of a surface low across northern Missouri. Mixed layer CAPE values at or above 1000 j/kg aided thunderstorm intensification as large scale lift was maintained ahead of the surface low. Deep-layer wind shear on the order of 40 to 50 knots contributed to persistent rotating updrafts. A few tornadoes occurred with rotating storms that crossed a warm front draped across southern parts of western Kentucky. |
| Event Narrative | A few dozen trees were uprooted, and numerous large limbs were broken. Minor shingle damage was noted on one home. A small area of corn was flattened. Peak winds were estimated at 95 mph. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 201.00K | 20.00K | |||||||
| BERKELEY | CARLISLE CO. | KY | 07/04/2009 | 16:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| BENTON | MARSHALL CO. | KY | 07/04/2009 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MAYFIELD | GRAVES CO. | KY | 07/04/2009 | 16:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 60.00K | 0.00K |
| TYLER | MCCRACKEN CO. | KY | 07/04/2009 | 17:02 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STELLA | CALLOWAY CO. | KY | 07/04/2009 | 17:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 70.00K | 0.00K |
| MURRAY | CALLOWAY CO. | KY | 07/04/2009 | 17:20 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DEXTER | CALLOWAY CO. | KY | 07/04/2009 | 17:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| ALMO | CALLOWAY CO. | KY | 07/04/2009 | 17:29 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 10.00K |
| GOLDEN POND | TRIGG CO. | KY | 07/04/2009 | 17:39 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| CADIZ | TRIGG CO. | KY | 07/04/2009 | 17:45 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LAUREL FURNACE | TRIGG CO. | KY | 07/04/2009 | 17:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAGGIE | TRIGG CO. | KY | 07/04/2009 | 18:08 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| HERNDON | CHRISTIAN CO. | KY | 07/04/2009 | 18:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 10.00K |
| HERNDON | CHRISTIAN CO. | KY | 07/04/2009 | 18:13 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 201.00K | 20.00K |
