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Event Details
| Event | High Wind |
| Magnitude | 50 kts. |
| State | KENTUCKY |
| County/Area | BOURBON |
| WFO | LMK |
| Begin Date | 12/09/2009 03:00:00 EST-5 |
| End Date | 12/09/2009 16:00:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A deep cyclone that brought record low barometric pressure to Grand Rapids for the month of December (28.86 in Hg), brought strong gradient winds to central Kentucky on December 9th. Gusty winds developed during the early morning hours and increased by late morning as colder air arrived. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with peak wind gusts over 50 mph were widespread. Some of the strongest gusts developed over some of the higher terrain of the Bluegrass Region. The Kentucky Mesonet measured peak gusts of 56, 53, and 51 mph in Mercer, Lincoln, and Franklin counties respectively. Outside of the Louisville and Lexington metropolitan areas, Kentucky Utilities reported around 3000 brief power outages. |
| Event Narrative | Strong gradients winds of 30 to 40 mph with occasional gusts over 50 mph brought isolated power outages across the county. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 32.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| CLARK (ZONE) | CLARK (ZONE) | KY | 12/09/2009 | 03:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BOURBON (ZONE) | BOURBON (ZONE) | KY | 12/09/2009 | 03:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FRANKLIN (ZONE) | FRANKLIN (ZONE) | KY | 12/09/2009 | 03:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FAYETTE (ZONE) | FAYETTE (ZONE) | KY | 12/09/2009 | 03:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 36 kts. MS | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GARRARD (ZONE) | GARRARD (ZONE) | KY | 12/09/2009 | 03:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 43 kts. MS | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| SCOTT (ZONE) | SCOTT (ZONE) | KY | 12/09/2009 | 03:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MERCER (ZONE) | MERCER (ZONE) | KY | 12/09/2009 | 03:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MADISON (ZONE) | MADISON (ZONE) | KY | 12/09/2009 | 03:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JEFFERSON (ZONE) | JEFFERSON (ZONE) | KY | 12/09/2009 | 03:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 38 kts. MS | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| SPENCER (ZONE) | SPENCER (ZONE) | KY | 12/09/2009 | 03:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MARION (ZONE) | MARION (ZONE) | KY | 12/09/2009 | 03:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JESSAMINE (ZONE) | JESSAMINE (ZONE) | KY | 12/09/2009 | 03:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 35 kts. ES | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RUSSELL (ZONE) | RUSSELL (ZONE) | KY | 12/09/2009 | 03:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 35 kts. MS | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CASEY (ZONE) | CASEY (ZONE) | KY | 12/09/2009 | 09:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 32.00K | 0.00K |
