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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 51 kts. |
| State | KENTUCKY |
| County/Area | HARRISON |
| WFO | LMK |
| Begin Date | 08/13/2011 17:00:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | N |
| Begin Location | COLBYS STORE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 38.5/-84.3 |
| End Date | 08/13/2011 17:00:00 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 fast moving compact bow echo that developed along Interstate 64 in southwestern Indiana continued moving east, through Jefferson, Shelby, Franklin, Scott and Fayette Counties in Kentucky. Louisville was especially hard hit. Widespread winds ranging from 55 to 70 mph downed many trees and power lines across the northern and central portions of the city. Widespread road closures and power outages to more than 100,000 customers occurred. Electricity was not restored in some neighborhoods for several days, delaying the start of the school year by two days for 98,000 public school students. Farther east across the Bluegrass Region, a narrow path of damage continued across northern Woodford County and into Lexington. |
| Event Narrative | A 59 mph wind gust was measured at a Kentucky mesonet site. This wind gust was associated with an individual storm that developed well ahead of the bow echo that later moved through the southern portion of the county. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 35.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| ST DENNIS | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 16:39 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST DENNIS | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 16:41 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST DENNIS | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 16:43 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (SDF)STANIFORD FLD L | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 16:48 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HIGHLANDS | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 16:49 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| ST MATTHEWS | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 16:56 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (LOU)BOWMAN FLD LOUI | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 16:57 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RICHLAWN | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 16:58 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K |
| STRATHMOOR MANOR | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 16:58 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| COLBYS STORE | HARRISON CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 17:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST REGIS PARK | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 17:02 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BALLARDSVILLE | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 17:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SIMPSONVILLE | SHELBY CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 17:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| PROSPECT | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 17:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BARDSTOWN | NELSON CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 17:26 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHELBYVILLE | SHELBY CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 17:28 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STEDMANTOWN | FRANKLIN CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 17:49 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| PEAKS MILL | FRANKLIN CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 17:54 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MIDWAY | WOODFORD CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 18:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STAMPING GROUND | SCOTT CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 18:08 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GREAT CROSSING | SCOTT CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 18:12 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LEXINGTON | FAYETTE CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 18:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GEORGETOWN | SCOTT CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 18:26 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| UNION CITY | MADISON CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 19:08 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PARIS | BOURBON CO. | KY | 08/13/2011 | 23:36 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 35.00K | 0.00K |
