| Event |
Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude |
52 kts. |
| State |
KENTUCKY |
| County/Area |
CHRISTIAN |
| WFO |
PAH |
| Begin Date |
06/11/2012 16:05:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range |
3 |
| Begin Azimuth |
W |
| Begin Location |
HOPKINSVILLE |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
36.85/-87.53 |
| End Date |
06/11/2012 16:15:00 CST-6 |
| End Range |
1 |
| End Azimuth |
SSE |
| End Location |
HOPKINSVILLE ARPT |
| End Lat/Lon |
36.83/-87.44 |
| 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 bow echo with damaging winds and isolated large hail moved east-southeastward across southern parts of western Kentucky. The complex of thunderstorms maintained severity as the atmosphere destabilized during the afternoon. The storms were aided by a supply of moist and unstable air, characterized by steep mid-level lapse rates and rich boundary layer moisture. Mixed layer cape values were around 3,000 j/kg. A descending rear inflow jet of 40 to 50 knots enhanced damaging wind potential. |
| Event Narrative |
A wind gust to 60 mph was measured at the intersection of U.S. Highways 41 and 68 on the southeast side of Hopkinsville. A trained spotter measured a wind gust to 58 mph just west of Hopkinsville. A trained spotter in Hopkinsville estimated a wind gust to 60 mph. |
