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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 56 kts. |
| State | KENTUCKY |
| County/Area | CHRISTIAN |
| WFO | PAH |
| Begin Date | 08/16/2012 19:53:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | N |
| Begin Location | HOPKINSVILLE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.85/-87.48 |
| End Date | 08/16/2012 19:55:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 2 |
| End Azimuth | S |
| End Location | HOPKINSVILLE |
| End Lat/Lon | 36.82/-87.48 |
| 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 line of strong to severe thunderstorms produced scattered reports of damaging wind across western Kentucky. Most of the wind damage was east of Kentucky Lake. Strong surface pressure falls ahead of the line of storms, combined with very unstable air out ahead of the line, contributed to surging line segments and bow echoes. The line of storms originated along a cold front moving southeastward across Illinois and Missouri. Mid-level winds around 30 knots were sufficient to maintain organization of the convective system. |
| Event Narrative | A trained spotter measured a wind gust to 65 mph about two miles south of Hopkinsville. Another spotter measured a gust to 60 mph on the south side of Hopkinsville. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 105.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| BARLOW | BALLARD CO. | KY | 08/16/2012 | 18:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| WEST PADUCAH | MCCRACKEN CO. | KY | 08/16/2012 | 18:27 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| GREENVILLE | MUHLENBERG CO. | KY | 08/16/2012 | 18:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| KUTTAWA | LYON CO. | KY | 08/16/2012 | 19:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| MURRAY | CALLOWAY CO. | KY | 08/16/2012 | 19:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CADIZ | TRIGG CO. | KY | 08/16/2012 | 19:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| MONTGOMERY | TRIGG CO. | KY | 08/16/2012 | 19:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JULIEN | CHRISTIAN CO. | KY | 08/16/2012 | 19:48 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| ROARING SPG | TRIGG CO. | KY | 08/16/2012 | 19:53 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| HOPKINSVILLE | CHRISTIAN CO. | KY | 08/16/2012 | 19:53 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OAK GROVE | CHRISTIAN CO. | KY | 08/16/2012 | 20:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 105.00K | 0.00K |
