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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 61 kts. |
| State | KENTUCKY |
| County/Area | CHRISTIAN |
| WFO | PAH |
| Begin Date | 01/29/2008 18:05:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | SSW |
| Begin Location | CROFTON |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 37.04/-87.48 |
| End Date | 01/29/2008 18:17:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 1 |
| End Azimuth | NNE |
| End Location | GARRETSBURG |
| End Lat/Lon | 36.68/-87.53 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 1/0 |
| Property Damage | 250.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A powerful cold front moved rapidly southeast across western Kentucky during the late afternoon hours. An organized line of severe thunderstorms developed along the front as it crossed southeast Missouri, then swept east across western Kentucky. Widespread damaging winds accompanied the line of storms. Temperatures fell about 30 degrees in less than one hour when the very strong cold front passed through. |
| Event Narrative | At a shopping mall in Hopkinsville, glass windows were blown out of a department store. A woman was injured when a flying glass pane struck her in the back. She was treated at a hospital for cuts to her back. Five tractor-trailer rigs were blown over, including one blown over on Interstate 24. One of the trucks was a fuel tanker that was leaking fuel. Widespread tree damage was reported from Crofton through Hopkinsville. Hundreds of trees were blown down, despite not being in leaf. At least a few cars were damaged by falling trees. At an industrial park, two storage buildings sustained roof damage. Another building collapsed. Several utility poles were snapped. Lots of shingles were ripped off roofs. A couple of mobile homes were damaged. A commercial building sign was blown over. A wind gust to 69 mph was measured at the Fort Campbell weather station. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 1 | 1.398M | 0.00K | |||||||
| OSCAR | BALLARD CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 16:38 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| CROLEY | HICKMAN CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 16:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| BARDWELL | CARLISLE CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 16:41 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 60.00K | 0.00K |
| (PAH)BARKLEY ARPT PA | MCCRACKEN CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 16:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| FULTON | FULTON CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 16:56 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| MAYFIELD | GRAVES CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 90.00K | 0.00K |
| DUBLIN | GRAVES CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| SMITHLAND | LIVINGSTON CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 17:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| COLDWATER | CALLOWAY CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 17:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 0.00K |
| CALVERT CITY | MARSHALL CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 17:16 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 0.00K |
| CRAYNE | CRITTENDEN CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 17:21 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| SALEM | LIVINGSTON CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 17:22 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| LYNN GROVE | CALLOWAY CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 17:22 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAND RIVERS | LIVINGSTON CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 17:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 175.00K | 0.00K |
| MURRAY | CALLOWAY CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 17:28 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KUTTAWA | LYON CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 17:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 40.00K | 0.00K |
| MURRAY | CALLOWAY CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 17:30 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HENDERSON | HENDERSON CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 17:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 40.00K | 0.00K |
| DERBY | WEBSTER CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 17:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| PRINCETON | CALDWELL CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 17:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| LINTON | TRIGG CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 17:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 0.00K |
| DAWSON SPGS | HOPKINS CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 17:53 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 80.00K | 0.00K |
| OWENSBORO | DAVIESS CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| CROFTON | CHRISTIAN CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 18:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 1 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| TRENTON | TODD CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 18:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 0.00K |
| POWDERLY | MUHLENBERG CO. | KY | 01/29/2008 | 18:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 1 | 1.398M | 0.00K |
