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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 0.67 Miles |
| -- Width | 150 Yards |
| State | KENTUCKY |
| County/Area | MAGOFFIN |
| WFO | JKL |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2023-05-16 15:46 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 1ESE FORAKER |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 37.6659/-83.122 |
| End Date | 2023-05-16 15:48 EST-5 |
| End Location | 1E FORAKER |
| End Lat/Lon | 37.6699/-83.1164 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 1.00K |
| Crop Damage | 19.80K |
| Episode Narrative | The most widespread severe thunderstorm activity in many months broke out across eastern Kentucky on Tuesday, May 16th. A warm front lifted to near the Mountain Parkway during the morning hours, ushering in a muggy airmass for those locations to the south of the Parkway. Sun shining on this juicy air mass helped build up moderate amounts of instability south of the warm front as temperatures warmed into the upper 70s to mid 80s there. Meanwhile, persistent cloud cover and a weak northeasterly breeze north of the front kept temperatures cooler and conditions much more stable. A wave of low pressure rode along the stalled warm front during this afternoon, triggering supercell storms in the area between the warm front and the Hal Rogers Parkway/KY-80 corridor. These storms dropped severe to significant-sized hail. One of the supercells also produced a brief tornado in Magoffin County southwest of Salyersville. Further south, weaker shear led to less organized storm structures, but even there the storms still generated strong outflows leading to bowing storm lines and damaging wind gusts. |
| Event Narrative | An NWS Survey Team, in conjunction with Magoffin County Emergency Management, confirmed that an EF-1 Tornado touched down on a hillside southwest of Board Tree Rd, crossed the road and then traveled through the holler/drainage along Williams Arnett Cemetery Rd. It then climbed up the adjacent ridgeline before weakening and dissipating. Several structures sustained minor damage, and many trees were snapped or uprooted. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 4.50K | 91.80K | |||||||
| SHARPSBURG | BATH CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 13:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 5.00K |
| WOOTON | LESLIE CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 13:31 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CRANSTON | ROWAN CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:03 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 5.00K |
| IRON MOUND | ESTILL CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:03 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PALMER | ESTILL CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:05 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BRODHEAD | ROCKCASTLE CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:09 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| BRODHEAD | ROCKCASTLE CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| BRODHEAD | ROCKCASTLE CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.50K | 1.00K |
| BRODHEAD | ROCKCASTLE CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:11 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| VAUGHNS MILL | POWELL CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:12 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VAUGHNS MILL | POWELL CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RENFRO VLY | ROCKCASTLE CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:19 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 3.00K |
| BULAN | PERRY CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RENFRO VLY | ROCKCASTLE CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:20 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| RENFRO VLY | ROCKCASTLE CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:21 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 1.00K |
| NORWOOD | PULASKI CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:24 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| NORWOOD | PULASKI CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:25 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| WEST SOMERSET | PULASKI CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:25 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| WEST SOMERSET | PULASKI CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:28 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| PARTRIDGE | LETCHER CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:29 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| CAMP LEWIS | BREATHITT CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| MT VICTORY | PULASKI CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| GUAGE | BREATHITT CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:49 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 2.00K |
| BUCKHORN | PERRY CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:52 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EAST BERNSTADT | LAUREL CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:56 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| PITTSBURG | LAUREL CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:56 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| TRENT | WOLFE CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 14:58 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 2.00K |
| RICETOWN | OWSLEY CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 15:01 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| GRAY | KNOX CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 15:03 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| BUSH | LAUREL CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 15:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.50K |
| LANGLEY | FLOYD CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 15:23 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| RITCHIE | KNOTT CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 15:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BEARVILLE | KNOTT CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 15:34 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 3.00K |
| BRYANTS STORE | KNOX CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 15:34 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| AMBURGEY | KNOTT CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 15:35 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SALYERSVILLE | MAGOFFIN CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 15:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| FORAKER | MAGOFFIN CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 15:46 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| FORAKER | MAGOFFIN CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 15:46 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 19.80K |
| FORAKER | MAGOFFIN CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 15:47 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| RHEA | HARLAN CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 15:49 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| HEMPHILL | LETCHER CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 15:54 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| HEMPHILL | LETCHER CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 15:56 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.25K |
| MC ROBERTS | LETCHER CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 15:58 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| BOBS CREEK | HARLAN CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 16:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| LENARUE | HARLAN CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 16:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| MC ROBERTS | LETCHER CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 16:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 5.00K |
| POPEVILLE | HARLAN CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 16:01 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| RACCOON | PIKE CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 16:01 | EST-5 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EAST JENKINS | LETCHER CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 16:02 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| THREE PT | HARLAN CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 16:02 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| ELIMER | PIKE CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 16:03 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 2.00K |
| SHELBY GAP | PIKE CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 16:04 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| SHELBY GAP | PIKE CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 16:04 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.50K |
| AUXIER | FLOYD CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 16:08 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| CRANKS | HARLAN CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 16:09 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 3.75K |
| KIMPER | PIKE CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 16:09 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KIMPER | PIKE CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 16:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MANCO | PIKE CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 16:13 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 5.00K |
| FREEBURN | PIKE CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 16:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| PARTRIDGE | LETCHER CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 16:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| MAJESTIC | PIKE CO. | KY | 05/16/2023 | 16:18 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 1.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 4.50K | 91.80K |
