Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 0.91 Miles
-- Width 100 Yards
State KENTUCKY
County/Area JEFFERSON
WFO LMK
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2011-02-28 04:30 EST-5
Begin Location 1NW HARRODS CREEK
Begin Lat/Lon 38.3369/-85.6414
End Date 2011-02-28 04:31 EST-5
End Location 1NNE HARRODS CREEK
End Lat/Lon 38.3394/-85.6248
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 2.00K
Crop Damage
Episode Narrative A cold front moved through southern Indiana and central Kentucky on the morning of February 28. A strong low low level jet developed ahead of this front with winds of 60-80 knots at 2-3 thousand feet, resulting in very high speed shear and storm relative helicity values. A squall line with bowing segments developed to the west of the Louisville forecast area and crossed the region during the early to mid morning hours. This line produced multiple tornadoes across the region as well as straight line wind damage.
Event Narrative This tornado is a continuation of the tornado that hit Utica in Clark county Indiana. After crossing the Ohio River the tornado moved into Harrods Creek. Numerous hardwood trees were snapped and a section of roof was blown off a house. The tornado was rated an EF-1 with a maximum wind speed of 100 mph and a width of 100 yards. The tornado lifted just west of US 42.


    

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.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 1 640.00K 0.00K
BOWLING GREEN WARREN CO. KY 02/24/2011 21:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ARGYLE CASEY CO. KY 02/25/2011 00:23 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FALLS OF ROUGH BRECKINRIDGE CO. KY 02/28/2011 04:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HARRODS CREEK JEFFERSON CO. KY 02/28/2011 04:30 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
GOSHEN OLDHAM CO. KY 02/28/2011 04:31 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FREYS HILL JEFFERSON CO. KY 02/28/2011 04:32 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GLENARM OLDHAM CO. KY 02/28/2011 04:35 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
PROSPECT JEFFERSON CO. KY 02/28/2011 04:36 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BONHAM OLDHAM CO. KY 02/28/2011 04:39 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
O BANNON JEFFERSON CO. KY 02/28/2011 04:48 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CROPPER SHELBY CO. KY 02/28/2011 04:57 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
BELLVIEW HENRY CO. KY 02/28/2011 04:59 EST-5 Tornado EF3 0 1 500.00K 0.00K
FLAG FORK FRANKLIN CO. KY 02/28/2011 05:07 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SWALLOWFIELD FRANKLIN CO. KY 02/28/2011 05:12 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
BOWLING GREEN WARREN CO. KY 02/28/2011 05:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MAGNOLIA LARUE CO. KY 02/28/2011 06:04 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 54 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SALOMA TAYLOR CO. KY 02/28/2011 06:20 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
GRIDER CUMBERLAND CO. KY 02/28/2011 06:35 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 51 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STANFORD LINCOLN CO. KY 02/28/2011 06:49 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 1 640.00K 0.00K