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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 3.7 Miles |
| -- Width | 150 Yards |
| State | KENTUCKY |
| County/Area | SCOTT |
| WFO | LMK |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2014-10-07 14:45 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 3NW STONEWALL |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 38.4564/-84.6035 |
| End Date | 2014-10-07 14:50 EST-5 |
| End Location | 0WSW HINTON |
| End Lat/Lon | 38.447/-84.5363 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 20.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A deep closed low near Hudson's Bay on October 7th brought cyclonic flow to the Lower Ohio Valley. Disturbances rotating around this feature brought several rounds of convection from late morning through the evening hours. Low freezing levels and veering and strengthening winds with height provided the ingredients for rotating storms and very large hail. During the late morning hours, a severe convective line segment exhibiting areas of rotation moved southeast across southern Indiana, crossed the Ohio River just north of Louisville, and moved across the northern Bluegrass Region north of Frankfort and Lexington. This fast moving line of storms brought widespread wind damage and large hail to Clark County, Indiana and along its path across the northern Bluegrass. Rotation increased within this storm complex when it was north of Lexington, when it spawned a family of relatively weak tornadoes. This initial round of storms left behind a stationary boundary. By mid afternoon, a whole series of rotating supercells developed along this boundary, each of then tracking essentially along the same path from southern Indiana into Oldham County and across the northern Bluegrass. These individual storms each produced large hail and occasional funnel clouds. |
| Event Narrative | The tornado touched down in Owen County south of the intersection of Leaning Oak Road and Dudley Pike. The storm quickly crossed into Scott County and struck North Rays Fork Road where it snapped and uprooted trees. The tornado had a total path length of 4.1 miles, of which 3.6 miles lay in Scott County. Moving to the east southeast, tree damage was found along South Rays Fork Road east of Stonewall. The tornado lifted just west of the Harrison County line. The only structural damage along the path was to a home near the top of a small hill close to the end of the path. The porch roof was ripped from the home and thrown over the building, with significant roof damage. Also, an above-ground pool was destroyed. |
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 | 1 | 617.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| HOLMES | ADAIR CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 02:24 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| WESTPORT | OLDHAM CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 13:50 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| LA GRANGE | OLDHAM CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 13:54 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EMINENCE | HENRY CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 14:07 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| PEAKS MILL | FRANKLIN CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 14:32 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SWITZER | FRANKLIN CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 14:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 6.00K | 0.00K |
| STONEWALL | SCOTT CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 14:45 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| STAMPING GROUND | SCOTT CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 14:48 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SKINNERSBURG | SCOTT CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 14:49 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| CYNTHIANA | HARRISON CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 15:05 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| PARIS | BOURBON CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 15:12 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| PARIS | BOURBON CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 15:13 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MORELAND | LINCOLN CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 15:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAB ORCHARD | LINCOLN CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 15:38 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUCKNER | OLDHAM CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 17:17 | EST-5 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BUCKNER | OLDHAM CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 17:17 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EMINENCE | HENRY CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 17:41 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PLEASUREVILLE | HENRY CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 17:44 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PEAKS MILL | FRANKLIN CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 17:58 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LA GRANGE | OLDHAM CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 18:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SAND LICK | SCOTT CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 18:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GEORGETOWN | SCOTT CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 18:23 | EST-5 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GREAT CROSSING | SCOTT CO. | KY | 10/07/2014 | 19:05 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 1 | 617.00K | 0.00K |
