Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 4.67 Miles
-- Width 125 Yards
State KENTUCKY
County/Area GRAVES
WFO PAH
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2021-05-04 02:55 CST-6
Begin Location 3SW CUBA
Begin Lat/Lon 36.5544/-88.6519
End Date 2021-05-04 03:00 CST-6
End Location 0SW LYNNVILLE
End Lat/Lon 36.57/-88.57
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 165.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Clusters of storms, followed by a bowing line of thunderstorms, organized and accelerated east-northeastward during the overnight and wee morning hours. Several tornadoes accompanied mesovortices along the bowing line of storms. In addition, a particularly strong microburst was associated with the line. Finally, the occurrence of multiple thunderstorms resulted in localized flash flooding in the Pennyrile region. A mid-level shortwave trough moved east across the southern Plains. A belt of stronger southwesterly 500 mb winds spread northeast ahead of the trough into southeast Missouri and Arkansas. Instability was sufficient for a round of severe thunderstorms to occur.
Event Narrative Several farm buildings, including a large shop, lost parts or all of their roofs, with several smaller structures destroyed. At least a couple of homes had mainly minor damage to roofs or siding. Dozens of large trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado travelled right along Highway 94 from southwest of Cuba to the Lynnville area. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph.


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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 0 1.210M 1.00K
CRUTCHFIELD FULTON CO. KY 05/04/2021 00:50 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CROFTON CHRISTIAN CO. KY 05/04/2021 01:55 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MURRAY CALLOWAY CO. KY 05/04/2021 02:00 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CROFTON CHRISTIAN CO. KY 05/04/2021 02:07 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OAKTON HICKMAN CO. KY 05/04/2021 02:31 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 350.00K 0.00K
JORDAN FULTON CO. KY 05/04/2021 02:33 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 310.00K 0.00K
CUBA GRAVES CO. KY 05/04/2021 02:55 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 165.00K 0.00K
MAYFIELD GRAVES ARPT GRAVES CO. KY 05/04/2021 02:59 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
TRI CITY GRAVES CO. KY 05/04/2021 03:01 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
TAYLORS STORE CALLOWAY CO. KY 05/04/2021 03:08 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 0 0 35.00K 0.00K
HAZEL CALLOWAY CO. KY 05/04/2021 03:11 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 83 kts. EG 0 0 60.00K 0.00K
BREWERS MARSHALL CO. KY 05/04/2021 03:14 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 35.00K 0.00K
BANCROFT MUHLENBERG CO. KY 05/04/2021 03:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 75.00K 0.00K
CANTON TRIGG CO. KY 05/04/2021 03:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 70.00K 0.00K
CASKY CHRISTIAN CO. KY 05/04/2021 04:12 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 45.00K 1.00K
Totals: 0 0 1.210M 1.00K