RSS Feeds22 April 2005
central Kentucky and southern Indiana
High Winds, Large Hail, and a Tornado
During the afternoon and early evening hours of Friday 22 April 2005, a broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms rolled eastward across much of the Ohio River Valley region. Numerous reports of large hail and damaging winds were received with these storms, along with a confirmed brief F0 tornado touchdown near downtown Louisville. Here are a couple radar pictures from the event, depicting the line of storms with a strong gust front seen in both the reflectivity and velocity data west of the radar at Ft. Knox (click for larger images):
Below we display the storm survey from the Louisville tornado, followed by the local storm report summary for the day. LOUISVILLE TORNADO SUMMARY
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1215 AM EST SAT APR 23 2005
...F0 TORNADO JUST EAST OF DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE CONDUCTED A FRIDAY
EVENING STORM SURVEY IN DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE. THE STORM PRODUCED
INTERMITTENT MINOR DAMAGE ALONG CAMPBELL STREET JUST SOUTH OF THE
OHIO RIVER. SEVERAL WITNESSES SAW A FUNNEL CLOUD FORM OVER THE OHIO
RIVER BETWEEN 640 AND 645 PM. A TRANSFORMER JUST SOUTH OF MARKET
STREET EXPLODED...PERHAPS DUE TO LIGHTNING JUST AHEAD OF THE FUNNEL.
THE FUNNEL CLOUD BECAME A TORNADO AT 647 PM NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
CAMPBELL STREET AND MARKET AVENUE...WHERE A ROOF OF A BUSINESS WAS
DESTROYED AS WELL AS A TELEPHONE POLE BEING SNAPPED. A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MAYORS OFFICE OBSERVED THE TORNADO AT THIS
INTERSECTION...WITH A DISTINCT SWIRL OF DIRT ROTATING AROUND. AN
EMPTY 18 WHEEL TRAILER FLIPPED OVER 1 BLOCK NORTHEAST OF THIS
LOCATION.
THE LAST OBSERVED DAMAGE FROM THE BRIEF F0 TORNADO
WAS AT THE STOCKYARD FARM SUPPLY COMPANY AT 124 SOUTH JOHNSON
STREET. THIS BUSINESS SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE. THE FUNNEL WAS ON THE
GROUND LESS THAN 2 MINUTES WITH AN AVERAGE PATH LENGTH OF 50 YARDS.
AFTER THE STORM PASSED WITNESSES REPORTED OVER 1 INCH OF PEA SIZE
HAIL THAT COVERED THE GROUND.
LOCAL STORM REPORT SUMMARY
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0447 PM HAIL MCKINLEY 38.75N 86.20W
04/22/2005 0.75 INCH WASHINGTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.
0531 PM TSTM WND GST HOLLAND 38.25N 87.04W
04/22/2005 55 MPH DUBOIS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
55 MPH WIND GUST
0534 PM HAIL FERDINAND 38.23N 86.86W 04/22/2005 0.50 INCH DUBOIS IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0536 PM TSTM WND GST BANDON 38.13N 86.60W 04/22/2005 55 MPH PERRY IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0540 PM HAIL ADAIRVILLE 36.67N 86.85W 04/22/2005 0.25 INCH LOGAN KY EMERGENCY MNGR 0543 PM TSTM WND DMG LEWISPORT 37.93N 86.90W
04/22/2005 HANCOCK KY AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
0545 PM TSTM WND DMG FERDINAND 38.23N 86.86W
04/22/2005 DUBOIS IN EMERGENCY MNGR
WIDESPREAD STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN AND EAST OF FERNINAND.
ROOF BLOWN OFF PROCESSING PLANT. ROOF DAMAGE TO SEVERAL
HOUSES IN TOWN. HORSE BARN DESTROYED EAST OF TOWN.
ESTIMATED WINDS OF 70 TO 80 MPH.
0548 PM TSTM WND DMG BIRDSEYE 38.31N 86.70W
04/22/2005 DUBOIS IN AMATEUR RADIO
18 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN IN ROAD.
0553 PM TSTM WND DMG FRENCH LICK 38.55N 86.62W
04/22/2005 ORANGE IN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN ON INTERSECTION OF HWY 56 AND AIRPORT RD. OTHER
TREES DOWN AROUND COUNTY.
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG ENGLISH 38.33N 86.46W
04/22/2005 CRAWFORD IN EMERGENCY MNGR
ALUMINUM SIDING TORN FROM BUILDING. TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN IN ENGLISH AND AROUND COUNTY.
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG JASPER 38.39N 86.94W
04/22/2005 DUBOIS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN BLOCKING
OR CLOSING ROADS ACROSS COUNTY. 60 MPH WIND GUST IN
PATOKA LAKE AREA. ALSO ON INTERSTATE 64 NEAR SPENCER
COUNTY LINE BILLBOARDS AND SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
0602 PM HAIL RUSSELLVILLE 36.84N 86.89W
04/22/2005 0.75 INCH LOGAN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
ALSO STRONG WINDS BENDING TREES OVER.
0602 PM HAIL LIVONIA 38.56N 86.28W
04/22/2005 1.75 INCH WASHINGTON IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0605 PM HAIL RUSSELLVILLE 36.84N 86.89W
04/22/2005 0.75 INCH LOGAN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0608 PM HAIL MOUNT WASHINGTON 38.05N 85.55W
04/22/2005 0.50 INCH BULLITT KY AMATEUR RADIO
DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR HWY 44 AND BARDSTOWN ROAD.
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG HAWESVILLE 37.90N 86.76W
04/22/2005 HANCOCK KY EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN MAINLY OVER NORTHERN
PART OF COUNTY
0624 PM TSTM WND GST ADAIRVILLE 36.67N 86.85W
04/22/2005 50 MPH LOGAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0630 PM HAIL BROWNSVILLE 37.19N 86.26W 04/22/2005 1.00 INCH EDMONSON KY LAW ENFORCEMENT 0638 PM HAIL SONORA 37.52N 85.89W
04/22/2005 0.75 INCH HARDIN KY AMATEUR RADIO
REPORTED ALONG INTERSTATE 65.
0641 PM HAIL BOWLING GREEN 36.97N 86.44W
04/22/2005 0.88 INCH WARREN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
STATE POLICE REPORT NICKEL SIZE HAIL IN EDMONSON AND
WARREN COUNTIES.
0644 PM HAIL FINCHVILLE 38.15N 85.32W
04/22/2005 0.75 INCH SHELBY KY AMATEUR RADIO
0644 PM HAIL CECILIA 37.67N 85.95W
04/22/2005 0.50 INCH HARDIN KY AMATEUR RADIO
COVERING GROUND.
0644 PM HAIL GLENDALE 37.60N 85.92W 04/22/2005 1.00 INCH HARDIN KY AMATEUR RADIO 0645 PM TSTM WND GST NEW ALBANY 38.30N 85.83W 04/22/2005 60 MPH FLOYD IN NWS EMPLOYEE 0651 PM TSTM WND GST LOUISVILLE 38.22N 85.74W 04/22/2005 50 MPH JEFFERSON KY NWS EMPLOYEE 0653 PM TSTM WND GST ANCHORAGE 38.27N 85.54W
04/22/2005 60 MPH JEFFERSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
0653 PM FUNNEL CLOUD LOUISVILLE 38.22N 85.74W
04/22/2005 JEFFERSON KY BROADCAST MEDIA
POSSIBLE TORNADO ON GROUND.
0700 PM TSTM WND DMG SELLERSBURG 38.39N 85.76W
04/22/2005 CLARK IN BROADCAST MEDIA
TREES DOWN.
0700 PM TSTM WND DMG BOWLING GREEN 36.97N 86.44W
04/22/2005 WARREN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
0708 PM HAIL HORSE CAVE 37.17N 85.91W
04/22/2005 0.88 INCH HART KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TWO TREES ALSO DOWNED IN HORSE CAVE.
0708 PM TSTM WND DMG SHEPHERDSVILLE 37.99N 85.71W
04/22/2005 BULLITT KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0708 PM HAIL LOUISVILLE 38.22N 85.74W
04/22/2005 0.75 INCH JEFFERSON KY NWS EMPLOYEE
NORTH OF THE ANCHORAGE AREA.
0714 PM HAIL PROSPECT 38.35N 85.61W 04/22/2005 1.00 INCH JEFFERSON KY TRAINED SPOTTER 0716 PM TSTM WND GST 7 SW TAYLORSVILLE 37.96N 85.43W 04/22/2005 65 MPH SPENCER KY TRAINED SPOTTER 0725 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E TAYLORSVILLE 38.03N 85.31W
04/22/2005 SPENCER KY TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES DOWN.
0727 PM HAIL 5 N BEDFORD 38.67N 85.32W
04/22/2005 0.75 INCH TRIMBLE KY AMATEUR RADIO
ALSO WIND GUST TO 50 MPH.
0730 PM TSTM WND DMG GLASGOW 37.00N 85.92W
04/22/2005 BARREN KY TRAINED SPOTTER
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO ROOFS.
0738 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG GREENSBURG 37.26N 85.50W
04/22/2005 GREEN KY EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF OFF BUILDING DOWNTOWN GREENSBURG.
0745 PM TSTM WND DMG WADDY 38.13N 85.07W
04/22/2005 SHELBY KY BROADCAST MEDIA
DAMAGE TO HOME.
0749 PM TORNADO 2 W FRANKFORT 38.19N 84.90W
04/22/2005 FRANKLIN KY BROADCAST MEDIA
POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ALONG INTERSTATE 64 WEST OF
FRANKFORT. REPORTS OF CARS BLOWN OFF INTERSTATE 64.
0758 PM HAIL FRANKFORT 38.19N 84.87W
04/22/2005 0.75 INCH FRANKLIN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
ALSO WINDS INCREASING.
0825 PM TSTM WND DMG GASCON 37.00N 85.57W
04/22/2005 METCALFE KY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 60 MPH WIND REPORTED.
0840 PM TSTM WND GST LEXINGTON 38.04N 84.46W 04/22/2005 57 MPH FAYETTE KY AMATEUR RADIO 0845 PM TSTM WND GST PARIS 38.21N 84.26W 04/22/2005 50 MPH BOURBON KY AMATEUR RADIO 0845 PM TSTM WND DMG DANVILLE 37.64N 84.77W
04/22/2005 BOYLE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN.
0850 PM TSTM WND DMG MILLERSBURG 38.30N 84.15W
04/22/2005 BOURBON KY EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWNED IN AND AROUND MILLERSBURG.
0900 PM HAIL RICHMOND 37.74N 84.29W
04/22/2005 0.75 INCH MADISON KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
HAIL DENTED VEHICLES AT THE STATE POLICE POST AT RICHMOND
0901 PM HAIL RICHMOND 37.74N 84.29W 04/22/2005 0.75 INCH MADISON KY TRAINED SPOTTER  Back to Damage Surveys Page
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