Four tornadoes confirmed after recent storms in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The National Weather Service (NWS) offices in Paducah and Louisville confirmed that four tornadoes struck Kentucky between Monday night and Tuesday morning.

NWS Paducah reported the first tornado in Hopkins County, outside Jewel City, shortly before midnight Monday night (CT). It was classified as an EF-0 with peak winds of 85 mph. The tornado carved a path just over three miles long and about 50 yards wide, snapping and uprooting trees and bringing down numerous large limbs. It also broke two electrical transmission line cross members.

Less than ten minutes later, a second tornado touched down near the end of the first one’s path. An NWS damage survey team identified it as an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 95 mph near Livermore in McLean County. It traveled 6.3 miles with a width of 125 yards. The storm caused extensive tree damage, including snapped trunks and uprooted trees. Trees falling onto homes caused significant damage to two houses, while others experienced shingle and fascia damage. Some power poles were also damaged.

An NWS Louisville survey team reported another EF-0 tornado in Millerstown in Hart County. It touched down at 1:24 a.m. and lifted a minute later. The tornado produced peak winds of 80 mph, with a path one mile long and 150 yards wide.

A second EF-1 tornado was confirmed in Ohio County with peak winds reaching 105 mph. It remained on the ground for four minutes, starting at 12:30 a.m., and traveled 1.8 miles with a width of 110 yards. The tornado briefly touched down near Rough River before intensifying as it crossed Highway 69, causing significant tree damage and minor structural damage to homes. It continued southeast, tearing much of the roof off a home along Mill Run Lane before lifting just before reaching the Hartford, Kentucky airport.

Officials reported no injuries from the tornadoes.

NWS Louisville survey crews also identified straight-line wind damage from the same storm system. Winds reached 80 mph in Green County, while Harrison and Oldham counties experienced confirmed straight-line winds of up to 90 mph.

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