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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Louisville, KY
513 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024 /413 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024/

...NWS Damage Survey for 5/26/24 Straight-line Wind Event...

.Straight-line Wind Damage in Northern Woodford County...

Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.35 miles
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/26/2024
Start Time:             12:48 PM EDT
Start Location:         3 WSW Midway / Woodford County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          38.1419 / -84.7515

End Date:               05/26/2024
End Time:               12:50 PM EDT
End Location:           3 WNW Midway / Woodford County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            38.1726 / -84.7324

Survey Summary:

The National Weather Service storm damage survey team confirmed
several concentrated areas of straight line wind damage across
Northern Woodford County.

Areas of damage consistent with straight line winds of 75 to 80
mph were observed along Old Frankfort Pike west of Midway Road
(US 62). Damage consisted of dozens of uprooted and topped trees
which were blown to the northeast and north-northeast. Most of
the tree damage was consistent with 70 to 75 mph winds; however,
there was a 10 foot wide healthy oak with an enormous root ball
that was uprooted, suggesting an increase to 80 mph winds. No
twisting of trees was exhibited.

Drone photography showed numerous corn and hay swirls of concentrated
winds being translated down to the ground. An older barn in a state
of disrepair on Woodlake Road (KY 1685) was destroyed, although
3 nearby barns received no damage. Additionally, there was sporadic
straight line wind damage along Leestown Pike (US 421) between the
Franklin County line and Midway.

The survey team would like to thank Woodford County Emergency Manager
Drew Chandler for his assistance.

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NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

$$

Gordon