An EF-1 Tornado Confirmed in Harrison County

The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Harrison County, Kentucky last night during the round of storms. Here is the preliminary storm survey:

Damage Report for Harrison County KY…

   Damage Type: Tornado

    Date: Oct 07 2014

    EF Scale: 1
    Wind Speed: 110 MPH

   Path Length: 1.85 miles
   Path Width: 100-250 yards

  Start Time: 04:09 PM EDT
  Start Location: 2.7 miles SW of Cynthiana KY
  Start Lat/Lon: 38.362/-84.327

  End Time: 04:10 PM EDT
  End Location: 1.9 miles S of Cynthiana KY
  End Lat/Lon: 38.362/-84.293

Narrative: The tornado touched down near US-62 southwest of
Cynthiana, KY. Two small outbuildings and a barn were destroyed near
the beginning of the path. Eyewitnesses reported two narrow tornados
touched down at the same time. The tornado moved east causing
extensive tree damage near US-27. Damage was greatest at this
location with wind speeds estimated at 110 mph. The tornado then
continued east where it caused some more tree damage before lifting
just east of New Lair Road.

 

Tornado track from NWS storm survey
Tornado track from NWS storm survey

 

**Keep in mind the information in this post is preliminary and subject to change.