Weather officials confirm at least 3 tornadoes hit Kentucky during severe storms
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- NWS confirmed at least three tornadoes struck Kentucky during the overnight outbreak.
- EF-1 in Breckinridge destroyed a shed, a large workshop and dwelling space.
- Hancock County experienced an EF-0 twister that traveled 3.49 miles and damaged trees.
The National Weather Service has confirmed that at least three tornadoes touched down in Kentucky during a recent overnight severe weather outbreak.
The storms took place overnight Sunday, June 21, into Monday in areas around the Southern Indiana and Northern Kentucky border. The NWS said multiple lines of thunderstorms and supercell storms produced a few tornadoes and flash flooding.
Two of the tornadoes touched down in Breckinridge County, while the third was in Hancock County.
The NWS said surveyors plan to examine storm damage in Meade County Tuesday. Weather surveyors have confirmed 22 tornadoes from the severe weather outbreak across Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky.
Breckinridge County tornadoes
The first tornado that hit Breckinridge County touched down at 11:07 p.m. local time near Heckman Lane. The NWS said it was a very brief twister, but it flipped an unoccupied mobile home and damaged trees.
The tornado was estimated to have reached maximum wind speeds of 85 mph, classifying it as an EF-0 on the enhanced fujita scale. The NWS said it was on the ground for about three minutes, traveled almost 1 mile and had an estimated maximum width of 50 yards.
The second tornado, an EF-1, touched down at 11:14 p.m. local time along Parr Road. The NWS said the tornado destroyed a shed, a large workshop and a dwelling space near county road 2780. It also damaged trees.
The tornado reached estimated maximum wind speeds of 100 mph and had an estimated maximum width of 70 yards, according to the NWS. It traveled 1.15 miles before lifting off the ground three minutes after it touched down.
No injuries or fatalities were reported from either tornado, according to the NWS.
Hancock County tornado
The tornado in Hancock County touched down at 11:44 p.m. local time to the east of Hawesville, near highway 60 and 3199. The NWS said it traveled 3.49 miles and had estimated maximum wind speeds of 85 mph.
The EF-0 tornado traveled east along the Ohio River, damaging trees along Wescor Road. The tornado lifted off the ground about 10 minutes after it touched down and had an estimated maximum width of 100 yards.
No injuries of fatalities were reported, according to the NWS.
