Power Outage in Bardwell, KY

Widespread wind damage occurred around the county. Numerous trees were blown down, including some trees on power lines. A tree fell on a house in Milburn and also in the Cunningham area on County Road 1054. U.S. Highway 62 between Cunningham and Bardwell was impassable due to downed trees on the road. A 67-year-old man was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle due to a fallen tree on Highway 121 near County Road 1031 (indirect fatality).

A trained spotter estimated a wind gust to 60 mph. Power outages were reported.

One half of a roof was blown off a business along U.S. Highway 51. The other half of the roof was severely damaged. Power lines and some trees were down on U.S. Highway 51. The wind damage was caused by outflow winds that progressed well ahead of the actual thunderstorms.

The brunt of the damage occurred in the downtown area of Bardwell. One steel building was destroyed. Entire walls were demolished on older two-story brick buildings used as businesses. Several of the damaged buildings were deemed a total loss and were demolished. Approximately thirty large trees were uprooted, and about a hundred smaller trees were broken off or uprooted. More than a dozen wooden power poles were broken off. Two-by-six and two-by-four boards were driven into steel rooftops, walls of homes, and into the ground. Rooftops (including decking) were partially or completely torn off twenty homes and businesses. About fifty windows were blown out. Debris from the brick buildings blocked U.S. Highway 51 and several secondary roads, temporarily closing the roads. The tornado was witnessed by trained spotters. There were two minor injuries. About one million dollars damage occurred to an historic church. Peak winds were estimated near 120 mph. The average path width was about 450 yards.

A camper was blown over, and a carport was blown into the street. A parked car was damaged by the wind-blown carport. Wind gusts were measured up to 70 mph. Kentucky Highway 123 was closed near the 4 mile marker due to downed power lines and debris on the road. Several power poles were down.

Lightning took out power lines at the junction of U.S. Highway 62 and Highway 121.

A portable horse barn was blown onto U.S. Highway 51. A pavilion covering picnic tables was destroyed. Several trees were uprooted, and large limbs were blown down. Part of the roof of a new storage building was blown off. Power lines were down. A wind gust to 69 mph was measured at the Bardwell Fire Department and County Rescue Squad building.

Two trees were blown down across Highway 1377, blocking the road. In Milburn, a large tree fell on a house. A barn was unroofed. Power lines were down.

Winds gusted to 62 MPH at the county emergency operations center in Bardwell. Power lines were down at Cunningham.

Winds gusted to 67 MPH in Bardwell. About 100 trees were blown down in southwest Carlisle County, especially near Highway 1591. At least one of the trees fell through a house. Power lines were blown down on Highway 1371 about 3 miles northeast of Bardwell.

Near Berkley, trees were blown down in a park near the Mississippi River. One of the trees landed on a moving car, crushing the vehicle and trapping the occupant. The person received a broken neck. Near Milburn, numerous trees and power lines were down. A house in Milburn was moderately damaged.

Numerous trees were reported down, mainly in south and southwest parts of the county. The estimated total number of downed trees was around 70. Tree damage from the storm resulted in numerous state and county road closings, minor damage to one house, and interruption of power to approximately one-third of the county for several hours.