Power Outage in Cumberland, KY

The local utility company reported that multiple trees were blown down onto power lines along KY-221 near the junction of KY-1780. The trees broke the cross arms on 3 power poles which allowed the lines to fall on the ground.

A member of the public reported that 8.3 inches of snow had fallen since midnight near Gatun. Two to six inches of wet snow coated power lines and tree limbs. Some eventually broke and fell onto nearby power lines which caused some power outages.

Ten to fifteen large trees were blown down near Molus. One tree fell across a highway. A number of homes and businesses were without power until after midnight.

Law enforcement officials reported numerous downed trees, large limbs, and power lines in a swath from Bledsoe to Smith.

Trees and power poles were snapped by thunderstorm wind gusts. The winds also blew siding off a home.

Numerous trees were blown down and several power outages occurred.

Power lines were blown down.

A trained spotter reported that 5 trees had been blown down near his and that he had lost power.

Roofs off of several homes and businesses. Windows blown in in Cumberland. Hundreds of trees blown down. Power lines down all over. Several people had to be rescued from homes.

A powerful upper level late season storm brought snow across eastern Kentucky. Light snow showers put a wintery feel to the area. Accumulations were minor with the heaviest snow accumulating only at the highest elevations. 3 to 5 inches of snow was reported on Black Mountain, Pine Mountain and in Closplint all in Harlan County. Once the snow showers moved east of the area, freezing temperatures settled in for the overnight hours damaging much of the new spring plant growth.

The first full day of Spring brought heavy snow to extreme southeastern Kentucky which began around 1 am on Wednesday, March 21. Kingdom Come State Park in Harlan County received 17 inches by 8:15 am, with Big Laurel in Leslie County receiving 16 inches by 9 am. The largest total recorded in Perry County was in Leatherwood with 13 inches on the ground by 8:45 am and Skyline and Whitesburg in Letcher County reporting 4 inches on the ground by 1 pm. 3,500 people were without power in Whitesburg and several people were stranded on Pine Mountain. Snow amounts of 4 inches or more were generally reported above 2000 feet in elevation.