Power Outage in Campbellsville, KY

As a cold front dropped southeast through the Lower Ohio Valley, two lines of enhanced convection moved through central Kentucky. This produced severe hail and severe wind damage to trees in five counties in south central Kentucky. One falling tree caused damage to a camper in Taylor County and others caused power line damage in Simpson County.

June 11, 2023

High Wind. Power lines were brought down by high winds in Campbellsville.

February 09, 2023

Strong Wind. Two power poles carrying main transmission lines were broken, causing power outages in Campbellsville. The call about the broken power poles was received around the time that the Taylor County Kentucky Mesonet site gusted to 55 miles per hour.

January 19, 2023

Winter Storm. Snowfall of 1 inch accumulated with blowing snow and strong wind gusts of 30-40 mph. Rapidly falling temperatures resulted in slick roads and significant travel impacts. Treacherous travel conditions were noted throughout December 23rd, a busy holiday travel day. Wind chills of -25 were observed on the morning of the 23rd. Extreme cold strained the power grid and rolling blackouts were implemented by utility companies.

December 22, 2022

Tornado. NWS Storm Survey Teams found EF-1 tornado damage just north of Campbellsville. The timing for this tornado was based on eyewitness accounts.||The first evidence of touchdown was on Salem Church Road, where several outbuildings had damage. The tornado then continued into the Woodhill subdivision where several homes sustained mostly roof damage. The tornado then continued downstream, crossing Hwy 289 and then following along Hwy 3211, Red Fern Rd. Several homes experienced damage here, again mostly with roof issues, but multiple trees were also uprooted and/or snapped.||Additional damage occurred along Palestine Rd and Sharp Ln, mostly roofing damage, but some of the debris falling downstream hit and broke off parts of a low brick wall. Two power poles in the area were bent roughly 30 degrees, with one cracked at the base but still standing.||The tornado caused its last damage along Old Spurlington Road near US Hwy 68. A two-story home had some roofing damage along the top ridge. A tree on the southwest side of the home surprisingly did not fall on the house, but a nearby air conditioner unit was pushed partly off its foundation. A little bit downstream, closer to Hwy 68, a large garage structure had significant roofing damage and a wall buckling outward.||A house and barn were damaged just downstream of Hwy 68. An eyewitness reported seeing the tornado lifting in this area. A motorist said it crossed KY 744 in front of him, and it was not touching the ground right after it went through his area.||Side note: this tornado track was parallel to and about 4 miles southeast of the EF-3 tornado that tracked through the region on December 11, 2021.

January 01, 2022

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@TC_Schools_KY - February 04, 2022 13:27

At 4:45 PM EST, Campbellsville [Taylor Co, KY] EMERGENCY MNGR reports SLEET of 1.00 INCH. REPORTS OF ISOLATED POWER… https://t.co/LkmkjnrQaz

@iembot_lmk - February 15, 2021 22:11

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@CISEagles - February 15, 2021 18:19

At 10:30 AM EST, 2 NE Campbellsville [Taylor Co, KY] EMERGENCY MNGR reports ICE STORM of 0.25 INCH. 0.25 INCHES OF… https://t.co/vKXLAjpOiz

@iembot_lmk - February 11, 2021 15:33