Power Outage in Fulton, KY

Tornado. A tornado quickly developed over the city of Hickman and moved southeast across Fulton County. This was the second of two tornadoes in Fulton County. In the center of Hickman, the tornado caused significant damage to the county's jail and 911 communications center, which lost parts of the roof and a section of a wall. About 100 inmates were moved to other facilities. Other damage in Hickman included a heavily damaged gas station, numerous downed signs and power poles, and considerable roof damage to a few homes. The tornado damaged or destroyed more than 45 homes and other buildings in the county, as well as several machine sheds, barns, grain bins, and irrigation systems. At least 20 power poles were broken, and numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Fulton County Highway Maintenance Facility was hit by the tornado. The salt dome, a tractor shed, and several tractors housed in the shed were damaged. The tornado reached its peak intensity just southeast of Hickman along Highway 125, where a frame house had its entire roof structure blown off. The tornado followed Highway 125 from the center of Hickman to the junction of Highway 166, about 4.5 miles southeast of Hickman. Most state highways were closed in and near Hickman, and the Red Cross opened a shelter. Peak winds were estimated near 125 mph. Straight-line winds up to 80 mph occurred mainly southwest of the tornado path. The tornado crossed into Tennessee along State Route 116.

March 09, 2017

Tornado. This tornado began in New Madrid County, Missouri, where it briefly attained EF-2 strength. The tornado crossed the Mississippi River at EF-1 intensity into agricultural flatlands of western Fulton County. A swath of highly convergent tree damage occurred in some wooded bottomlands along the Mississippi River levee in Fulton County. As it crossed open farmland, a few farm sheds were destroyed. Power poles and power lines were blown across roads. Swaths of tree damage occurred along tree lines between farm fields. Irrigation pivots were blown over. Several grain bins were destroyed, including a grain bin that was blown over or through a row of trees and across Highway 94. Peak winds were estimated near 110 mph on the Kentucky side of the track. The tornado ended shortly after crossing Kentucky Highway 94 about 2.5 miles west of Hickman. There was scattered tree damage associated with straight-line winds south of the tornado track, likely associated with the rear-flank downdraft. A trained spotter measured a wind gust to 85 mph 5 to 10 miles west of Hickman.

March 09, 2017

Thunderstorm Wind. Trees and power lines were blown down.

May 30, 2013

Tornado. The initial touchdown point was about two miles northwest of Fulton at the Amtrak station on U.S. Highway 51. At initial touchdown, a few power poles were snapped and lying across power lines. A citywide power outage affected Fulton. Further northeast, two grain bins were tossed for several hundred yards, damaging nearby grain storage bins. Several sheds and garages were damaged or destroyed. A field irrigation system was toppled. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. A barn was destroyed. Several homes and barns had roof or shingle damage. Two campers were blown over. Peak winds were estimated at 95 mph. The average path width was 100 yards. The tornado crossed into Hickman County as it moved along Kentucky Highway 2569.

February 24, 2011

Thunderstorm Wind. On Highway 94 near the intersection of Highway 971, a grain bin blew across the road and struck a car. The top of the grain bin was entangled in power lines. A roof corner of a farm shed was peeled back in the same area. A few trees were blown down.

October 26, 2010