Power Outage in La Center, KY

Widespread wind damage was reported, especially across the western and southern parts of the county. In Barlow, the roof was blown off a building, and a side of the building was damaged. Trees and power lines were blown down at Barlow, Wickliffe, and many other places.

Widespread damaging winds occurred across much of Ballard County. Numerous large trees were blown down, resulting in widespread power outages. A tree landed on a car. Another tree landed on a house.

The public reported damaging winds with power outages in the community. The type of damage was not specified.

Numerous trees were blown down across parts of the county, including the city of La Center. Power lines were blown down in Wickliffe and La Center. Roads were blocked in a number of locations around the county. A mobile home was overturned in Barlow.

Downed trees and power lines were reported in the community.

Scattered areas of damage to tree branches were reported in northern Ballard County. Power outages were reported between Barlow and Wickliffe.

Scattered areas of damage to tree branches were reported in northern Ballard County. Power outages were reported between Barlow and Wickliffe.

Several small trees were across roads. Power lines were blown down. The damage was mostly on or near Highway 1105 between Barlow and Oscar.

A power pole was snapped and laying across a mobile home. The occupants were trapped inside.

The tornado crossed the Ohio River from Pulaski County, IL into the Ballard State Waterfowl Management Area along the river in Ballard County. Near Oscar, a few barns and a machine shed were blown down. A porch was blown off a home. The tornado carved a damage path near Bandana and Oscar. One mobile home and one farm was destroyed near Bandana. Hundreds of trees were uprooted or snapped. Some homes sustained minor to moderate roof damage. Other homes received siding and gutter damage. Several power poles were snapped. Several chicken houses were damaged or destroyed. Peak winds were estimated near 120 mph. The average path width was 125 yards. The tornado continued into McCracken County.

Several roads and intersections were blocked by downed trees and power lines. Damage was reported at several locations around the county, including Barlow. Downed power lines started small fires.

Large limbs and trees were down throughout the county. About three miles south of LaCenter, part of a roof was blown off a house. A barn was blown onto a roadway about three miles south of Kevil. Most of the tree and power line damage was reported from 3 miles northwest of LaCenter to 8 miles southwest of LaCenter.

Large limbs and trees were down throughout the county. About three miles south of LaCenter, part of a roof was blown off a house. A barn was blown onto a roadway about three miles south of Kevil. Most of the tree and power line damage was reported from 3 miles northwest of LaCenter to 8 miles southwest of LaCenter.

In Wickliffe, trees were reported to be down on power lines. Trees were down elsewhere in western parts of the county. Just west of La Center and three miles south of La Center, trees were down across roads. In Kevil, an off-duty meteorologist estimated wind gusts from 55 to 60 MPH, which split a pear tree.