Power Outage in London, KY

The ASOS in London, Kentucky, located at the London-Corbin Airport, reported the highest wind gust in eastern Kentucky, observing 70 mph at 6:21 PM EST. It's no surprise that mutlple damage reports were received throughout the county as well. ||These reports include:|At 1:00 PM EST - A trained spotter reported that trees and powerlines were blown down 1 mile SSW of the London-Corbin Airport. |At 6:15 PM EST - A public report was received of a tree that had been blown down near a home in East Bernstadt. |At 7:30 PM EST - The same trained spotter called back to report more pine trees had been blown down, and there was a large area without power 4 miles S of London.

Trees were blown down onto power lines in the 2600 block of Hawk Creek Road, as well as the 200 block of John R. Jones Road.

Reports of a tree down on power lines.

Trees were blown onto power lines in the 700 block of White Oak Road.

NWS Storm Survey, along with pictures on social media, show multiple downed trees, shingle damage, and downed power lines along Hawk Creek, Found Hubbard, and PL Hubbard Roads due to straight line winds. Peak gusts were estimated between 65 and 70 mph.

Trees were blown down onto power lines in the 5600 block of KY-490.

A tree was downed onto power lines along the 5300 block of US-25 North.

Trees were downed onto power lines in the 900 block of Fisherman Cover Road.

The local utility company reported that a tree had fallen onto power lines and snapped a power pole along Old Way Rd approximately 2 miles NNE of Brock. The nearby ASOS at the London Corbin Airport clocked a peak gust of 48 knots (55 mph) at 11:53 PM EST, March 30th.

After a period of mixed precipitation earlier on the 16th, snow fell heavily during the afternoon and evening. Multiple reports of 6 to 7 inches were received via social media. Power outages were reported.

A county official reported that strong thunderstorm wind gusts had caused a tree to fall onto a powerline near the intersection of Twin Branch Road and KY-638.

Numerous trees were reported being blown down in the city of London, taking down power lines with them.

Dispatch relayed a report of trees downed in McWhorter, resulting in power outages.

A trained spotter reported multiple trees uprooted and power lines downed on Moriah Road and Moriah Church Road northeast of Bernstadt.

An amateur radio operator and dispatch reported wind damage from Keavy through London and up to McWhorter. A roof barn was damaged in Keavy as a tree was split in half. In McWhorter, a large tree was blown down at the intersection of Kentucky Highways 638 and 578, while power poles were blown down along Harris Karr Road in London.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Lightning struck a tree on Little Pittsburg Road, knocking it over onto a power pole and causing the power to go out.

Power poles snapped on 4th street.

There were trees on power lines along highway 1006 and 363.

There were power lines and trees down on County Farm Road 1 mile west of London.

There were trees and power lines down on Parker road. There was a possible funnel cloud in the area.

Power lines were blown down at the intersection of KY 1006 and KY 363 in London.

Trees and power lines were blown down 6 miles northeast of Corbin. A road in the area was closed for a short period of time while the trees were cleared.

There were numerous trees and power lines down near Hawk Creek.

There were power lines and trees down on Topton road 5 miles south of London.

Trees were blown down on homes and power poles were also blown down. This report was received from someone at the London Sentinel Echo newspaper office.

Trees at least 6 inches in diameter were broken off by strong winds 20 to 30 feet above the ground. Wrist sized branches were also broken off trees by the wind. Numerous power outages were reported.

Stuctural damage, with trees and power lines down. Damage was in western, southern, and eastern portions of county.

Trees and power lines down along Highway 1006.

Power pole blown down on Highway 192.

Trees and power lines were down.

4 inches of snow was reported. Power lines were down due to heavy snow and some ice accumulations.

4 inches of snow was reported. Power lines were down due to heavy snow and some ice accumulations.

Trees and power lines down.

A strong low pressure system and attendant robust cold front approached eastern Kentucky during the overnight and early morning hours of December 17th into the 18th. This caused high wind gusts preceding the front, while severe wind gusts occurred as thunderstorms moved in. Sporadic damage was reported through the night due to these powerful winds.

Isolated severe thunderstorms downed trees, limbs, and caused power outages across portions of eastern Kentucky during the overnight hours of June 27, 2013.

A thunderstorm wind gust of 60 miles per hour was reported at London near the intersection of Highway 192 and Interstate 75. A thunderstorm wind gust of 58 miles per hour was also measured by the London ASOS at the London Corbin Airport. Dozens of trees and numerous power lines were reported down along Highway 229, near Levi Jackson Wilderness area. Some slight structural damage was reported to buildings near the state park.