Power Outage in Madisonville, KY

Damaging thunderstorm winds occurred throughout the Madisonville area. A trained spotter on the southwest side of Madisonville estimated winds gusted to 65 mph, downing small tree limbs. In Madisonville, downed power lines blocked travel on a portion of U.S. Highway 41. At the Madisonville airport east of the city, the automated observing system clocked a gust to 60 mph.

Damaging thunderstorm winds occurred throughout the Madisonville area. A trained spotter on the southwest side of Madisonville estimated winds gusted to 65 mph, downing small tree limbs. In Madisonville, downed power lines blocked travel on a portion of U.S. Highway 41. At the Madisonville airport east of the city, the automated observing system clocked a gust to 60 mph.

Multiple trees and power lines were down throughout the county. In Madisonville, where several trees were blown down and telephone poles were leaning, a trained spotter estimated winds gusted around 65 mph. Traffic lights were out at a number of intersections in the city, and signs were blown down. At least a few city streets were blocked by downed trees. A tree crashed onto the roof and front porch of a residence.

A few shingles were blown off at least a half dozen homes in Madisonville, along with some large limbs blown down causing power outages.

A trained spotter estimated a wind gust to 60 mph. There were power outages in the area.

Sporadic power outages occurred due to lightning strikes.

Several tree limbs and power lines were blown down. A small barn was destroyed.

A wind gust to 62 mph was measured at the Kentucky mesonet site south of Madisonville. A live power line came down across a road in Earlington.

A few miles west of Madisonville, a porch was heavily damaged. The front wall of the porch separated from the foundation, and the porch windows were blown out. At a nearby business, an aluminum roof was ripped off a storage shed. A trained spotter estimated a wind gust of 70 mph. In the city, a couple of power lines were blown down, causing power outages.

A number of trees were down countywide, including some on roadways. One house was heavily damaged when a 100-foot oak tree landed in the living room. The Pennyrile Parkway exit on U.S. Highway 62 near Nortonville was blocked by a fallen tree. A tree damaged the window and side of a house in Nortonville. An apartment building in Dawson Springs received damage. A moving vehicle struck a fallen tree in Dawson Springs. Half of Dawson Springs was without power. A tree toppled onto a moving truck in a rural area, but the driver was not injured. A radiator repair shop sustained roof damage. Power lines were down in Madisonville.

A number of trees were down countywide, including some on roadways. One house was heavily damaged when a 100-foot oak tree landed in the living room. The Pennyrile Parkway exit on U.S. Highway 62 near Nortonville was blocked by a fallen tree. A tree damaged the window and side of a house in Nortonville. An apartment building in Dawson Springs received damage. A moving vehicle struck a fallen tree in Dawson Springs. Half of Dawson Springs was without power. A tree toppled onto a moving truck in a rural area, but the driver was not injured. A radiator repair shop sustained roof damage. Power lines were down in Madisonville.

Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted as the tornado touched down. Three mobile homes were destroyed, including one with a bent frame. Debris from mobile homes was thrown several hundred yards. A resident of one of the mobile homes received a minor head injury when a tree fell into his residence. Another resident was briefly pinned under debris but was not injured. Rescue crews had difficulty reaching the scene due to trees across roads. Barns and one house were damaged. The damaged house suffered major roof damage, a destroyed porch, and siding damage. Numerous trees fell across roads and power lines. Peak winds were estimated near 120 mph.

Several trees and a power pole were blown down.

Trees were blown down countywide, especially northwest and south of Madisonville. A tree was down across power lines in Dawson Springs.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, mainly in the southern half of the county. A carport was blown off a house in Dawson Springs, and a large limb fell on a house.

Trees and power lines were blown down in Madisonville and countywide, mainly in eastern portions of the county.

In the western and northern portions of Madisonville, trees and large limbs were blown down. A few of the trees landed on power lines and streets. One tree fell on a house.

Trees and power lines were down at scattered locations across the county.