Power Outage in Morehead, KY

Several reports of trees downed were made across Rowan County. At 11:45 AM EDT, a tree was reported to have been blown down along Old US-60 in the community of Farmers. At 11:50 AM, a tree was reported blown down onto KY-519 near Pelfry. Then between 1:00 and 1:30 PM, multiple trees and powerlines were reported to have been blown down in Morehead.

Power lines were downed due to a broken power pole near Hilda.

Trees and a power line were reported down on Big Perry Road, just west of the Haldeman community.

A strong wind gust blew down a tree as well as power lines onto an outbuilding near the intersection of Hwy-60 and Bradley Hollow Road near the community of Haldeman.

Rowan County Dispatch reported numerous instances of flash flooding south of Morehead. This includes near the Lockegee Rock area where a tree was downed due to flowing water. This caused a vehicle to become trapped by water prior to all occupants being rescued. Additionally, a tree downed by flowing water fell onto power lines, subsequently leading to an apartment fire closer to Morehead.

Rowan County Dispatch reported numerous instances of flash flooding south of Morehead. This includes near the Lockegee Rock area where a tree was downed due to flowing water. This caused a vehicle to become trapped by water prior to all occupants being rescued. Additionally, a tree downed by flowing water fell onto power lines, subsequently leading to an apartment fire closer to Morehead.

Emergency Management reported Kentucky Highway 799 closed at Interstate 64 due to multiple downed trees and power lines.

Dispatch relayed reports of trees downed on Stacy Road northeast of Waltz, as well as on power lines from Gates to Waltz.

Dispatch relayed reports of trees downed on Stacy Road northeast of Waltz, as well as on power lines from Gates to Waltz.

A large tree was blown down and across a power line at the junction of Jewell Lane and |Skaggs Rd.

Trees and power lines were blown down near the state police post, causing some power outages nearby.

Multiple large trees were uprooted and power lines were blown down. Some roof damage was also reported in the Morehead area.

Downed trees resulted in power outages across Morehead.

Downed power lines were reported.

Downed power lines were reported.

Power lines were blown down in Morehead.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Morehead.

Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts. One tree fell onto a home and another onto a powerline.

Power line down on University Drive.

Trees and power lines were down.

Trees and power lines were down due to ice. Transformers were blown due to the weight of the ice. Four tenths of an inch accumulation on many trees.

Non thunderstorm winds blew a power pole down onto a mobile home, no damage was reported to the home. In Morehead an aluminum carport was picked up by the wind and thrown into a truck, the vehicle sustained a few dents and a shattered windshield. In Farmers, a barn located on Kentucky Highway 801 was destroyed by the wind. Trees were also reported down across many locations throughout the county.

Strong thunderstorm winds blew power lines down.

Trees and power poles down across northern part of county.

Trees and power lines down.

Isolated showers and thunderstorms developed late this afternoon into this evening. While these were overall weaker than those that occurred over the previous day or two in this persistent summer-like pattern, the slow movement of the storms led to flash flooding issues in Rowan and Bell Counties. Water rescues were performed in each county as water surrounded vehicles, while a tree toppled due to the flowing water near Morehead and landed on power lines, subsequently setting an apartment on fire. Additionally, a tree was downed near Gates in Rowan County as a thunderstorm briefly strengthened to severe limits.||Portions of Rowan County saw up to nearly 3 inches of rainfall, while western portions of Bell County saw amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches.

A prolonged line of thunderstorms developed on the evening of July 22nd near the Ohio River, slowly propagating southward late in the evening and after midnight into the 23rd. These made it south into Fleming and Rowan Counties, leading to numerous instances of wind damage and flash flooding. ||Several structures were damaged due to high winds in Flemingsburg, including one house being completely destroyed. Over 1,100 power outages were reported throughout the county. Numerous homes, roads, and drainage systems suffered water damage from flash flooding, while an automobile dealership sustained damage to nearly 200 vehicles. One observer reported a rainfall total of 6.66 inches. A state of emergency was verbally declared for the county.||Flooding damage was also abundant in Rowan County, particularly in and around Morehead. More than 30 water rescues were performed as motorists became stranded by flood waters blocking roadways. More than 10 homes experienced significant water damage, while major road damage was also noted.

During the morning of January 21, 2007, residents of Eastern Kentucky saw a period of freezing rain. A trough of low pressure moved northeast ahead of a low pressure system over the Gulf Coast states. Warm air above the surface, combined with below freezing temperatures at the surface, caused rain to freeze on contact with exposed surfaces. Numerous reports of freezing rain were received. Many areas had a thin coating of ice, before warmer air moved into the region and changed the precipitation to rain. There were even a few reports of sleet and snow at the onset of the precipitation, mainly along and north of the Mountain Parkway. |The maximum ice thickness reported was around a tenth of an inch. The ice covered power lines, trees, roadways and other exposed surfaces. A few traffic accidents were also reported due to the slippery roads.