Power Outage in Wickliffe, 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.

A microburst containing winds estimated near 85 mph struck portions of Wickliffe. At a boat facility along the Mississippi River, a portion of a warehouse roof collapsed. Another portion of the metal roof was blown away. Trees were uprooted and power lines were down, and other debris was scattered throughout the city. Other than some minor shingle damage, most of the damage in the city of Wickliffe was near the riverfront. There was other damage off Highway 286 on the outskirts of Wickliffe, including a barn roof that was blown off, shingle damage at a house, and soffit damage at a grocery store. On Highway 121 at the edge of town, a tree fell on a house, causing minor damage to the house.

Widespread damaging winds occurred in much of Ballard County. Wind damage occurred in La Center, where the Ballard County High School and a law office sustained roof damage. The roof of the law office was partially blown off. Elsewhere, widespread damage to trees and power lines was reported across the county. Several homes sustained damage, mainly to roofs. South of La Center, a pole barn about 1,100 square feet was destroyed. Most walls and the roof collapsed, damaging numerous possessions in the barn.

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.

This tornado crossed the Mississippi River from Mississippi County, Missouri into Ballard County, Kentucky south of Wickliffe. Peak winds were estimated near 100 mph. A power pole was down, and a few trees were uprooted or snapped at a paper mill.

A wind gust to 66 MPH was measured in Wickliffe and reported by emergency management personnel. Trees were blown down around Blandville, including a couple across Highway 802. A couple of other trees, along with power lines and tree limbs, were down across Highway 358 near LaCenter. Tree limbs were down along Highway 286 a few miles east of Wickliffe.

Numerous large trees and power lines were blown down on Beech Grove Road on the southeast side of Wickliffe. One of the trees landed on a house. In Barlow, several trees and power lines were down.