Wind driven rain showers will continue over far east Kentucky from 2 through 5 am EDT. During this time...most areas will see around one tenth of an inch of rainfall. Brisk west to northwest winds will continue with gusts between 25 and 30 mph common.
Becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers late. Lows 47 to 52 in the valleys and in the mid 50s on the ridges. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday
Cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
There are currently no warnings or advisories for this location.
Local Storm Report
05/11/2008 1010 am
Hyden, Leslie County.
Hail e0.88 inch, reported by co-op observer.
Hail lasted one to two minutes. Estimated 50 mph wind gust brought down several two to three inch diameter tree limbs and snapped an eight inch diameter tree.
05/11/2008 1010 am
1 miles E of Sizerock, Leslie County.
Hail e1.75 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Golfball hail lasted nearly 5 minutes at Hell for certain
05/11/2008 1015 am
Wooton, Leslie County.
Hail e0.75 inch, reported by public.
Penny hail lasted 5 minutes
05/11/2008 1027 am
1 miles se of Wooton, Leslie County.
Tornado, reported by NWS storm survey.
An EF-1 tornado with preliminary winds speeds around 100 mph briefly touched down one mile southeast of Wooton. Large trees were either snapped off or blown over and a tree fell on a power line.
05/11/2008 1035 am
1 miles E of Wooton, Leslie County.
Tornado, reported by Fire Dept/Rescue.
Funnel cloud observed passing over house in Wooton and then touching down on Hwy 1807 approximately 1 mile east of Wooton. Heavy tree and power line damage with a 150 yard damage path. Storm survey will be completed later today.
05/11/2008 1027 am
1 miles se of Wooton, Leslie County.
Tornado, reported by NWS storm survey.
An EF-1 tornado with preliminary winds speeds around 100 mph briefly touched down one mile southeast of Wooton. Large trees were either snapped off or blown over and a tree fell on a power line.
05/11/2008 1010 am
1 miles E of Sizerock, Leslie County.
Hail e1.75 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Golfball hail lasted nearly 5 minutes at Hell for certain
05/11/2008 1010 am
Hyden, Leslie County.
Hail e0.88 inch, reported by co-op observer.
Hail lasted one to two minutes. Estimated 50 mph wind gust brought down several two to three inch diameter tree limbs and snapped an eight inch diameter tree.
05/11/2008 1015 am
Wooton, Leslie County.
Hail e0.75 inch, reported by public.
Penny hail lasted 5 minutes
05/11/2008 1035 am
1 miles E of Wooton, Leslie County.
Tornado, reported by Fire Dept/Rescue.
Funnel cloud observed passing over house in Wooton and then touching down on Hwy 1807 approximately 1 mile east of Wooton. Heavy tree and power line damage with a 150 yard damage path. Storm survey will be completed later today.
05/11/2008 1010 am
Hyden, Leslie County.
Hail e0.88 inch, reported by co-op observer.
Hail lasted one to two minutes. Estimated 50 mph wind gust brought down several two to three inch diameter tree limbs and snapped an eight inch diameter tree.
05/11/2008 1035 am
1 miles E of Wooton, Leslie County.
Tornado, reported by Fire Dept/Rescue.
Funnel cloud observed passing over house in Wooton and then touching down on Hwy 1807 approximately 1 mile east of Wooton. Heavy tree and power line damage with a 150 yard damage path. Storm survey will be completed later today.
05/11/2008 1015 am
Wooton, Leslie County.
Hail e0.75 inch, reported by public.
Penny hail lasted 5 minutes
05/11/2008 1010 am
1 miles E of Sizerock, Leslie County.
Hail e1.75 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Golfball hail lasted nearly 5 minutes at Hell for certain
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 12:02 am EDT on May 12, 2008
... Two EF1 tornadoes confirmed in east Kentucky on may 11th...
A powerful low pressure system brought a line of storms to eastern Kentucky on Sunday morning spawning two confirmed tornadoes and widespread thunderstorm wind damage.
A damage assessment team consisting of National Weather Service employees determined that two EF1 tornadoes touched down Sunday morning. The first tornado touchdown occurred around 9:10 am in McCreary County about 1 mile west of Cumberland Falls State Park on Highway 90 and continued into Whitley County through the park. Wind speed estimates with the first tornado were about 105 mph. Significant damage was done to the park supervisors residence. Extensive numbers of large trees were blown across roads which made access impossible until they could be cleared. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted with some of the trees falling on cars and powerlines. There were no injuries with this storm.
The second EF-1 tornado occurred one mile southeast of Wooton or 3.5 miles east of Hyden in Leslie County. The approximate time of the brief tornado touchdown occurred around 10:27 am. Preliminary wind speeds with this tornado were estimated to be around 95 mph. Some trees were either snapped or uprooted with at least one tree falling on a power line.
Tornado #1
County : mcreary/Whitley tornado rating : EF-1 Max wind speed : 105 mph path length : 1.5 miles path width : 400 yards injuries : none fatalities : none time of touchdown : around 9:10 am (estimated by radar)
Tornado #2
County : Leslie tornado rating : EF-1 Max wind speed : 95 mph path length : 200 yards path width : 70 yards injuries : none fatalities : none time of touchdown : around 10:27 am (estimated by radar)
