A powerful cold front moved rapidly southeast across western Kentucky during the late afternoon hours. An organized line of severe thunderstorms developed along the front as it crossed southeast Missouri, then swept east across western Kentucky. Widespread damaging winds accompanied the line of storms. Temperatures fell about 30 degrees in less than one hour when the very strong cold front passed through.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 16:56:00 to 29-JAN-08 16:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: FULTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

In Fulton, some shingles were blown from roofs. A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in BALLARD, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 16:38:00 to 29-JAN-08 16:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: OSCAR
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large limbs and trees were down throughout the county. About three miles south of LaCenter, part of a roof was blown off a house. A barn was blown onto a roadway about three miles south of Kevil. Most of the tree and power line damage was reported from 3 miles northwest of LaCenter to 8 miles southwest of LaCenter.

Thunderstorm Wind in CARLISLE, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 16:41:00 to 29-JAN-08 16:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARDWELL
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A portable horse barn was blown onto U.S. Highway 51. A pavilion covering picnic tables was destroyed. Several trees were uprooted, and large limbs were blown down. Part of the roof of a new storage building was blown off. Power lines were down. A wind gust to 69 mph was measured at the Bardwell Fire Department and County Rescue Squad building.

Thunderstorm Wind in LYON, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 17:30:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: KUTTAWA
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees and power lines were blown down countywide. Minor structural damage occurred, mainly to roofs.

Thunderstorm Wind in LIVINGSTON, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 17:22:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: SALEM
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A building was damaged, and a shed was destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind in DAVIESS, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 18:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: OWENSBORO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Four trees were blown down, including one on a power line. U.S. 231 was blocked by a fallen tree at the Ohio County line.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 18:05:00 to 29-JAN-08 18:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROFTON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

At a shopping mall in Hopkinsville, glass windows were blown out of a department store. A woman was injured when a flying glass pane struck her in the back. She was treated at a hospital for cuts to her back. Five tractor-trailer rigs were blown over, including one blown over on Interstate 24. One of the trucks was a fuel tanker that was leaking fuel. Widespread tree damage was reported from Crofton through Hopkinsville. Hundreds of trees were blown down, despite not being in leaf. At least a few cars were damaged by falling trees. At an industrial park, two storage buildings sustained roof damage. Another building collapsed. Several utility poles were snapped. Lots of shingles were ripped off roofs. A couple of mobile homes were damaged. A commercial building sign was blown over. A wind gust to 69 mph was measured at the Fort Campbell weather station.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 17:22:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: LYNN GROVE
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous trees and large limbs were down near the Murray State University campus. A wind gust to 62 mph was measured at the Calloway County airport. A metal shed was blown over at Dexter. Highway 94 was blocked for three to four hours by trees. One building at a seed company on Highway 299 was destroyed. Numerous trees were blown down in the southeast part of the county. A barn was blown down near Browns Grove. A number of trees and power lines were down across the county. Shingles were blown off buildings.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 17:14:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLDWATER
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Significant damage occurred to a few houses in a small subdivision along Kentucky 121 near the Graves County line. Windows were blown in, and a set of stairs was blown onto a porch. A nearby shop of block construction on Route 121 was blown down. The roof was blown into the yard, and a nearby vehicle was heavily damaged. The roof was slightly displaced from a nearby house. A barn was destroyed, and trees were uprooted and snapped.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRITTENDEN, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 17:21:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRAYNE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several trees and some power lines were reported down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in LIVINGSTON, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 17:26:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRAND RIVERS
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 175.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

At least nine sailboats were blown over that were stacked in drydock. Nearby trees were down.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAVES, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 17:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAYFIELD
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 90.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down around the county. Cleanup crews were removing downed trees through the night and the following day. In Mayfield, about a dozen trees and large tree limbs were down throughout the community. Five power poles were snapped. The roof was blown off a baseball dugout, fencing was knocked down, and bleachers were damaged. In the Sedalia area, several trees were down, blocking Highways 381 and 303.  A fallen tree damaged a house and a nearby propane tank. Metal was torn off hangars at the Mayfield-Graves County Airport. At least three barns were blown across highways across the county. One person was injured when their vehicle struck a downed tree on U.S. Highway 45 just south of Wingo. The steeple of a church was toppled.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAVES, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 17:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUBLIN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Steel patio furniture was blown around. A tin roof was blown off a mobile home. A car was damaged by the roof. A carport was blown away. The roof was torn from a back deck, and a front porch was damaged. A garage was destroyed. A horse was blown onto a road. The horse was badly injured and was euthanized.

Thunderstorm Wind in WEBSTER, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 17:35:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: DERBY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A few trees were blown down across the county. Kentucky Highway 120 was blocked at the Crittenden County line near the Tradewater River bridge.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 16:50:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: (PAH)BARKLEY ARPT PA
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The roof was blown off of a mobile home near the Ohio River west of Paducah. A nearby house was struck by a falling tree. A large tree limb fell on a house in Paducah, causing considerable damage. A power pole was snapped in Paducah. A fence was blown down in Reidland. Eight trees were blown down southwest of Barkley Regional Airport near the Ballard County line. A wind gust to 64 mph was measured at Barkley Regional Airport west of Paducah.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENDERSON, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 17:30:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

At Ellis Park, the roof was torn off the equipment building. Two barns were damaged or destroyed. Trees and power lines were blown down. Power lines and a few trees were blown down in Henderson.

Thunderstorm Wind in LIVINGSTON, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 17:10:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: SMITHLAND
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees were down, blocking roadways countywide. A horse trailer was blown over on U.S. Highway 60.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 17:16:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: CALVERT CITY
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An empty tractor-trailer rig was blown over on a ramp from Interstate 24 to the southbound Purchase Parkway. In Benton, two large sections of roof were lifted off an antique store. Around the county, several outbuildings were destroyed, and roofs were damaged. A tree fell on a parked car between Benton and Hardin.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRIGG, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 17:45:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINTON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

At least two barns were destroyed. At the county recreation complex, roofs were blown off the maintenance shed and two dugouts. Power poles were blown over. Trees were down across roadways all over the county, but more commonly from Linton to around Donaldson Creek.

Thunderstorm Wind in TODD, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 18:20:00 to 29-JAN-08 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: TRENTON
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Widespread downed trees and power lines were reported countywide. On Highway 106 northeast of Sharon Grove, an old mobile home that was not tied down was flipped over. In the same area, four to five large oak trees were down, and a garage was damaged. The roofs on a house and garage were heavily damaged. Two buildings used for storage were destroyed. Several houses and barns in the area sustained minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 17:53:00 to 29-JAN-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: DAWSON SPGS
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 80.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

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.

Thunderstorm Wind in MUHLENBERG, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 18:20:00 to 29-JAN-08 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: POWDERLY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

About 15 trees fell on roads and into power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALDWELL, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 17:45:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRINCETON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees were blown down in the city and surrounding county roads. Some bricks were blown off buildings.

Thunderstorm Wind in HICKMAN, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 16:40:00 to 29-JAN-08 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROLEY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A power pole fell across U.S. Highway 51, blocking traffic. A tree fell across the same highway near mile marker 14.

Funnel Cloud in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 17:30:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MURRAY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A funnel was reported with rotation along Highway 161. A wall cloud was also observed.

Hail in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-08 17:28:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: MURRAY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter