A strong low pressure system and cold front moved across Eastern Kentucky during the afternoon of April 10th, producing severe thunderstorms. Numerous reports of large hail, damaging winds, and funnel clouds were received. There was also a confirmed tornado in Pulaski County. In addition, flash flooding also occurred over portions of Montgomery County.

Tornado in PULASKI, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 14:18:00 to 10-APR-09 14:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: EUBANK
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter reported a tornado on the ground with debris visible that appeared to be near Hwy 328.

Hail in ROWAN, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 14:09:00 to 10-APR-09 14:13:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELLIOTTVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELLIOTT, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 14:13:00 to 10-APR-09 14:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWFOUNDLAND
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 16:08:00 to 10-APR-09 16:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST LIBERTY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A coop observer reported one inch diameter hail at New Cummer.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 15:43:00 to 10-APR-09 15:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: EZEL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A couple of large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 16:06:00 to 10-APR-09 16:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST LIBERTY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A couple of large limbs were blown down.

Funnel Cloud in POWELL, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 14:56:00 to 10-APR-09 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLAY CITY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A funnel cloud was reported by state police in Clay City and West Bend.

Thunderstorm Wind in POWELL, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 14:58:00 to 10-APR-09 15:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: WESTBEND
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public and media reported that a vehicle was blown off of the Mountain Parkway by a thunderstorm wind gust. Nickel sized hail was also reported.

Hail in ROWAN, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 14:03:00 to 10-APR-09 14:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOREHEAD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A member of the public estimated hail the size of quarters fell at Morehead State University.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 15:06:00 to 10-APR-09 15:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEVEE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several trees were blown down along Levee Road.

Hail in MONTGOMERY, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 15:18:00 to 10-APR-09 15:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: JEFFERSONVILLE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Half dollar to ping pong ball size hail was reported at a gas station in the Jeffersonville area.

Hail in POWELL, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 15:20:00 to 10-APR-09 15:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: SLADE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Golf ball sized hail was reported at Natural Bridge State Resort Park.

Flash Flood in MONTGOMERY, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 15:28:00 to 10-APR-09 15:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT STERLING
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

High was reported over the road near Mainville and Hinkston. The road was closed temporarily.

Thunderstorm Wind in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 16:41:00 to 10-APR-09 16:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLUE RIVER
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down along Hwy 404 about 1 mile from the Hwy 114 intersection.

Thunderstorm Wind in PIKE, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 17:28:00 to 10-APR-09 17:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: PIKEVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Pikeville city police reported several trees down on Town Mountain Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in PIKE, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 17:28:00 to 10-APR-09 17:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: PIKEVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Pikeville city police reported several trees down on Walters Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARLAN, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 16:28:00 to 10-APR-09 16:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARLAN
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Two trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 17:08:00 to 10-APR-09 17:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: DAVID
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A couple of trees were blown down.

Funnel Cloud in PULASKI, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 14:15:00 to 10-APR-09 14:19:00 (EST-5)
Location: EUBANK
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A funnel cloud was reported by law enforcement in Eubank.

Thunderstorm Wind in PULASKI, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 14:28:00 to 10-APR-09 14:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: EUBANK
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A trailer was overturned and flattened at the intersection of Highways 70 and 39.

Funnel Cloud in POWELL, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 14:43:00 to 10-APR-09 14:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: STANTON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A funnel cloud was reported on Morris Fork.

Funnel Cloud in ESTILL, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 14:44:00 to 10-APR-09 14:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: IRVINE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A funnel cloud was reported around New Fox Road and the Walters Ridge area.

Flash Flood in MONTGOMERY, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 15:28:00 to 10-APR-09 15:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAMARGO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

High water was reported over Highway 460 causing the road to be closed temporarily.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 15:52:00 to 10-APR-09 15:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: MIZE
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The roof was blown off a barn.

Tornado in PULASKI, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 14:13:00 to 10-APR-09 14:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: EUBANK
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A storm survey team consisting of NWS employees has confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Pulaski County Friday afternoon near Eubank. The tornado first touched down on Ellison Pulaski Road near Highway 70 and traveled northeast a half mile before exiting into Lincoln County. Maximum winds were determined to be up to 85 mph based on the damage surveyed. There was light structural damage to a barn roof and numerous pine trees were uprooted and snapped off. The tornado was 50 yards wide at its widest point and had an exact path length of 0.55 miles. The time of touchdown in Pulaski County was determined by radar and eyewitness reports to be at 3:14 pm. The tornado traveled northeast and exited the county at 3:17 pm. Most of the damage caused by the tornado was to trees with a couple of shingles also peeled off of a barn roof.

Thunderstorm Wind in PULASKI, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 15:02:00 to 10-APR-09 15:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: EUBANK
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A trailer was blown over. Several trees and power lines were also blown down near Eubank and Woodstock.

Hail in WOLFE, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 15:23:00 to 10-APR-09 15:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: PINE RIDGE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Marble sized hail began falling around 4:15 pm and lasting for 10 minutes at the Koomer Ridge Campground. Ping pong ball size hail began at 4:25 pm and caused dents in a car. The ping pong ball size hail lasted for about a minute. The hail was 5 to 6 inches deep in drainage ditches by the time it ended.

Flash Flood in MONTGOMERY, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 15:00:00 to 10-APR-09 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: JUDY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

High water closed Hinkston and Wyandot Roads.

Hail in JOHNSON, KENTUCKY
From 10-APR-09 16:35:00 to 10-APR-09 16:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: FLATGAP
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail was reported at a store in the Flat Gap area.