Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms occurred in the warm sector of a low pressure system over central Missouri. The air mass in the warm sector was very unstable, with afternoon mixed-layer cape values in the 2500 to 4000 j/kg range. A 65 to 75 knot mid level jet was located across Arkansas, with the nose of the jet moving into western Kentucky. This feature enhanced the lift and strong deep-layer shear already in place, creating an environment very favorable for supercells and tornadoes. A 40 to 55 knot low level jet across eastern Arkansas moved into western Kentucky during the evening, resulting in isolated tornadoes and widespread damaging winds.

Funnel Cloud in MUHLENBERG, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 20:45:00 to 25-MAY-11 20:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: DRAKESBORO
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Thunderstorm Wind in CARLISLE, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 18:15:00 to 25-MAY-11 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARDWELL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A large tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 18:24:00 to 25-MAY-11 18:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: HICKMAN
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust to 63 mph was measured at a Kentucky mesonet site.

Thunderstorm Wind in CARLISLE, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 18:20:00 to 25-MAY-11 18:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILBURN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A roof was blown off a barn near Milburn.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 18:13:00 to 25-MAY-11 18:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: (PAH)BARKLEY ARPT PA
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust to 62 mph was measured by automated equipment at the National Weather Service at Barkley Regional Airport. In the southwest corner of the county near U.S. Highway 62 at Highway 286, the roof was blown off a barn, and debris was scattered.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENDERSON, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:29:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A large tree fell across a mobile home. Tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 21:09:00 to 25-MAY-11 21:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOPKINSVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter measured a wind gust to 58 mph on the north side of the city. Some tree damage was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 20:05:00 to 25-MAY-11 20:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: MORTONS GAP
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The roof was blown off a house in Mortons Gap. Around White Plains, trees were blown down on some roads. Utility poles were snapped in Nortonville.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:41:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: BENTON ARPT
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Just off U.S. Highway 68 along Jonathan Creek, several dozen trees were uprooted. A number of structures were damaged. At least one outbuilding was severely damaged, and a porch was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in BALLARD, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 18:17:00 to 25-MAY-11 18:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOVELACEVILLE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The entire roof was ripped off an old vacant school building. A utility pole was broken.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 20:47:00 to 25-MAY-11 20:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROFTON
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A wind gust to 60 mph was measured at Highway 800 and the Pennyrile Parkway. Some tree damage was reported around the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 18:25:00 to 25-MAY-11 18:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: (PAH)BARKLEY ARPT PA
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Severe thunderstorms produced widespread wind gusts around 70 mph across McCracken County. A wind gust to 70 mph was measured by the automated observing system at Barkley Regional Airport. A trained spotter measured a wind gust to 70 mph in the Reidland/Farley area. At least five or six trees were uprooted in the Lone Oak area, along with numerous large limbs. One tree landed on a house. Shingles were blown off a few homes. A roof in the Reidland area sustained extensive loss of shingles. Between Lone Oak and Reidland south of Interstate 24, numerous trees and limbs were down. At least a few trees landed across roads, including U.S. Highway 45. A tree landed on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRIGG, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 20:40:00 to 25-MAY-11 20:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAUREL FURNACE
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

In the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area, trees were blown down near Wrangler's Campground. At Linton, part of the roof was blown off a church. Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCLEAN, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:45:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEECH GROVE
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

There was minor damage to a grocery store in Beech Grove. A wind gust to 61 mph was measured at a Kentucky mesonet site several miles to the southeast.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALDWELL, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:55:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: CEDAR BLUFF
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust to 60 mph was measured by a Kentucky mesonet station just southeast of Princeton. There were a couple of outbuildings with some roof damage. Some trees were down.

Thunderstorm Wind in TODD, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 21:35:00 to 25-MAY-11 21:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: TRESS SHOP
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Some trees and power lines were blown down around the county.

Funnel Cloud in TRIGG, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 20:09:00 to 25-MAY-11 20:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINTON
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

There were several reports of funnel clouds in the southwest part of the county.

Funnel Cloud in CARLISLE, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 18:01:00 to 25-MAY-11 18:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILBURN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Funnel Cloud in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 18:28:00 to 25-MAY-11 18:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: REIDLAND
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Funnel clouds were reported in the Reidland area.

Funnel Cloud in GRAVES, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:08:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: WINGO
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Funnel Cloud in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:42:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: DAWSON SPGS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in FULTON, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 18:43:00 to 25-MAY-11 18:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: HICKMAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:50:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: MURRAY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Dime-size hail occurred on the south and west side of town.

Thunderstorm Wind in LIVINGSTON, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 18:45:00 to 25-MAY-11 18:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAMPTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tree branches around three to four inches in diameter were blown off trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in WEBSTER, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:45:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ONTON
Magnitude: 74.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

On Highway 147, four chicken houses were destroyed. The chicken houses were about 500 feet long and 50 feet wide. Seven or eight utility poles were down.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:44:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: MADISONVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 20:02:00 to 25-MAY-11 20:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: EARLINGTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter estimated a wind gust to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRIGG, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 20:35:00 to 25-MAY-11 20:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: CADIZ
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust to 60 mph was measured at a Kentucky mesonet site.

Thunderstorm Wind in MUHLENBERG, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 20:23:00 to 25-MAY-11 20:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: BREMEN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees and power lines were blown down in and near Bremen.

Funnel Cloud in DAVIESS, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:32:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: DELAWARE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Funnel Cloud in DAVIESS, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:55:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: OWENSBORO
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in TRIGG, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 20:10:00 to 25-MAY-11 20:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: CADIZ
Magnitude: 87.00 EG
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A microburst with estimated winds up to 100 mph struck the south and east sides of Cadiz. The average path width of the microburst was 3/4 mile, and the path length was a mile and three-quarters. Thirty homes sustained light to moderate damage, mainly due to fallen trees. One home was destroyed by a large fallen tree. One business was heavily damaged, with the end of a storage building destroyed. Several other structures received damage, primarily to roofs. Sheet metal and attached framing smashed three delivery trucks. Signs were in the road on U.S. Highway 68 east of Cadiz.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:30:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: STELLA
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 90.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hundreds of trees and limbs were blown down, mostly uprooted. Some trees were snapped ten feet off the ground. A portion of Highway 121 was impassable for several hours due to downed limbs and power poles. Some power lines were down across a semi on the road. A tree landed on a mobile home, destroying it. Large shop doors were caved in near Penny.

Thunderstorm Wind in DAVIESS, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:46:00 to 25-MAY-11 20:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIRK CITY
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Wind gusts to around 60 mph were observed across central and western Daviess County. Trees were blown down in Owensboro. A wind gust to 61 mph was measured at the Owensboro airport. Trained spotters estimated wind gusts to 60 mph in the city of Owensboro and on the western edge of the county. A house was damaged by a falling tree in the city of Owensboro.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 20:50:00 to 25-MAY-11 20:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRACEY
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees were down, blocking roadways. Very large tree limbs fell on a house. Power outages were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 21:15:00 to 25-MAY-11 21:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: FIDELIO
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

One trained spotter measured a wind gust to 59 mph, and another measured a gust to 60 mph. Some tree damage was reported around the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAVES, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:00:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAYFIELD
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The rubber roofing of an old motel was partially blown off. Some debris landed on vehicles, but none of the vehicles sustained major damage. Trees and power lines were blown down. A tree landed on a home, causing minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in LYON, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:30:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: EUREKA
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 70.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

At a campground near Barkley Dam, trees were blown down, along with numerous tree limbs. A tree limb punched a hole in a large metal building. A camper was blown over, and at least one camper was damaged by a falling limb. Access to the campground was blocked by downed trees. An uprooted tree took down a power line.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 18:55:00 to 25-MAY-11 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: UNIONTOWN
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A wind gust to 60 mph was measured in Uniontown. At Morganfield, a house sustained siding and roofing damage. A glass door was broken. At a nearby business, a metal carport was lifted and blown into a neighboring yard. Trees were blown down on State Route 1508.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 18:50:00 to 25-MAY-11 18:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHARPE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees and limbs were blown down along Interstate 24 near mile-marker 21.

Thunderstorm Wind in BALLARD, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 18:10:00 to 25-MAY-11 18:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: KEVIL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Winds were estimated near 60 mph. An old, rusty grain elevator was bent in half. Two silos received minor damage. Some trees were blown down. A tree fell on a garage.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:25:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: DEXTER
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A number of trees and large limbs were blown down across roadways. Some of the trees were uprooted and snapped.

Hail in FULTON, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 18:18:00 to 25-MAY-11 18:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: HICKMAN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAVES, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 18:47:00 to 25-MAY-11 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: WATER VLY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Many trees were blown down near Water Valley. Trees and power lines blocked roads for six to seven hours.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:17:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BREWERS
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A tree and power lines were blown across Highway 402 near Hardin. A wind gust to 60 mph was measured near Brewers.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRIGG, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:52:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALLONIA
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A wind gust to 60 mph was measured along Interstate 24 near mile marker 56.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 18:30:00 to 25-MAY-11 18:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: FULTON ARPT
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A few roofs were blown off. A small grain bin was carried across Highway 94. An old shed was destroyed. Several trees and limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:56:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: DAWSON SPGS
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Several tree limbs and power lines were blown down. A small barn was destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind in WEBSTER, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:34:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELMWOOD
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 90.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ten power poles were blown down along U.S. Highway 41 between Sebree and Slaughters. A wooden barn was destroyed just west of Highway 41.

Tornado in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 20:17:00 to 25-MAY-11 20:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW CONCORD
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

About a dozen trees and several tree tops were snapped. One car was completely destroyed by a large fallen tree. Mostly minor damage occurred to a couple of homes or garages. At least one power line was downed. Peak wind speeds were estimated near 85 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:46:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAXON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Pieces of a barn were blown onto Highway 1346.

Tornado in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 19:19:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: COPELAND
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Several dozen mainly small trees were broken or uprooted. Most of the trees were small. The average path width was 50 yards. Peak winds were estimated near 70 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, KENTUCKY
From 25-MAY-11 18:52:00 to 25-MAY-11 19:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: CALVERT CITY
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A trained spotter estimated wind gusts near 70 mph at the intersection of Highways 62 and 95. A wind gust to 69 mph was measured at the residence of a National Weather Service employee at the intersection of Interstate 24 and the Purchase Parkway. A wind gust to 70 mph was measured at Palma. A tree and power lines were blown down in Calvert City.