Clusters of supercell thunderstorms moved rapidly east around 50 knots across western Kentucky during the afternoon. Some of these storms produced tornadoes. Low level wind shear was very strong, with 0 to 1 km bulk shear near 50 knots. This shear was present amidst decent instability for late fall, with mixed-layer capes of 500 to 1000 j/kg. One supercell cluster moved east from the Paducah area along the Western Kentucky Parkway. The other supercell cluster moved east across the far northwest counties of Kentucky, passing south of Evansville and then across the Owensboro area. The storms initiated over Missouri along a pre-frontal low pressure trough, then moved east across the Lower Ohio Valley. Strong southerly surface winds ahead of the storms gusted up to 50 mph during the early morning hours. An off-duty meteorologist measured a gust to 50 mph in Calvert City in Marshall County.

Tornado in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 17-NOV-13 14:05:00 to 17-NOV-13 14:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOODVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 350.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado began very close to the Ballard County line. The most intense damage in McCracken County was rated EF-2 at a uranium enrichment plant just west of Grahamville. At that location, three metal roll-up doors on the main processing building were blown in. Some wall panels on the large processing building were blown out. The tops of three steel power transmission towers within the plant grounds were bent over. A few power lines were snapped. Cooling tower shrouds were blown off. Some siding on a cooling tower was damaged. One sport utility vehicle was shoved 30 yards into a ditch. An off-duty employee of the plant was seriously injured when tornado debris, including another car, was blown into his vehicle. Elsewhere in the county, an abandoned mobile home was demolished, though the undercarriage remained. Many houses had damage to shingles and siding. Some metal roofs were slightly damaged. A wooden fence was ripped from the ground. Chain link fences were blown over. Trees were uprooted or snapped off, some striking homes. A church foyer was destroyed. Road signs were bent. The average path width was 100 yards in McCracken County. The tornado continued east across the Ohio River into Massac County, Illinois, where it strengthened to EF-3 intensity. The total path length of this tornado was 42 miles. The parent supercell tracked from southeast Missouri across the Mississippi River through the Paducah area, then east to the Kentucky Lake area of western Kentucky.

Hail in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 17-NOV-13 14:45:00 to 17-NOV-13 14:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONE OAK
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter to half-dollar size hail occurred from Lone Oak to Reidland.

Hail in CALDWELL, KENTUCKY
From 17-NOV-13 14:57:00 to 17-NOV-13 14:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: FREDONIA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tornado in UNION, KENTUCKY
From 17-NOV-13 14:41:00 to 17-NOV-13 14:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHAPMAN
Tornado F-scale: EF3
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado began just northwest of Morganfield, then tracked north of and parallel to U.S. Highway 60. A church roof was lifted and blown sideways. There were numerous homes with roof damage and some substantial structural damage. One home sustained total roof loss. Numerous hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted, some of which were very large. Several barns and outbuildings were destroyed. One mobile home slid off its foundation. Another mobile home disintegrated, with no walls, flooring, or roofing found. The steel I-beam undercarriage was twisted. A large metal storage building was destroyed. The steel I-beams supporting the roof were twisted. This metal building, about a mile north of Waverly, is where the most intense damage was located. Peak winds were estimated near 145 mph. There were several visual sightings of the tornado by trained spotters, along with video. The tornado continued across the Henderson County line into the Corydon area.

Tornado in HENDERSON, KENTUCKY
From 17-NOV-13 14:55:00 to 17-NOV-13 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: KINGS MILLS
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado entered Henderson County just north of U.S. Highway 60 near the community of Kings Mill. The tornado passed through the center of Corydon just before lifting on the east side of town. The most intense damage in Henderson County was in Corydon, where the roof was blown off a house and some other houses sustained considerable roof damage. Peak winds at this location were estimated near 120 mph. The other damage in Henderson County was rated EF-0 or EF-1.

Tornado in LYON, KENTUCKY
From 17-NOV-13 14:45:00 to 17-NOV-13 14:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: KUTTAWA
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This long-track tornado entered Lyon County from Livingston County. The most intense damage in Lyon County was rated EF-1 with estimated 95 mph peak winds. The damage consisted primarily of uprooted trees. Damage in Lyon County was relatively light since the tornado was in its weakening stage before it lifted. The total path length of this tornado, which started west of Paducah, was 42 miles.

Tornado in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 17-NOV-13 15:32:00 to 17-NOV-13 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROMNEY
Tornado F-scale: EF3
Property damage: 700.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado touched down a couple of miles southwest of Nortonville, then proceeded east across the Pennyrile Parkway. Four homes were destroyed, including one double wide mobile home. The mobile home was blown about 75 yards before coming to rest against trees. The exterior walls of a permanent home collapsed. A dozen homes received minor to moderate damage. Several sheds and barns were destroyed. Hundreds of trees, some of which were very large, were snapped and uprooted. There was one minor injury. Peak winds were estimated near 140 mph. The most intense damage occurred about two miles south-southeast of Nortonville. This tornado was spawned by a supercell that originated over southeast Missouri and produced a 42-mile long EF-3 tornado from the Paducah area to Lyon County, Kentucky.

Tornado in MUHLENBERG, KENTUCKY
From 17-NOV-13 15:50:00 to 17-NOV-13 15:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: BANCROFT
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This fast-moving tornado touched down near two older mobile homes, tearing parts of the roof off both homes and toppling trees. The tornado then moved east-southeast up a knoll, where it buckled the west-facing door of an attached garage. The side walls of the garage were blown out, including part of the cinder block foundation. Several large trees around the home were either uprooted or snapped. Patio furniture was scattered up to 100 yards to the east. The tornado continued over open pasture before tearing the roof and two walls off a metal outbuilding and uprooting several trees. Just before crossing Highway 189, the patio roof of a brick home was torn off and blown 100 yards to the northeast, along with tree damage. The tornado continued 200 yards east of Highway 189, where it snapped several tree trunks. Peak winds were estimated near 100 mph. This tornado was spawned by a supercell that originated over southeast Missouri and produced a 42-mile long EF-3 tornado from the Paducah area to Lyon County, Kentucky.

Thunderstorm Wind in BALLARD, KENTUCKY
From 17-NOV-13 13:54:00 to 17-NOV-13 14:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: OSCAR
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several barns and several trees were blown down in eastern Ballard County. The damage extended from Highway 310 between La Center and Oscar to Kevil.

Funnel Cloud in BALLARD, KENTUCKY
From 17-NOV-13 13:54:00 to 17-NOV-13 13:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: LA CENTER
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A funnel cloud was reported over Ballard County in the La Center area.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALDWELL, KENTUCKY
From 17-NOV-13 15:23:00 to 17-NOV-13 15:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRINCETON
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

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

Thunderstorm Wind in TRIGG, KENTUCKY
From 17-NOV-13 16:40:00 to 17-NOV-13 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: CADIZ
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A large tree was blown down, blocking U.S. Highway 68 near Highway 274.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 17-NOV-13 14:30:00 to 17-NOV-13 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: (PAH)BARKLEY ARPT PA
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter estimated a wind gust to 65 mph.

Strong Wind in MARSHALL, KENTUCKY
From 17-NOV-13 01:00:00 to 17-NOV-13 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Tornado in CALDWELL, KENTUCKY
From 17-NOV-13 15:18:00 to 17-NOV-13 15:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRINCETON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A large metal building sustained partial loss of the roof and a wall. Several power poles were snapped. The porch was lifted up from the front of a house. Several homes and businesses sustained partial shingle loss. Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. The Western Kentucky Parkway was shut down in Princeton after a large power transmission line fell onto the roadway near a sub-station. Peak winds were estimated near 100 mph. The maximum intensity of the tornado was at the Western Kentucky Parkway interchange with Kentucky Route 91 in Princeton.

Tornado in LIVINGSTON, KENTUCKY
From 17-NOV-13 14:29:00 to 17-NOV-13 14:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: SMITHLAND
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado moved across the Ohio River from Pope County, Illinois into Livingston County, Kentucky. The tornado passed just south of Smithland. The most intense damage in Livingston County was rated EF-2 with estimated 125 mph peak winds. Several mobile homes were destroyed. Thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted as the tornado passed mainly through forested hilly terrain. The black tornado funnel was videotaped as it moved across parts of the county. The tornado continued east into Lyon County, Kentucky. The total path length of this tornado was 42 miles. The parent supercell tracked from southeast Missouri across the Mississippi River through the Paducah area, then east to the Kentucky Lake area of western Kentucky.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 17-NOV-13 16:24:00 to 17-NOV-13 16:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: DEXTER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large tree limbs were blown down.