A strong wind flow existed in the lower atmosphere, well ahead of a surface cold front.  Clusters of fast moving showers and thunderstorms raced across northeast Kentucky and into southern West Virginia during the late afternoon and evening hours.  Late in the evening, a brief EF2 tornado occurred over the high terrain near Odd in southern Raleigh County.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-OCT-14 17:15:00 to 07-OCT-14 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORTERSVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A wind gust of 60 mph was estimated.

Hail in KANAWHA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-OCT-14 19:53:00 to 07-OCT-14 19:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: RUTH
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Elongated large hail briefly fell at the National Weather Service Office near Southridge.  The largest hail was 2.5 inches long and about 0.75 inches wide.

Hail in MCDOWELL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-OCT-14 22:50:00 to 07-OCT-14 22:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: JOLO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in KANAWHA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-OCT-14 19:52:00 to 07-OCT-14 19:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALUM CREEK
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in PUTNAM, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-OCT-14 17:40:00 to 07-OCT-14 17:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: HURRICANE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Thunderstorm Wind in KANAWHA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-OCT-14 17:28:00 to 07-OCT-14 17:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: RUTH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Trees were blown down onto power lines along Chestnut Street.

Hail in LINCOLN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-OCT-14 17:15:00 to 07-OCT-14 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORTERSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tornado in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-OCT-14 21:41:00 to 07-OCT-14 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILLIBET
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 275.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A brief EF2 tornado touched down near the community of Odd. This path is across terrain with an elevation of 2700 to 2800 feet and is just north of Flat Top Mountain.
The maximum wind gust estimated by the survey was 125 mph.
On Route 33 a well built garage or outbuilding, with a bolted foundation, was completely destroyed.  An entire couch from that building was blown across the street and wrapped around a tree.  About 10 to 20 houses, including mobile homes, had minor roof and porch damage.  A few barns and outbuildings were damaged.  At least 2 vehicles were destroyed.  A new pickup truck was smashed by a fallen tree.  Another car was hit by fallen trees. One parked school bus had its front windshield broken.
Hundreds of large healthy trees were blown down.  Exposed trees were blown down or uprooted.   Trees more protected by the terrain had their tops sheared off.  Power outages to several hundred people occurred.  Roads were closed by the fallen trees.  The local telephone company had around 20 poles damaged.