Numerous thunderstorms preceded a cold front as it moved east across the Mississippi Valley. A 500 mb trough over the southern Plains advanced east-northeast, providing support for thunderstorm development. Isolated to scattered damaging wind gusts accompanied the well-organized line of thunderstorms. A couple of brief tornadoes accompanied the quasi-linear convective system.

Tornado in MARSHALL, KENTUCKY
From 02-OCT-14 23:10:00 to 02-OCT-14 23:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALNUT GROVE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado occurred on the south side of Benton. The tornado crossed the old two-lane U.S. Highway 641. Peak winds were estimated near 105 mph. A tire business was destroyed. A large portion of a block wall collapsed, and much of the roof was blown off. Two outbuildings sustained loss of roofing material and damage to a wall. Two homes had fascia, siding, and shingle damage. Two garages lost some shingles. Windows were cracked at a church. Several trees were snapped. The average path width was 110 yards.

Tornado in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 03-OCT-14 00:15:00 to 03-OCT-14 00:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERRITTSTOWN
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 35.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado moved east-northeast, roughly paralleling Kentucky Highway 272 on the north side of the highway. The tornado removed half of the roof of a tobacco barn,  including some rafters. The only other structure damaged was a volunteer fire station, which had a large portion of its roof blown off. Several large trees were blown down. The damage path was mostly through farm fields. The average path width was 100 yards. Peak winds were estimated near 90 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 03-OCT-14 00:20:00 to 03-OCT-14 00:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOPKINSVILLE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 80.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The damage area extended from three miles west of downtown Hopkinsville to the edge of downtown. The damaging winds were in a mix of residential and commercial parts of the city. Numerous large trees and tree limbs were blown down. At least a couple of the trees landed on cars and structures. Roofs of two businesses were partially blown off. Several houses lost a few shingles. The damage area was about 1.7 miles wide at its widest point. Peak winds were estimated near 80 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 03-OCT-14 00:24:00 to 03-OCT-14 00:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOPKINSVILLE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

About four miles northeast of Hopkinsville, several large trees were uprooted, and a number of other trees lost large limbs. A National Weather Service damage survey team estimated wind gusts were near 80 mph. Just prior to the tree damage, a trained spotter on the northeast side of Hopkinsville estimated winds gusted to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRIGG, KENTUCKY
From 02-OCT-14 23:55:00 to 02-OCT-14 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: CADIZ
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A private boat dock was heavily damaged. A boat was overturned. Between 30 and 40 trees were blown down across roads in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRIGG, KENTUCKY
From 03-OCT-14 00:02:00 to 03-OCT-14 00:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: CADIZ
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down. Construction barrels were blown down on Interstate 24 into some nearby fields.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALDWELL, KENTUCKY
From 02-OCT-14 23:55:00 to 02-OCT-14 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRINCETON
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet