Unseasonable warmth and rich Gulf moisture collided with an approaching surface low pressure system and cold front to produce several lines of strong to severe thunderstorms across central Kentucky. Damaging winds was the main threat, but some hail was also reported. Intense torrential rainfall also fell which produced localized flooding issues. Taylor County received some of the worst damage as a series of microbursts produced pockets of 100 mph winds in a small area about 5 miles south of Campbellsville.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLINTON, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 23:07:00 to 23-DEC-15 23:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Clinton County officials reported to the NWS that trees were down across Davis Road near the Wayne County line as a result of severe thunderstorm winds.

Hail in HANCOCK, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 17:01:00 to 23-DEC-15 17:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAWESVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A broadcast media meteorologist relayed a report of penny sized hail to the NWS.

Hail in GRAYSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 18:14:00 to 23-DEC-15 18:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHORT CREEK
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported that dime sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 19:04:00 to 23-DEC-15 19:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOUISVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported to the NWS that trees were down across western Jefferson County as a result of severe thunderstorm winds.

Hail in EDMONSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 19:05:00 to 23-DEC-15 19:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: SEGAL
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported hail 0.88 inch in diameter along with wind gusts estimated to be between 50 and 55 mph.

Hail in NELSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 20:10:00 to 23-DEC-15 20:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAIRFIELD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

An amateur radio operator reported that hail up to 3/4 inch in diameter fell along with a 50 mph wind gust.

Hail in LARUE, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 21:12:00 to 23-DEC-15 21:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: HODGENVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported that hail up to 3/4 inch in diameter fell.

Hail in HANCOCK, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 17:08:00 to 23-DEC-15 17:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUNNY CORNER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported hail 1 inch in diameter.

Hail in FRANKLIN, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 20:35:00 to 23-DEC-15 20:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: STEDMANTOWN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A public report was received via social media of hail measuring 1 inch in diameter.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUTLER, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 18:40:00 to 23-DEC-15 18:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: DAVENPORT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A public report was received via social media of trees down over Russellville Road south of Morgantown.

Thunderstorm Wind in OHIO, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 17:38:00 to 23-DEC-15 17:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: CENTERTOWN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement officials from Ohio County reported to the NWS that trees were down as a result of severe thunderstorm winds on Central Grove Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in OHIO, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 17:51:00 to 23-DEC-15 17:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSINE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement officials reported to the NWS that trees were down in Rosine because of severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAYSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 18:06:00 to 23-DEC-15 18:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHORT CREEK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Grayson County law enforcement officials reported to the NWS that trees were down in Short Creek because of severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAYSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 18:22:00 to 23-DEC-15 18:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEITCHFIELD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Grayson County law enforcement officials reported that trees were down in Leitchfield because of severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 19:00:00 to 23-DEC-15 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIGHLANDS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported to the NWS that severe thunderstorm winds brought down a tree onto a building.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDIN, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 19:34:00 to 23-DEC-15 19:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: RINEYVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hardin County law enforcement officials reported trees down across Hardin County due to severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in OLDHAM, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 19:07:00 to 23-DEC-15 19:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: CENTERFIELD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Oldham County law enforcement reported to the NWS that trees were down due to severe thunderstorm winds at 4512 Centerfield Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind in OHIO, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 17:40:00 to 23-DEC-15 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: RENDER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported to the NWS that a tree fell down on a car in McHenry.

Flash Flood in BUTLER, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 18:53:00 to 23-DEC-15 18:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELFIE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Butler County emergency manager reported heavy flooding at Oak Ridge Rd and Indian Camp Creek. Water rose over the bridge and roadway, washing out a portion of the road.

Hail in MEADE, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 18:20:00 to 23-DEC-15 18:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: RHODELIA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Meade County law enforcement reported to the NWS that hail up to 1.75 inches in diameter fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in OLDHAM, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 18:58:00 to 23-DEC-15 18:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARMONY VLG
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Oldham County law enforcement reported that a house fell off its stilts due to the severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 19:22:00 to 23-DEC-15 19:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIGHLANDS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported to the NWS that severe thunderstorm winds brought down a tree on a building.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 20:50:00 to 23-DEC-15 20:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: LANES MILL
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Kentucky Mesonet station recorded a 55 knot wind gust due to severe thunderstorms.

Flood in ANDERSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 22:50:00 to 23-DEC-15 22:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: FOX CREEK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Anderson County law enforcement reported a high water rescue to the NWS. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain fell in a short period of time due to a line of severe thunderstorms.

Thunderstorm Wind in OLDHAM, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 19:08:00 to 23-DEC-15 19:08:00 (EST-5)
Location: CENTERFIELD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement officials reported to the NWS that trees were down on Harvest Drive due to severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in SPENCER, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 19:58:00 to 23-DEC-15 19:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: CRENSHAW
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Spencer County emergency manager reported to the NWS that trees were brought down on Max Rouse Road in the southwest portions of Spencer County.

Thunderstorm Wind in SPENCER, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 20:12:00 to 23-DEC-15 20:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: WAKEFIELD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Spencer County emergency manager reported that trees were down due to severe thunderstorm winds on Cecil Noel Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in BRECKINRIDGE, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 18:00:00 to 23-DEC-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC QUADY
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A Kentucky Mesonet station measured a 53 knot wind gust due to severe thunderstorms.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 20:35:00 to 23-DEC-15 20:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: SADIEVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A public report was received that several trees were down in the area as a result of severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAYSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 19:17:00 to 23-DEC-15 19:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAX
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement officials reported that trees were down in the town of Wax as a result of severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAYETTE, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 21:13:00 to 23-DEC-15 21:13:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENDALE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported to the NWS numerous downed trees across the city and county as a result of severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARDIN, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 20:26:00 to 23-DEC-15 20:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: SONORA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement officials reported trees down across Hardin County as a result of severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHELBY, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 20:14:00 to 23-DEC-15 20:14:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHELBYVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement officials reported trees down on Kentucky Street due to severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRISON, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 21:06:00 to 23-DEC-15 21:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: KELAT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Harrison County law enforcement officials reported trees down across Highway 1032E as a result of severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in TAYLOR, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 22:04:00 to 23-DEC-15 22:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: BURDICK
Magnitude: 86.00 EG
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A NWS storm survey team concluded that a series of microbursts with a fast moving storm produced straight line wind damage in a swath up to 1/2 mile wide south of Campbellsville. Winds were estimated to be between 90 and 100 mph. Six barns or metal outbuildings received extensive damage, ranging from loss of roof panels to complete collapse of structures, with debris generally fanned out to the northeast. An RV was also destroyed when it was lifted off its blocks and pushed down a hill.

Hail in MEADE, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 18:24:00 to 23-DEC-15 18:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: BATTLETOWN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported that penny sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRISON, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 21:08:00 to 23-DEC-15 21:08:00 (EST-5)
Location: COLBYS STORE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement reported that trees were brought down across Upper Curry Road near Highway 27 as a result of severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in WOODFORD, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 20:45:00 to 23-DEC-15 20:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: MILLVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement officials from Woodford County reported to the NWS that several trees were down throughout Woodford County because of severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in LARUE, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 20:33:00 to 23-DEC-15 20:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: HODGENVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

LaRue County law enforcement officials reported a few trees down in Hodgenville because of severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in WOODFORD, KENTUCKY
From 23-DEC-15 21:05:00 to 23-DEC-15 21:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: PISGAH
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement officials from Woodford County reported to the NWS that several trees were down throughout the county as a result of severe thunderstorm winds.