Strong south to southwest winds gusting up to 50 mph buffeted western Kentucky. The strongest measured wind gust was 51 mph at the Fort Campbell airfield near Hopkinsville. Other measured peak gusts included 48 mph at Madisonville, 47 mph at Owensboro, Morganfield, and Cadiz, 46 mph at Henderson and Marion, and 45 mph at Hickman in Fulton County. The cause of the strong winds was a strong pressure gradient between low pressure over the upper Mississippi Valley and high pressure over the Eastern seaboard.

Strong Wind in BALLARD, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in CALDWELL, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in CARLISLE, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 44.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWSS

Strong Wind in CRITTENDEN, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in DAVIESS, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWSS

Strong Wind in FULTON, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in GRAVES, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in HENDERSON, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in HICKMAN, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in LIVINGSTON, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in LYON, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in MARSHALL, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in MCLEAN, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in MUHLENBERG, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in TODD, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in TRIGG, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in UNION, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in WEBSTER, KENTUCKY
From 19-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-16 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet