Clusters of severe storms in northeast Arkansas moved east-northeast, affecting western Kentucky during the afternoon. Damaging winds accompanied some of the storms, along with an isolated tornado. The storms developed along and just ahead of a surface cold front.

Thunderstorm Wind in WEBSTER, KENTUCKY
From 31-MAR-16 12:42:00 to 31-MAR-16 12:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: SLAUGHTERS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Large tree limbs were blown down on the southeast side of Slaughters off U.S. Highway 41.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 31-MAR-16 12:35:00 to 31-MAR-16 12:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEBO
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The roof of a rural farm home was damaged. Numerous shingles were blown off.

Thunderstorm Wind in DAVIESS, KENTUCKY
From 31-MAR-16 13:06:00 to 31-MAR-16 13:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MASONVILLE
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 225.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A swath of wind damage 9 miles long and up to 3.5 miles wide was surveyed by a National Weather Service damage survey team. The swath began on the west side of U.S. Highway 231 near Masonville. This is the approximate area where the EF-1 tornado lifted from the same storm. A few utility poles were snapped along U.S. Highway 231. The damage swath continued east to the Whitesville area, where about a dozen more utility poles and trees were snapped. The heaviest damage was on the west side of Whitesville, where metal roof panels were blown off a metal manufacturing building on Highway 54. A small grain bin was blown about 150 feet. A barn and carport were destroyed, and a recreational vehicle about 30 feet long was overturned. A couple of greenhouses were heavily damaged. At least one of the downed trees and utility poles was blown across a roadway.  Peak winds were estimated near 90 mph on the northwest side of Whitesville.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 31-MAR-16 14:25:00 to 31-MAR-16 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HERNDON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Metal roofing was blown off a barn on Highway 117 a few miles northwest of Fort Campbell. Tree branches were blown down on Highway 1881 a few miles east of Fort Campbell. At the Fort Campbell airfield automated weather observing station, a peak wind gust of 55 mph was measured.

Lightning in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 31-MAR-16 12:05:00 to 31-MAR-16 12:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: MURRAY
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Lightning struck a substation in Murray, knocking out power to all of the city and a substantial part of east Calloway County. The total number of affected customers was about 14,000.

Tornado in DAVIESS, KENTUCKY
From 31-MAR-16 13:02:00 to 31-MAR-16 13:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUTHERLAND
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado began north of Utica on the west side of U.S. Highway 431 and continued east for approximately three miles along a county road. The tornado destroyed a mobile home and two barns and uprooted or snapped a few dozen trees. On U.S. Highway 431, a storm chaser estimated winds of 75 mph, along with a possible rain-wrapped tornado to his northeast. Peak winds based on a National Weather Service damage assessment were estimated near 100 mph. The peak winds occurred near the end of the damage path, where a single-wide mobile home was rolled northward and destroyed. The mobile home was loosely tied down.

Thunderstorm Wind in MUHLENBERG, KENTUCKY
From 31-MAR-16 13:00:00 to 31-MAR-16 13:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENVILLE
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 35.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A swath of damaging thunderstorm winds passed south of Greenville. Four miles southwest of Greenville, several trees were uprooted and the roof was completely torn off a metal building. Two miles southeast of Greenville, a metal carport was destroyed. The carport was thrown into a nearby house. There was minimal damage to the house. Two trees were uprooted a couple miles south of Greenville. Much of Greenville was without power.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 31-MAR-16 11:55:00 to 31-MAR-16 11:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARRIS GROVE
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Three houses and some outbuildings were damaged. Numerous large trees were uprooted. A barn door was blown off. Most of the damage was minor except for an attached garage that suffered considerable damage.