A potent low pressure system moved through the Midwest Monday, November 5, 2018. Showers and thunderstorms formed out ahead of the cold front trailing from the center of the system. Central Kentucky saw mainly heavy rain, but as the warm front lifted into southern Kentucky, a few storms became severe, causing damage. Three weak tornadoes were confirmed. Flooding was a minor issue as well, as saturated soils continued to allow water to pool from heavy rain events.

Tornado in EDMONSON, KENTUCKY
From 05-NOV-18 21:53:00 to 05-NOV-18 21:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: PIG
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A brief tornado touchdown was embedded at the end of a longer axis of straight line winds about 6.2 miles SE of Brownsville. Evidence of cyclonic rotation was noted in this concentrated area of damage where several 1 to 2 foot diameter trees were either uprooted or snapped. On the south side of the path, trees were laying in an ENE direction, with the trees on the left/north side of the path laying NNW. The tornado touchdown was very brief and lifted at the intersection of Cedar Sink Road and Brownsville Road just inside the SW border of Mammoth Cave National Park. Peak winds were estimated at 80 mph, with a max path width of 65 yards. The path length was about a third of a mile and the tornado was on the ground for less than 1 minute.

Flood in WARREN, KENTUCKY
From 05-NOV-18 22:28:00 to 05-NOV-18 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SMITHS GROVE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Six to eight inches of water were covering approximately 30 yards of U.S. Highway 31W a quarter of a mile south of Kentucky Highway 101.

Tornado in ADAIR, KENTUCKY
From 05-NOV-18 22:52:00 to 05-NOV-18 22:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: CANE VLY
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 750.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This skipping tornado first touched down along Campbellsville Rd near the community of Cane Valley, where it downed power lines as it snapped tree limbs and uprooted several large trees. Moving eastward over open fields, it tore most of the roof off a barn at the end of Doug White Road, plastering insulation from the barn onto the northeast side of the adjacent home. To the north of the barn and home, it tossed a 1500 lb. hay roll southeast over a fence. From here, the tornado raced east-northeast over more fields, where it snapped the tops off a few trees before it hit the next farm, at Milky Way Lane on Mt. Carmel Road. Here it destroyed one large outbuilding and tore much of the roof off another in addition to destroying two small grain hoppers. Flying debris damaged at least two other buildings and vehicles, with roofing debris scattered a quarter of a mile to the northeast. Across the road from these buildings, the tornado tore the roof off and partially collapsed the wall of another large outbuilding. Flying debris from this building damaged another outbuilding, while columns on the southwest-facing front porch of the farm home were blown out as the porch roof was briefly elevated.
The tornado continued eastward, snapping the trunks of several large trees along Butler Creek and damaging carports and a metal outbuilding along Holmes Bend Rd and Turkey Trace. Again moving over open land, the final two buildings damaged were metal outbuildings on Willis Rd and near the intersection of West Egypt Rd and Knifley Rd. It also toppled the sign of the Green River Bait and Grocery before lifting as it crossed Knifley Rd.

Tornado in MARION, KENTUCKY
From 05-NOV-18 23:40:00 to 05-NOV-18 23:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: BELLTOWN
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 35.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This very small tornado touched down on top of an older wooden barn on state highway 289 just south of the intersection with U.S. Highway 68. It flattened the structure, collapsing it to the southeast, while the metal roofing was distributed in a circulating pattern around it - from southeast to northeast to northwest, with the bulk being to the northeast. A 3-legged TV tower next to the adjacent home was crumpled to the north-northeast. Other than mud spattering from the south-southwest on the back corner of the brick one-story home, no other evidence of wind was observed, as no shingles were damaged.
The tornado immediately lifted over the home and nearby trees, then passed over a wooded area and open farmland, setting back down in a subdivision on the west side of New Calvary Road, about a mile east.  Several small tree trunks were snapped in the subdivision, but no visible structural damage occurred. The tiny twister then continued to the northeast, causing other minor tree damage to the south of Probus Lane.  The last tree damage was observed near a small pond near the end of Probus Lane.  Maximum wind speeds were estimated at 80-85 mph.

Flash Flood in BUTLER, KENTUCKY
From 05-NOV-18 23:46:00 to 06-NOV-18 00:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRANCER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

It was reported that Boss Hog Road near Grancer Road was completely washed out.

Flood in LOGAN, KENTUCKY
From 05-NOV-18 21:37:00 to 05-NOV-18 22:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: RUSSELLVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported that there was lots of standing water around the city as well as running water over several roads.

Flood in GREEN, KENTUCKY
From 05-NOV-18 22:46:00 to 05-NOV-18 23:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENSBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There was water reported across several roadways in Green County, KY.

Flood in FRANKLIN, KENTUCKY
From 05-NOV-18 23:55:00 to 06-NOV-18 00:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: FRANKFORT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Rolling Acres Drive was closed due to flooding.

Flood in SPENCER, KENTUCKY
From 06-NOV-18 06:02:00 to 06-NOV-18 06:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: WATERFORD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Lily Pike and Love Lane, in Spencer County, were flooded and impassable.

Flood in FAYETTE, KENTUCKY
From 06-NOV-18 06:47:00 to 06-NOV-18 07:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: YARNALLTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Leestown Road was closed due to flooding at the railroad overpass between Dolan Lane and the Scott County line.

Flood in FRANKLIN, KENTUCKY
From 06-NOV-18 07:46:00 to 06-NOV-18 08:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: FARMDALE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Avenstoke Road near the county line was closed due to high water from a creek.

Flood in FRANKLIN, KENTUCKY
From 06-NOV-18 07:46:00 to 06-NOV-18 08:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: PEAKS MILL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Stillhouse Hollow Road, along Elkhorn Creek, was closed due to high water.

Thunderstorm Wind in WARREN, KENTUCKY
From 05-NOV-18 21:33:00 to 05-NOV-18 21:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANNA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

There were multiple large tree limbs down along Highway 185 just south of Anna.

Thunderstorm Wind in EDMONSON, KENTUCKY
From 05-NOV-18 21:37:00 to 05-NOV-18 21:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: PIG
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Two trees were reported down on Mammoth Cave Road in Mammoth Cave Park.

Thunderstorm Wind in WARREN, KENTUCKY
From 05-NOV-18 21:55:00 to 05-NOV-18 21:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: DRAKE
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

There was a tree down on Woodburn Allen Springs Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in TAYLOR, KENTUCKY
From 05-NOV-18 23:38:00 to 05-NOV-18 23:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOBSON
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

There was a softwood tree down on a vehicle and another split tree on Dragway Lane.

Thunderstorm Wind in ADAIR, KENTUCKY
From 05-NOV-18 22:50:00 to 05-NOV-18 22:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLUMBIA LUDOT ARPT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There was a tree across the roadway at Greenburg Road and Pettys Fork Creek.

Thunderstorm Wind in ADAIR, KENTUCKY
From 05-NOV-18 22:50:00 to 05-NOV-18 22:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: CANE VLY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There was a tree blocking the roadway.

Thunderstorm Wind in JESSAMINE, KENTUCKY
From 06-NOV-18 00:20:00 to 06-NOV-18 00:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT LEBANON
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were reports of trees down and minor flooding near Sulfer Well and Chrisman Mill.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAYETTE, KENTUCKY
From 06-NOV-18 00:28:00 to 06-NOV-18 00:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: ATHENS
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

It was reported that trees and a barn were damaged on McCalls Mill Road. Also on the 4800 block of Athens Walnut Hill Road trees, a barn, and a playset were damaged.

Flash Flood in CUMBERLAND, KENTUCKY
From 06-NOV-18 00:00:00 to 06-NOV-18 00:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: DUBRE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A bridge was flooded in Dubre in Cumberland County, Kentucky.