A strong troughing pattern was in place across the central Conus, with enhanced SW to NE flow present across the Ohio Valley during the day on October 12. A surface low pressure system was also slowly passing across the Hudson Bay during the day, dragging a long cold front south and southeastward. This front was slow moving, staying east of the Commonwealth through much of the day. The increased SW flow across the region helped to advect both moisture and warmer temperatures into the region, ultimately leading to destabilization. Storms began developing well ahead of the front, impacting portions of central and eastern Kentucky. The short term forecaster on the desk at JKL noted that: In recent
mesoanalysis and collaboration with the SPC, there's modest
effective shear around 30 to 40 knots, ideal curving within the
hodograph and modest CAPE values for October. All which have been
reflected by the SPC's Day 1 Marginal Risk with 2 percent
categorical tornado and 5 percent categorical wind threats.
Sure enough, these storms increased in strength, leading to multiple warnings during the early and mid afternoon. Two of these storms did end up producing decent winds, resulting in downed trees across portions of Magoffin and Bath County. Bath County faired the worst, with multiple barns also being destroyed in the severe winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in BATH, KENTUCKY
From 12-OCT-22 17:20:00 to 12-OCT-22 17:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: REYNOLDSVILLE
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Multiple barns and farm structures (corn crib bin and chicken coop) were damaged or destroyed due to thunderstorm winds. NWS Storm Survey results noted that the small buildings were light and not well anchored down, that the metal pole barn was open on the ends, and that the stick-built barn was old and also had a door open - allowing winds to get inside. All damage was laying uniformly towards the ENE.

Thunderstorm Wind in MAGOFFIN, KENTUCKY
From 12-OCT-22 14:50:00 to 12-OCT-22 14:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: WONNIE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Trees were reported to have been blown down along KY-460, near the Morgan County line.

Thunderstorm Wind in BATH, KENTUCKY
From 12-OCT-22 17:20:00 to 12-OCT-22 17:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: REYNOLDSVILLE
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 7.50K
Crop damage: 0.50K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An older barn lost a large section of the roofing, causing one side to collapse. The roof sections were intact and traveled about 30 feet eastward, away from the barn. A large tree branch was also snapped in the same location.

Thunderstorm Wind in BATH, KENTUCKY
From 12-OCT-22 17:22:00 to 12-OCT-22 17:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: REYNOLDSVILLE
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A barn was moved off its foundation and lost its roof. According to the NWS Storm Survey Steam, the cement block footers showed no indication of anchors to the barn and the wood looked dry rotted. Remainders of the barn were through 1/8 mile in a uniform direction to the ENE.

Thunderstorm Wind in BATH, KENTUCKY
From 12-OCT-22 17:21:00 to 12-OCT-22 17:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: REYNOLDSVILLE
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A peg construction barn collapsed with most debris uniformly laying towards the ENE and NE. The roof was dislodged and tossed 150 feet to the east of the barn, but the framing of the roof seemed to be rotted. The cement footers that the bar was sitting on showed no indication of being anchored to the barn - rather the weight of the barn was holding it up.

Thunderstorm Wind in MAGOFFIN, KENTUCKY
From 12-OCT-22 14:54:00 to 12-OCT-22 14:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: LICKSBURG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Trees were reported to have been blown down along KY-2019.

Thunderstorm Wind in BATH, KENTUCKY
From 12-OCT-22 17:18:00 to 12-OCT-22 17:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: REYNOLDSVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Trees were reported down along White Oak Road off of Highway 36.

Thunderstorm Wind in BATH, KENTUCKY
From 12-OCT-22 17:21:00 to 12-OCT-22 17:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: PEBBLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Trees were reported down along East Fork Road north of Owingsville.

Thunderstorm Wind in BATH, KENTUCKY
From 12-OCT-22 17:21:00 to 12-OCT-22 17:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: REYNOLDSVILLE
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Multiple large tree limbs between 5 and 7 inches in diameter were downed due to thunderstorm winds. Trees did not appear to be rotted, and were all laying uniformly towards the east.

Thunderstorm Wind in BATH, KENTUCKY
From 12-OCT-22 17:20:00 to 12-OCT-22 17:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: REYNOLDSVILLE
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Thunderstorm winds led to the destruction of 2 barns on a private property. The barns were old, and were not anchored down to the ground. One barn was moved off its foundation by about 15 feet and collapsed. The other lost roofing material and had multiple north-facing wall panels blown off.

Thunderstorm Wind in BATH, KENTUCKY
From 12-OCT-22 17:21:00 to 12-OCT-22 17:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: REYNOLDSVILLE
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.75K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A rotten oak tree was snapped.

Thunderstorm Wind in BATH, KENTUCKY
From 12-OCT-22 17:21:00 to 12-OCT-22 17:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: REYNOLDSVILLE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A partial barn collapse. The walls of the barn did look to be anchored with a piece of rebarb sticking out of the concrete footers, and into a hole at the bottom of the 6x6 inch barn posts/vertical beams. No other anchoring clips were used, so wind was able to lift post off the anchor. The NWS Storm Survey Team also noted that most of the wood was dry rotted.

Thunderstorm Wind in BATH, KENTUCKY
From 12-OCT-22 17:24:00 to 12-OCT-22 17:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: REYNOLDSVILLE
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 9.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An open air barn had its roof peeled off and thrown into the field east of the barn. The NWS Storm Survey Team noted that the wood of the barn was dry rotted and weathered.

Thunderstorm Wind in BATH, KENTUCKY
From 12-OCT-22 17:18:00 to 12-OCT-22 17:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: REYNOLDSVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was reported down along Flat Creek Road near the community of Flat Creek, WNW of Owingsville.

Thunderstorm Wind in BATH, KENTUCKY
From 12-OCT-22 17:20:00 to 12-OCT-22 17:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: REYNOLDSVILLE
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 3.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Several locust trees were snapped along Wonderful Lane. However the NWS Storm Survey team noted that most of them had rotted trunks. All trees were uniformly laying to the east.