Thursday, October 28, 2010
Tornadoes Hit Kentucky
KENTUCKY...
The National Weather Service has confirmed six sightings of tornadoes across Kentucky in Tuesday's band of storms. One that extensively damaged Middlesboro in Bell County, in southeast Kentucky, is thought to have been the worst, with winds that reached speeds as high as 105 mph. Roofs were stripped, and windows and doors were blown out of buildings. Bullitt, Christian and Warren counties also experienced damaging winds during the storms. A tornado with winds reaching 90 mph was reported southeast of Bowling Green. EF-0 tornadoes (winds of 40-72 mph) were reported in Bullitt and Christian counties.
The National Weather Service has confirmed six sightings of tornadoes across Kentucky in Tuesday's band of storms. One that extensively damaged Middlesboro in Bell County, in southeast Kentucky, is thought to have been the worst, with winds that reached speeds as high as 105 mph. Roofs were stripped, and windows and doors were blown out of buildings. Bullitt, Christian and Warren counties also experienced damaging winds during the storms. A tornado with winds reaching 90 mph was reported southeast of Bowling Green. EF-0 tornadoes (winds of 40-72 mph) were reported in Bullitt and Christian counties.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 6:31 PM 
