Thunderstorm Wind in Daviess County, Kentucky

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.

Winds from 80 to 90 MPH raked the Owensboro area. Numerous trees were blown down, including one that landed on a trailer. A mobile home was flipped over about a mile north of Thruston on U.S. Highway 60E. Along U.S. Highway 60W, the roof was blown off a cable company and onto a roadway, blocking traffic. In Owensboro, lights were blown off utility poles, and numerous power lines were down. From several miles west of Owensboro to a couple miles east of the city, numerous power lines were downed, including one that landed on an occupied car on the U.S. 60 bypass. All four lanes of the U.S. 60 bypass were blocked by fallen transmission lines. Gas pumps were blown over at a station on Route 54 on the east side of the city.

A severe thunderstorm moved east northeast from Mclean County, passing directly over Owensboro. Extensive thunderstorm wind damage was reported in the city of Owensboro. A barn was blown down on the west side of Owensboro near the intersection of Highways 56 and 81. Within the city of Owensboro, the roof of an equipment repair shop was blown off, and a church steeple was damaged. Trees and power lines were blown down, knocking out power to about 700 city residences. At least 12 city residences were damaged, with the majority of damage caused by trees falling on houses and vehicles. Damage was reported at Brescia University when roofing from the science building was blown into other buildings on campus. Hundreds of trees were down across the county, including 71 reports of trees blocking roads or falling on power lines or structures. A carport was flipped onto a car at Maceo.