Kentucky storm reports for February 27, 2011
NOAA recorded 19 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in Kentucky on February 27, 2011.
- in Kentucky
- 22
- Storm reports
- Near 36.59, -88.52, KY
- 70 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF3, about 33 miles from Louisville, KY
- 3
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on February 27, 2011 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Wind19, most at 3 AM
Tornado3, most at 3 AM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:43 AM | EF1 | About 19 miles from Louisville, KY | 1.2 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 3:59 AM | EF3 | About 33 miles from Louisville, KY | 2.26 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 5:49 AM | EF1 | About 38 miles from Lexington, KY | 8.7 mi long, 250 yd wide |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:15 AM | 60 mph | Near 37.18, -88.32, KY |
| 3:31 AM | 60 mph | About 15 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 3:32 AM | 60 mph | About 12 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 3:35 AM | 64 mph | About 16 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 3:36 AM | 64 mph | About 11 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 3:39 AM | 60 mph | About 21 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 3:48 AM | 60 mph | About 12 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 3:55 AM | 70 mph | Near 36.59, -88.52, KY |
| 3:57 AM | 60 mph | About 32 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 4:07 AM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:12 AM | 64 mph | About 29 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:15 AM | 60 mph | Near 37.60, -86.54, KY |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:34 AM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 5:04 AM | 62 mph | About 54 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 5:05 AM | 63 mph | About 44 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 5:20 AM | 60 mph | About 59 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 5:45 AM | 60 mph | About 57 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 5:50 AM | 63 mph | About 36 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 5:55 AM | 63 mph | About 26 miles from Lexington, KY |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville, KY | None | 64 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.