Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
654 NOUS43 KLMK 031631 PNSLMK INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-040445- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Louisville, KY 1231 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024 /1131 AM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024/ ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/26/24 Straight-line Wind Event... ..Jefferson... Rating: TSTM/Wind Estimated Peak Wind: 75-80 mph Path Length /statute/: 12.61 miles Fatalities: 1 Injuries:0 Start Date: 05/26/2024 Start Time: 12:14 PM EDT Start Location: 1 NE Jeffersontown / Jefferson County / KY Start Lat/Lon: 38.2191 / -85.5484 End Date: 05/26/2024 End Time: 12:25 PM EDT End Location: 2 WSW Cedar Point / Oldham County / KY End Lat/Lon: 38.4001 / -85.5158 Survey Summary: The National Weather Service in Louisville surveyed storm damage from the May 26, 2024 event. The survey team found many large limbs and uprooted trees. Many species of trees were downed, including large oak trees that have been standing for many years. This damage is a result of 75-80mph straight-line winds. Debris littered the streets of Middletown through western Oldham County. Unfortunately, this event also resulted in one fatality of an man on Hobbs Station Road in Anchorage. && NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ JDG