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May 1996 Kentucky tornado outbreak

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May 1996 Kentucky tornado outbreak
TypeTornado outbreak
DurationMay 28, 1996
Tornadoes
confirmed
11
Max. rating1F4 tornado
Duration of
tornado outbreak2
3 hours, 55 minutes
Fatalities11 injuries
Damage102.01 Million USD (1996 dollars)[1]
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale
2Time from first tornado to last tornado

The May 1996 Kentucky tornado outbreak was a small outbreak of tornadoes that occurred in Central and northern Kentucky on May 28, 1996. The outbreak resulted in over $100 million in damages.[1]

Southern Louisville suburbs tornado

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Southern Louisville suburbs tornado
F4 tornado
Max. rating1F4 tornado
Fatalities10 injuries
Damage$100 million (1996 USD
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale

After touching down, the tornado downed thousands of trees in Jefferson Memorial Forest (far southern Jefferson County) before it passed over I-65 at the Brooks exit, where it overturned five tractor-trailers and damaged an Arby's, a Cracker Barrel, and a Budgetel Inn. From there it moved east through the towns of Pioneer Village, Hillview, and Mount Washington at F4 intensity. The tornado, at times half a mile wide, then proceeded into Spencer County where it narrowly missed the county seat of Taylorsville before finally, after thirty miles and over an hour of destruction, it dissipated near Little Mount.[2][3]

More than a thousand homes were damaged or destroyed, with the value of property damaged estimated at over US$100 million (1996 dollars). Many of these homes were large, expensive, and well-built. In spite of all the destruction, only ten injuries occurred, with the worst injury being a man treated for broken ribs.[4] This tornado was later rated EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale in 2022.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "NCDC Query Output". National Climatic Data Center. 2008-04-06. Archived from the original on 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  2. ^ National Weather Service Office Louisville, Kentucky. Public Information Statement. Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2006-10-24.
  3. ^ Shafer, Sheldon (June 4, 1996). "Forest lost thousands of big trees to tornado". The Courier-Journal. p. 1. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  4. ^ National Climatic Data Center. Event Record Details. Retrieved on 2006-10-24.
  5. ^ "Tornadogenesis in High-end Tornadic Supercells (Part 3) Moore, Oklahoma EF5 on May 20, 2013 A Case Representative of Tornadogenesis" (PDF). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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