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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 1 Miles |
| -- Width | 30 Yards |
| State | KENTUCKY |
| County/Area | FRANKLIN |
| WFO | LMK |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2025-05-03 09:54 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 1SSW PEAKS MILL |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 38.2889/-84.8248 |
| End Date | 2025-05-03 09:58 EST-5 |
| End Location | 1ESE PEAKS MILL |
| End Lat/Lon | 38.2959/-84.8086 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | A cold front moved into the mid-Mississippi Valley during the morning of May 2nd, with a line of showers and thunderstorms developing ahead of the front. Within the warm, humid air mass ahead of the front, temperatures warmed into the upper 70s by the early afternoon hours, allowing for 1500-2000 J/kg of MLCAPE to develop. Wind shear was fairly modest for the time of year, with between 25 and 30 kt of effective bulk shear present. As the line of storms moved across central Kentucky, a couple bowing segments developed, producing scattered wind damage along the Ohio River. An isolated stronger cell across south central Kentucky produced severe hail up to golf ball size, in addition to gusty winds. The following morning on May 3rd, the cold front was still slowly pushing east across the area. While mostly light to moderate rain showers were present, one stronger cell was able to produce a brief EF0 tornado over Franklin County. |
| Event Narrative | An NWS Survey confirmed a non-supercell EF0 tornado, with maximum winds of 80 mph and a path length of approximately 1 mile, occurred near Peaks Mill on the morning of Saturday, May 3rd. The tornado was on the ground for about 4 minutes and had a peak width of approximately 30 yards. Damage was first observed near John Branch creek near Sullivan Lane, and the tornado continued across John Branch creek and followed Sullivan Lane to the northeast. Some large tree branch damage occurred and some roofing and siding damage to barns and nearby residences. The tornado continued across Elkhorn creek and continued to produce damage to barn roofing and trees. The tornado did some minor damage to a barn across Peaks Mill Road before lifting. Tree branch damage and uproot damage from drone footage showed a clear convergence signature along Sullivan Lane. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| RUSSELLVILLE | LOGAN CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 11:56 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHARER | BUTLER CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 12:01 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SAND HILL | WARREN CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 12:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WEBERSTOWN | HANCOCK CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 12:38 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GOERING | HANCOCK CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 12:39 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHALYBEATE | EDMONSON CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 12:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHAMBERS | HANCOCK CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 12:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HORSE CAVE | HART CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 13:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HORSE CAVE | HART CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 13:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EXIE | GREEN CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 13:51 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SYLVANIA | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 14:58 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VALLEY STATION | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 14:59 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST DENNIS | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 15:06 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELK HORN | TAYLOR CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 15:08 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LOUISVILLE | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 15:09 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LOUISVILLE | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 15:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LOUISVILLE | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 15:11 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HIGHLANDS | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 15:13 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST MATTHEWS | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 15:13 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HIGHLANDS | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 15:14 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HIGHLANDS | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 15:14 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JEFFERSONTOWN | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 15:20 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PROSPECT | JEFFERSON CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 15:25 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GLENARM | OLDHAM CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 15:32 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LA GRANGE | OLDHAM CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 15:43 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LA GRANGE | OLDHAM CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 15:48 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STANFORD | LINCOLN CO. | KY | 05/02/2025 | 16:11 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PEAKS MILL | FRANKLIN CO. | KY | 05/03/2025 | 09:54 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
