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[]

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 passed over I-65 at the Brooks exit where it overturned five tractor-trailers and damaged an Arby's, a Cracker Barrel, and a . 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 .[2]

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.[3]

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References[]

  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. ^ National Climatic Data Center. Event Record Details. Retrieved on 2006-10-24.

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