The National Weather Service says a microburst was responsible for damage in north Todd County Wednesday. The storm survey team's preliminary report indicates the microburst containing peak winds of 110 miles per hour began two miles northwest of Clifty around 2am Wednesday. The 1/3 mile wide damage path extends 14 miles, possibly more, to northeast of the Penrod community in southern Muhlenburg County.
The team did note that the starting point for the microburst could extend further southwest and will be determined during additional surveying. No injuries or fatalities occurred as the result of the microburst. The weather event, defined as a strong burst of sinking air from a severe thunderstorm, leveled numerous barns and damaged several homes and other buildings. The survey team also noted that hundreds to thousands of trees, many of them large, were damaged or uprooted.
The team did note that the starting point for the microburst could extend further southwest and will be determined during additional surveying. No injuries or fatalities occurred as the result of the microburst. The weather event, defined as a strong burst of sinking air from a severe thunderstorm, leveled numerous barns and damaged several homes and other buildings. The survey team also noted that hundreds to thousands of trees, many of them large, were damaged or uprooted.
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