May 1996 Kentucky tornado outbreak

May 1996 Kentucky tornado outbreak

Date of tornado outbreak:	May 28, 1996
Duration1:	Three hours, fifty five minutes
Maximum rated tornado2:	F-4 tornado
Tornadoes caused:	11
Damages:	102.01 Million USD (1996 dollars)[1]
Fatalities:	0
Areas affected:	Kentucky
1Time from first tornado to last tornado 2Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita Scale

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

Southern Louisville suburbs tornado

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 Budgetel Inn. From there it moved east through the towns of Pioneer Village, Hillview, and Mount Washington. 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]

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]

See also

• List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "NCDC Query Output". National Climatic Data Center. 2008-04-06. http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~storms. Retrieved 2008-04-06. 
2. ^ National Weather Service Office Louisville, Kentucky. Public Information Statement. Retrieved on 2006-10-24.
3. ^ National Climatic Data Center. Event Record Details. Retrieved on 2006-10-24.

External links

• Case study of tornadoes