Elizabethtown Power Outages Caused by Weather
Events
June 25, 2023 - Tornado
A narrow, but powerful, EF-2 tornado developed quickly in the Cecilia area late Sunday evening, as a cluster of thunderstorms briefly interacted with an east-west oriented outflow boundary from earlier storm activity. The storm first caused tree damage along Long Grove Rd near Tabb Rd. A property near this intersection had several trees uprooted and snapped as well as limbs down. On the south side of Tabb Rd. roofing material from the northern side landed on that property. An RV that had been along a row of trees south of Tabb Rd was forced onto its side as well.||The tornado continued southeast across cropland. Drone footage indicated a nice swath of damage in the corn. The tornado then affected two homes on the end of Basham Lane. The first house had a carport thrown to the right of the track into an open field. An AC unit was flipped on its side at the house and a brick facade wall came off the house structure. Farther southeast, the strongest winds occurred as the tornado pulled up the wide front porch of a house and then peeled the roof back. Parts of the roof landed upstream of where the tornado caused the damage. A gazebo behind the house was thrown in a counter clockwise fashion back to the other side of the house. Two parked trucks were shifted from their location as well. Damage continued in the corn field southeast of property, with drone footage indicating some jagged movement of the tornado on the ground.||It continued just past another row of trees where it impacted a barn before the tornado lifted.||The survey drove to several other sites across the county...along Black Branch, Hayden School, Rineyville, and Locust Grove roads. The rest of the damage had trees falling generally toward the south, in line with straight lined winds on the order of 80-90 mph.
Franklin Xrds - Franklin Xrds
March 18, 2022 - Thunderstorm Wind
There were a large number of power poles broken along South Wilson Road between W.A. Jenkins Road and Hutcherson Lane.
Elizabeth Town Arpt - Elizabeth Town Arpt
March 18, 2022 - Thunderstorm Wind
Power poles and wires were down along Woolridge Ferry Road between KY 434 and KY 313.
Colesburg - Colesburg
December 11, 2021 - Tornado
An EF-1 tornado touched down near Long Hollow Road and snapped or uprooted several trees which resulted in the road being blocked and powerlines coming down. The tornado continued to the northeast and did sporadic wind damage. It approached Rineyville-Big Springs Road where it hit a couple of farm buildings and resulted in wall and roof damage. The width of the tornado was fairly narrow as a nearby farm building was untouched/unharmed. The tornado continued to race off to the northeast and caused sporadic tree damage. The tornado eventually lifted in a heavily wooded area near the Cochran family farm.
North Four Corners - North Four Corners
December 11, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind
A few trees and power poles were down on Salt River Road.
North Four Corners - North Four Corners
Episodes
December 22, 2004
A winter storm began with freezing rain. This left a layer of ice about one inch thick on surfaces. Two to four inches of snow and sleet fell on top of this. A hangar collapsed at the airport in Elizabethtown, destroying a few airplanes. A few structures failed, mainly service station canopies or outbuildings. Some businesses reported ceiling or other minor building damage, but no major structural damage was reported at businesses or residences. Numerous residents were without power for an extended period of time. The weight of ice brought down many trees and large limbs in the area. Roads were dangerous or impassable due to the ice, sleet, and snow cover. Other driving problems resulted because of fallen trees or limbs blocking roads.
June 5, 2002
Trees, power lines, and large limbs were blown down over parts of western and north central Kentucky.
January 24, 2002
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines over much of central Kentucky, in addition to the above damage.
June 4, 2001
Trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds over much of Central Kentucky.
Power Outage FAQs
What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
