EF-0 tornado with wind speeds of 85 mph hits northern Kentucky, NWS confirms

WILLIAMSTOWN, KY — A powerful storm in Northern Kentucky produced a twister in Grant County Thursday morning, based on our information accomplice WCPO in Cincinnati.

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An EF-0 twister touched down south of Dry Ridge, within the space of Williamstown, as thunderstorms moved by way of the Tri-State, the Nationwide Climate Service stated.

A twister warning was in impact for Owen and Grant counties from about 9:10 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Thursday and the world of the storm with rotation arrived round 9:24 a.m., WCPO reviews.

The twister had an estimated most wind pace of 85 miles per hour with a most path width size was 0.3 miles, based on the Nationwide Climate Service.

One home sustained vital storm and household 4 was calling for assist to patch up injury on their roof and a building crew had arrived, WCPO stated.

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Diane Porter went to a closet to attend out the storm and heard a loud increase at one level.

“I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, I believe the home simply shook a bit bit,’” Porter stated.

She got here out to seek out the toilet flooded and a part of the roof gone, she tells WCPO.

She stated pals and neighborhood members began providing assist as quickly because it occurred.

“We dwell in a very good neighborhood, it doesn’t shock me, however when it’s you personally it actually means an entire lot extra,” Porter stated. “We’re going to be okay, all the things’s gonna be okay.”

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