FLOYD COUNTY Ky. (WMDJ) – The National Weather Service says residents in parts of Floyd and Pike counties experienced straight-line winds more than 90-100 mph early Monday morning.
A survey team from the National Weather Service in Jackson released their report, saying an intense thunderstorm moved across central Floyd County and northwestern Pike County just before 2 a.m. through 2:20 a.m. Monday, with damage indicative of straight-line winds, peaking from 90 to 100 mph.
Officials said a wide swath of straight-line wind damage occurred, facing a hill between Right Beaver Creek and Brush Creek, with tree trunks snapped and uprooted downhill. There was also structural damage to a couple of garages along KY Route 850 and 550.
Winds also penetrated the steel doors of the annex area at the Floyd County Board of Education, before escaping through a portion of the gymnasium roof, blowing out a substantial section.
In Pike County, in the Green Meadows area near the Floyd/Pike County line, a section of roofing was lifted off a garage. Significant roof damage was sustained at the United Helping Hands Thrift Store building.
