Brooks-Pioneer Village, Kentucky Tornado
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On May 28, 1996 a tornado of strength F-1 on the Fujita scale touched down in extreme southern Jefferson County, Kentucky and quickly strengthened to F-4 as it moved east-southeast into the Louisville suburbs of Brooks, Pioneer Village, Hillview, and Mount Washington in Bullitt County.
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[edit] Path
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 Comfort 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. [1]
[edit] Damage and injuries
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.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ National Weather Service Office Louisville, Kentucky. Public Information Statement. Retrieved on 2006-10-24.
- ^ National Climatic Data Center. Event Record Details. Retrieved on 2006-10-24.
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