WILLIAMSTOWN, KY — A strong storm in Northern Kentucky produced a tornado in Grant County Thursday morning, according to our news partner WCPO in Cincinnati.
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An EF-0 tornado touched down south of Dry Ridge, in the area of Williamstown, as thunderstorms moved through the Tri-State, the National Weather Service said.
A tornado warning was in effect for Owen and Grant counties from about 9:10 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Thursday and the area of the storm with rotation arrived around 9:24 a.m., WCPO reports.
The tornado had an estimated maximum wind speed of 85 miles per hour with a maximum path width length was 0.3 miles, according to the National Weather Service.
One house sustained significant storm and family four was calling for help to patch up damage on their roof and a construction crew had arrived, WCPO said.
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Diane Porter went to a closet to wait out the storm and heard a loud boom at one point.
“I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, I think the house just shook a little bit,’” Porter said.
She came out to find the bathroom flooded and part of the roof gone, she tells WCPO.
She said friends and community members started offering help as soon as it happened.
“We live in a good community, it doesn’t surprise me, but when it’s you personally it really means a whole lot more,” Porter said. “We’re going to be okay, everything’s gonna be okay.”
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