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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (ferrell{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Sat May 29 2004 - 12:12:17 EDT
http://www.amnews.com/public_html/?module=displaystory&story_id=7057&format=html
"In Lincoln County, storm-shocked neighborhoods took on drenching rain for
a second time as Kings Mountain worked to clear streets from earlier wind
damage. According to dispatchers, one vehicle was flooded and stalled when
driving through high water on Angel Ridge Road, though no injuries were
reported.
The high wind and rain storms that moved through Casey County Wednesday
evening washed out roads and culverts, downed trees and caused electrical
and telephone outages. However, there were no major problems or injuries,
said county Judge-Executive Ronald Wright.
Lincoln County was not the only area struck by severe weather on Wednesday.
Mercer County and Casey County also experienced thunderstorms and high
winds, and four were injured in a Pulaski County mobile home park.
In Mercer, the Trim Masters factory and corporate headquarters complex on
Industry Road in Harrodsburg was hit the hardest. When they emerged at 3:35
p.m., they noticed minor damage to the building, toppled trees, and
moderately severe injury to the totes (boxes used for transporting the
finished product) stored behind the plant. "A spotter from Bay West spotted
a tornado. I'd say that's pretty realistic," said Trim Masters General
Manager Dale Kihlman.
The damage is relatively minor, confined to three or four large dents in
the rear of the building caused by airborne totes. The interior of the
building was also affected. Ceiling tiles and light fixtures were shaken
down by vibrations caused by the high winds rattling the air conditioning
units on the roof.
Although there are still concerns about potential electrical problems which
the city will review in the coming days, there is no structural damage. The
most visible effect of the storm is the mess caused by the totes, with
pieces of plastic and paper strewn all over. One tote even flew over the
roof of the building and lodged in a tree on the other side."
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