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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Dot, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°40′40″N 86°57′9″W / 36.67778°N 86.95250°W / 36.67778; -86.95250
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLogan
Elevation522 ft (159 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID491028

Dot is an unincorporated community located in Logan County, Kentucky, United States.

The origin of the name "Dot" is obscure.

On February 24, 2018, the community was struck by an EF-2 Tornado. One person, an elderly woman, was killed. The tornado was part of a larger weather system that brought several other tornadoes to portions of Arkansas, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee, along with major flooding to portions of the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dot, Kentucky
  2. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
  3. Louisville, N. W. S. (February 25, 2018). "Preliminary information from an ongoing damage survey in southern Logan county: EF-2 with max winds 135 mph. Max width 400 yards. #lmkwx #kywx". @NWSLouisville. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  4. "Severe Storms, Possible Tornadoes Strike the Mid-South; At Least 2 Dead | The Weather Channel". The Weather Channel. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  5. "4 killed across 3 southern states following reported tornadoes". ABC News. February 25, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
Municipalities and communities of Logan County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Russellville
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