Dot, Kentucky

Dot
Unincorporated community
Dot
Location within the state of Kentucky
Dot
Dot (the US)
Coordinates: 36°40′40″N 86°57′9″W / 36.67778°N 86.95250°W / 36.67778; -86.95250Coordinates: 36°40′40″N 86°57′9″W / 36.67778°N 86.95250°W / 36.67778; -86.95250
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Logan
Elevation 522 ft (159 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 491028[1]

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

The origin of the name "Dot" is obscure.[2]

On February 24, 2018, the community was struck by an EF-2 Tornado.[3] 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.[4][5]

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. (2018-02-25). "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 2018-02-25.
  4. ↑ "Severe Storms, Possible Tornadoes Strike the Mid-South; At Least 2 Dead | The Weather Channel". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  5. ↑ News, A. B. C. (2018-02-25). "4 killed across 3 southern states following reported tornadoes". ABC News. Retrieved 2018-02-25.


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