Alert archive / Kentucky / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings / 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kentucky, July 2008
121 severe thunderstorm warnings in July 2008. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of severe thunderstorm warnings reaches back to 1986.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in July 2008. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
- 121
- Busiest day
- July 22, 200832 severe thunderstorm warnings
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By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 8:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Knox, Whitley | 45 min |
| Jul 5, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Magoffin | 21 min |
| Jul 6, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Leslie | 36 min |
| Jul 6, 8:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson | 35 min |
| Jul 6, 9:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Martin | 36 min |
| Jul 6, 9:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Johnson, Martin | 32 min |
| Jul 7, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell | 17 min |
| Jul 7, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox, Laurel | 51 min |
| Jul 7, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Knox, Laurel, Whitley | 30 min |
| Jul 7, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Whitley | 37 min |
| Jul 8, 2:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Warren | 35 min |
| Jul 8, 1:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Knox, Whitley | 25 min |
| Jul 8, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Ballard, Carlisle, Graves, McCracken | 52 min |
| Jul 8, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson | 24 min |
| Jul 8, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Ballard, McCracken | 39 min |
| Jul 8, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby | 31 min |
| Jul 8, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Livingston, McCracken | 36 min |
| Jul 8, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry | 16 min |
| Jul 8, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Franklin, Shelby | 27 min |
| Jul 8, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Owen | 38 min |
| Jul 8, 7:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Henderson, Union | 40 min |
| Jul 8, 8:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Hancock | 36 min |
| Jul 8, 8:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge | 33 min |
| Jul 8, 9:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Meade | 29 min |
| Jul 8, 9:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 37 min |
| Jul 8, 9:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Hardin | 42 min |
| Jul 8, 9:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Grayson, Hardin | 36 min |
| Jul 8, 9:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 35 min |
| Jul 8, 10:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby | 37 min |
| Jul 8, 10:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Nelson | 43 min |
| Jul 8, 10:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Nelson, Washington | 34 min |
| Jul 12, 10:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Grant, Owen | 31 min |
| Jul 12, 12:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Anderson, Mercer, Woodford | 26 min |
| Jul 12, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Knox | 37 min |
| Jul 12, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Henderson, Union, Webster | 25 min |
| Jul 20, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Bracken, Mason, Pendleton, Robertson | 40 min |
| Jul 20, 5:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Knox, Laurel | 39 min |
| Jul 20, 6:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Lewis, Mason | 56 min |
| Jul 20, 6:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Fleming, Rowan | 34 min |
| Jul 20, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Harlan | 35 min |
| Jul 20, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boyd, Carter, Greenup | 88 min |
| Jul 20, 6:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Trimble | 42 min |
| Jul 20, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton and 2 more | 47 min |
| Jul 20, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Franklin, Henry, Shelby, Trimble | 44 min |
| Jul 20, 7:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Bracken, Grant, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson | 62 min |
| Jul 20, 7:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boyd, Lawrence | 55 min |
| Jul 20, 8:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Franklin, Harrison, Nicholas, Scott | 40 min |
| Jul 20, 8:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Fleming | 47 min |
| Jul 20, 8:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry, Oldham | 30 min |
| Jul 20, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Nicholas | 35 min |
| Jul 20, 8:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell | 43 min |
| Jul 20, 8:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Fleming, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan | 47 min |
| Jul 20, 9:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bath, Estill, Lee, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan and 2 more | 43 min |
| Jul 20, 9:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Elliott, Jackson, Johnson, Lee, Magoffin and 4 more | 41 min |
| Jul 20, 9:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Jefferson | 36 min |
| Jul 20, 10:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson | 34 min |
| Jul 20, 10:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Meade | 48 min |
| Jul 20, 11:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Meade | 37 min |
| Jul 20, 11:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Breckinridge, Meade | 38 min |
| Jul 21, 1:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Jefferson | 24 min |
| Jul 21, 1:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade | 31 min |
| Jul 21, 1:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Nelson | 42 min |
| Jul 21, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Russell | 47 min |
| Jul 21, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Pulaski, Wayne | 24 min |
| Jul 21, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton, Cumberland | 34 min |
| Jul 21, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Wayne | 31 min |
| Jul 21, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Clinton | 33 min |
| Jul 21, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | McCreary, Wayne | 41 min |
| Jul 21, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe | 35 min |
| Jul 21, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Cumberland, Monroe | 29 min |
| Jul 22, 1:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Boone, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton | 62 min |
| Jul 22, 1:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Owen | 65 min |
| Jul 22, 1:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Boone, Campbell, Kenton | 37 min |
| Jul 22, 2:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Bracken, Campbell, Pendleton | 45 min |
| Jul 22, 2:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Boone, Campbell, Kenton | 41 min |
| Jul 22, 2:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Bracken, Mason | 65 min |
| Jul 22, 3:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Boone, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen | 67 min |
| Jul 22, 3:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Henry | 39 min |
| Jul 22, 3:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Lewis | 55 min |
| Jul 22, 4:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Bracken, Lewis, Mason | 51 min |
| Jul 22, 11:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Warren | 33 min |
| Jul 22, 12:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Simpson | 34 min |
| Jul 22, 12:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Green, Metcalfe | 31 min |
| Jul 22, 1:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Allen, Barren, Monroe | 41 min |
| Jul 22, 1:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | 43 min |
| Jul 22, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Russell | 30 min |
| Jul 22, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, Russell | 22 min |
| Jul 22, 2:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Adair, Casey, Russell | 44 min |
| Jul 22, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne | 58 min |
| Jul 22, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Pulaski | 54 min |
| Jul 22, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Whitley | 36 min |
| Jul 22, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 51 min |
| Jul 22, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Owsley | 35 min |
| Jul 22, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill, Jackson, Lee, Owsley | 43 min |
| Jul 22, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Clay, Leslie, Owsley, Perry | 45 min |
| Jul 22, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Harlan, Leslie, Letcher, Perry | 28 min |
| Jul 22, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Pike | 25 min |
| Jul 22, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Pike | 40 min |
| Jul 22, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Floyd, Johnson, Martin, Pike | 34 min |
| Jul 22, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Green, Taylor | 45 min |
| Jul 22, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Pike | 25 min |
| Jul 22, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Marion, Taylor | 33 min |
| Jul 23, 11:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Harlan, Letcher, Perry | 20 min |
| Jul 25, 9:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | McCracken, Marshall | 22 min |
| Jul 28, 1:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Jackson, Lee, Owsley | 35 min |
| Jul 28, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 35 min |
| Jul 28, 2:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Lee, Owsley, Wolfe | 27 min |
| Jul 28, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, McCreary, Whitley | 47 min |
| Jul 28, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie | 39 min |
| Jul 28, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Barren, Monroe | 36 min |
| Jul 30, 11:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Estill, Lee, Powell, Wolfe | 40 min |
| Jul 30, 12:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Lee, Owsley, Perry, Wolfe | 44 min |
| Jul 30, 1:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Perry, Pike | 50 min |
| Jul 30, 1:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Clay, Knox, Laurel | 41 min |
| Jul 30, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Mercer, Washington | 25 min |
| Jul 30, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LMK | Boyle, Mercer, Washington | 24 min |
| Jul 30, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PAH | Muhlenberg | 32 min |
| Jul 30, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Jackson, Laurel, Pulaski, Rockcastle | 56 min |
| Jul 30, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Whitley | 63 min |
| Jul 30, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne | 25 min |
| Jul 30, 6:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JKL | McCreary, Whitley | 25 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Laurel County10
- Knox County9
- Clay County9
- Pulaski County9
- Whitley County8
- Jefferson County8
- Lee County7
- Jackson County7
- Owsley County7
- McCreary County7
- Bell County6
- Bullitt County6
- Owen County6
- Meade County6
- Grant County6
- Cumberland County6
- Leslie County5
- Floyd County5
- Johnson County5
- Barren County5
- Hardin County5
- Bracken County5
- Boone County5
- Kenton County5
- Wolfe County5
- Breathitt County5
- Adair County5
- Wayne County5
- Perry County5
- Pike County5
- Magoffin County4
- McCracken County4
- Shelby County4
- Henry County4
- Breckinridge County4
- Mason County4
- Pendleton County4
- Harlan County4
- Campbell County4
- Gallatin County4
58 more counties
- Bath County4
- Clinton County4
- Russell County4
- Monroe County4
- Martin County3
- Oldham County3
- Franklin County3
- Nelson County3
- Washington County3
- Mercer County3
- Lewis County3
- Fleming County3
- Rowan County3
- Carroll County3
- Menifee County3
- Powell County3
- Morgan County3
- Estill County3
- Metcalfe County3
- Rockcastle County3
- Letcher County3
- Knott County3
- Warren County2
- Ballard County2
- Henderson County2
- Union County2
- Anderson County2
- Robertson County2
- Boyd County2
- Trimble County2
- Bourbon County2
- Nicholas County2
- Montgomery County2
- Allen County2
- Green County2
- Casey County2
- Taylor County2
- Boyle County2
- Carlisle County1
- Graves County1
- Livingston County1
- Hancock County1
- Grayson County1
- Woodford County1
- Webster County1
- Carter County1
- Greenup County1
- Lawrence County1
- Harrison County1
- Scott County1
- Clark County1
- Fayette County1
- Elliott County1
- Larue County1
- Simpson County1
- Marion County1
- Marshall County1
- Muhlenberg County1
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Sources
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