Kentucky, 1970

Damaging Winds in Kentucky, July 15, 1970

July 15, 1970 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oldham

When
July 15, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Coordinates
38.380, -85.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
July 15, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Daviess County
Coordinates
37.700, -87.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Breckinridge

When
July 15, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Breckinridge County
Coordinates
37.780, -86.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
July 15, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
37.880, -85.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Garrard

When
July 15, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Garrard County
Coordinates
37.880, -84.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 15, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
38.080, -83.900

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10037197, 10037198, 10037199, 10037200, 10037201, 10037202.