Kentucky, 1977

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, June 30, 1977

June 30, 1977 · 14 events in 11 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 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
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  • 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
6
Property damage
$300,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Jefferson

When
June 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.120, -85.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
June 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
37.480, -86.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Larue

When
June 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Larue County
Coordinates
37.430, -85.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
June 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
37.570, -85.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 30, 6:43 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.220, -85.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Ohio

When
June 30, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Ohio County
Coordinates
37.450, -86.920

Tornado, Anderson

When
June 30, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.930, -85.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 30, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
38.220, -85.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyle

When
June 30, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Boyle County
Coordinates
37.650, -84.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
June 30, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Coordinates
38.200, -84.550

Tornado, Montgomery

When
June 30, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
37.930, -83.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 30, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
38.000, -83.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 30, 9:23 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
37.750, -84.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyle

When
June 30, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Boyle County
Coordinates
37.650, -84.730

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10033948, 10033949, 10033950, 10033951, 10033952, 10033953, 10033954, 10033955, 10033956, 10033957, 10033958, 10033181, 10033182, 10033183.