Kentucky, 1980

Damaging Winds in Kentucky, August 11, 1980

August 11, 1980 · NWS ATA · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

8 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
8

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

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
August 11, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
38.200, -85.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Oldham

When
August 11, 6:50 AM CST
Where
Oldham County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
38.400, -85.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Spencer

When
August 11, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Spencer County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
38.050, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
August 11, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
38.230, -85.200

Thunderstorm Wind, McCreary

When
August 11, 1:15 PM CST
Where
McCreary County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
36.750, -84.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Graves

When
August 11, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Graves County
Coordinates
36.730, -88.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When
August 11, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Coordinates
38.650, -83.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Calloway

When
August 11, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Calloway County
Coordinates
36.620, -88.230

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: 10032162, 10032163, 10032164, 10032165, 10032166, 10032167, 10032168, 10032169.