Kentucky, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in Kentucky, July 2, 1980

July 2, 1980 · NWS ATA · 31 events in 31 counties and zones

20 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 5 hail, 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
1
Property damage
$1.1 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
31

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

20 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Wolfe

When
July 2, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Wolfe County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.730, -83.500

Hail, Bullitt

When
July 2, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Bullitt County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
37.970, -85.670

Hail, Jefferson

When
July 2, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
38.200, -85.570

Hail, Oldham

When
July 2, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
38.400, -85.450

Hail, Shelby

When
July 2, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.220, -85.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Crittenden

When
July 2, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Crittenden County
Coordinates
37.330, -88.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
July 2, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
37.680, -87.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When
July 2, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
37.330, -87.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Muhlenberg

When
July 2, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Muhlenberg County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
37.300, -87.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When
July 2, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Christian County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.850, -87.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
July 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Daviess County
Coordinates
37.680, -87.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Nelson

When
July 2, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Nelson County
Coordinates
37.820, -85.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
July 2, 6:28 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
36.970, -86.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
July 2, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
37.700, -85.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
July 2, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
37.430, -86.620

Tornado, Scott

When
July 2, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Rating
F1
Path length
4.9 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.200, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Ohio

When
July 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Ohio County
Coordinates
37.420, -86.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
July 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Adair County
Coordinates
37.020, -85.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Green

When
July 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Green County
Coordinates
37.270, -85.500

Tornado, Fayette

When
July 2, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.9 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.180, -84.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Hart

When
July 2, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Hart County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
37.300, -85.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Edmonson

When
July 2, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Edmonson County
Coordinates
37.200, -86.100

Tornado, Mercer

When
July 2, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
37.850, -84.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Larue

When
July 2, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Larue County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
37.570, -85.750

Tornado, Woodford

When
July 2, 7:36 PM CST
Where
Woodford County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
37.870, -84.770

Tornado, Boyle

When
July 2, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Boyle County
Rating
F1
Path length
5.6 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.570, -84.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Jessamine

When
July 2, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Jessamine County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
37.820, -84.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 2, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
37.720, -84.330

Tornado, Powell

When
July 2, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Powell County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.7 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.850, -83.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Estill

When
July 2, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Estill County
Coordinates
37.700, -83.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Garrard

When
July 2, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Garrard County
Coordinates
37.580, -84.500

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.

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: 10031058, 10031059, 10031060, 10031061, 10031062, 10031063, 10031064, 10031065, 10031066, 10031067, 10031068, 10031069, 10031070, 10031071, 10032132, 10032133, 10032134, 10032135, 10032136, 10032137, 10032138, 10032139, 10032140, 10032141, 10032142, 10032143, 10032144, 10032145, 10032146, 10032147, 10032148.