Kentucky, 1981

Damaging Winds in Kentucky, June 21, 1981

June 21, 1981 · NWS T · 21 events in 21 counties and zones

21 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
21

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

21 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
June 21, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
37.520, -87.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
June 21, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
37.770, -87.530

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
June 21, 10:30 AM CST
Where
McLean County
Coordinates
37.530, -87.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
June 21, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Daviess County
Coordinates
37.680, -86.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
June 21, 11:47 AM CST
Where
Hardin County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
37.900, -85.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
June 21, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
38.030, -84.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 21, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.200, -84.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
June 21, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
38.050, -84.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodford

When
June 21, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Woodford County
Coordinates
38.050, -84.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Harlan

When
June 21, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Harlan County
Coordinates
36.880, -83.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Jessamine

When
June 21, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Jessamine County
Coordinates
37.870, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Garrard

When
June 21, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Garrard County
Coordinates
37.620, -84.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyle

When
June 21, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Boyle County
Coordinates
37.650, -84.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 21, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
37.750, -84.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
June 21, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
37.980, -84.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
June 21, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
38.380, -84.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Estill

When
June 21, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Estill County
Coordinates
37.700, -83.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Bourbon

When
June 21, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Bourbon County
Coordinates
38.220, -84.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When
June 21, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Robertson County
Coordinates
38.570, -84.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 21, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
38.050, -83.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyd

When
June 21, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Boyd County
Coordinates
38.470, -82.630

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: 10033274, 10033275, 10033276, 10033277, 10033278, 10033279, 10033280, 10033281, 10033282, 10033283, 10033284, 10033285, 10033286, 10033287, 10033288, 10033289, 10033290, 10033291, 10033292, 10033293, 10033294.