Kentucky, 1982

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, April 3, 1982

April 3, 1982 · NWS T · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
  • 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Breckinridge

When
April 3, 12:25 AM CST
Where
Breckinridge County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.780, -86.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Graves

When
April 3, 12:35 AM CST
Where
Graves County
Coordinates
36.730, -88.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
April 3, 1:50 AM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
36.980, -86.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
April 3, 2:20 AM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
37.700, -85.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 3, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.200, -84.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
April 3, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
38.050, -84.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 3, 3:25 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
37.750, -84.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurel

When
April 3, 3:50 AM CST
Where
Laurel County
Coordinates
37.130, -84.080

Tornado, Laurel

When
April 3, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Laurel County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
27 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.250, -84.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
April 3, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
37.430, -84.000

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.
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: 10030262, 10030263, 10030264, 10030265, 10030266, 10030267, 10030268, 10030269, 10030270, 10030271.