Kentucky, 1982

Damaging Winds in Kentucky, May 30, 1982

May 30, 1982 · NWS ATA · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

10 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
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

10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
May 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lyon County
Coordinates
37.030, -88.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Trigg

When
May 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Trigg County
Coordinates
36.800, -87.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Pendleton

When
May 30, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Pendleton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.800, -84.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
May 30, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Daviess County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.770, -87.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
May 30, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.200, -87.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Ohio

When
May 30, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Ohio County
Coordinates
37.450, -86.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Breckinridge

When
May 30, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Breckinridge County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.800, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
May 30, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
37.470, -86.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Breckinridge

When
May 30, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Breckinridge County
Coordinates
37.780, -86.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
May 30, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
37.720, -85.970

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: 10031376, 10031377, 10031378, 10031379, 10031380, 10031381, 10031382, 10031383, 10031384, 10031385.