Kentucky, 1983

Damaging Winds in Kentucky, July 4, 1983

July 4, 1983 · NWS MT · 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, Perry

When
July 4, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Perry County
Coordinates
37.250, -83.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
July 4, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Coordinates
37.250, -83.200

Thunderstorm Wind, McCracken

When
July 4, 12:30 PM CST
Where
McCracken County
Coordinates
37.080, -88.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Garrard

When
July 4, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Garrard County
Coordinates
37.750, -84.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
July 4, 2:21 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
38.870, -84.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Oldham

When
July 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Coordinates
38.380, -85.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.200, -85.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Ohio

When
July 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Ohio County
Coordinates
37.450, -86.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Harlan

When
July 4, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Harlan County
Coordinates
36.950, -83.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
July 4, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
37.150, -83.720

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: 10029224, 10029225, 10029226, 10029227, 10029228, 10029229, 10029230, 10029231, 10029232, 10029233.