Kentucky, 1985

Damaging Winds in Kentucky, March 4, 1985

March 4, 1985 · NWS AT · 15 events in 15 counties and zones

15 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

15 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
March 4, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Meade County
Coordinates
37.970, -86.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Bullitt

When
March 4, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Bullitt County
Coordinates
37.980, -85.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Graves

When
March 4, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Graves County
Coordinates
36.650, -88.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Nelson

When
March 4, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Nelson County
Coordinates
37.830, -85.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
March 4, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
37.470, -86.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When
March 4, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Simpson County
Coordinates
36.730, -86.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenton

When
March 4, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Kenton County
Coordinates
39.070, -84.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
March 4, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Adair County
Coordinates
37.100, -85.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
March 4, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
38.030, -84.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Barren

When
March 4, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Barren County
Coordinates
37.130, -85.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyle

When
March 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Boyle County
Coordinates
37.630, -84.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
March 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
37.450, -84.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
March 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Coordinates
37.800, -84.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Nicholas

When
March 4, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Nicholas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.320, -84.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
March 4, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
39.020, -84.620

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: 10032602, 10032603, 10032604, 10032605, 10032606, 10032607, 10032608, 10032609, 10032610, 10032611, 10032612, 10032613, 10032614, 10032615, 10032616.