Kentucky, 1986

Damaging Winds in Kentucky, February 6, 1986

February 6, 1986 · NWS SDF · 15 events in 12 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
0
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, Pulaski

When
February 6, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
37.100, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurel

When
February 6, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Laurel County
Coordinates
37.130, -84.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurel

When
February 6, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Laurel County
Coordinates
37.130, -84.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitley

When
February 6, 4:23 PM CST
Where
Whitley County
Coordinates
36.950, -84.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
February 6, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
37.430, -84.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurel

When
February 6, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Laurel County
Coordinates
37.130, -83.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
February 6, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Coordinates
37.750, -84.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Casey

When
February 6, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Casey County
Coordinates
37.400, -84.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyle

When
February 6, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Boyle County
Coordinates
37.580, -84.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
February 6, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Coordinates
36.980, -83.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
February 6, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
36.830, -84.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
February 6, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Coordinates
36.900, -83.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Wolfe

When
February 6, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Wolfe County
Coordinates
37.730, -83.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Magoffin

When
February 6, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Magoffin County
Coordinates
37.730, -83.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
February 6, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Coordinates
37.550, -82.750

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.

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: 10030979, 10030980, 10030981, 10030982, 10030983, 10030984, 10030985, 10030986, 10030987, 10030988, 10030989, 10030990, 10030991, 10030992, 10030993.