Kentucky, 1989

Damaging Winds in Kentucky, August 5, 1989

August 5, 1989 · NWS SDF · 10 events in 10 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
1
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, Gallatin

When
August 5, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Gallatin County
Coordinates
38.780, -84.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenton

When
August 5, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Kenton County
Coordinates
39.050, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
August 5, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
38.230, -85.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
August 5, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
38.480, -85.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 5, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.220, -84.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodford

When
August 5, 7:11 PM CST
Where
Woodford County
Coordinates
38.020, -84.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Elliott

When
August 5, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Elliott County
Coordinates
38.080, -83.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Jessamine

When
August 5, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Jessamine County
Coordinates
37.870, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
August 5, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
37.470, -82.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
August 5, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
37.470, -82.380

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: 10031675, 10031676, 10031677, 10031678, 10031679, 10031680, 10031681, 10031682, 10031683, 10031684.