Kentucky, 1990

Damaging Winds in Kentucky, August 28, 1990

August 28, 1990 · NWS CVG · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

8 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
8

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

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell

When
August 28, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Campbell County
Coordinates
39.080, -84.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenton

When
August 28, 9:37 PM CST
Where
Kenton County
Coordinates
38.930, -84.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
August 28, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
38.950, -84.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenton

When
August 28, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Kenton County
Coordinates
39.070, -84.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
August 28, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
39.030, -84.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Gallatin

When
August 28, 11:01 PM CST
Where
Gallatin County
Coordinates
38.730, -84.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
August 28, 11:01 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
38.630, -84.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Owen

When
August 28, 11:01 PM CST
Where
Owen County
Coordinates
38.530, -84.830

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: 10029509, 10029510, 10029511, 10029512, 10029513, 10029514, 10029515, 10029516.