Kentucky, 1990

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, June 22, 1990

June 22, 1990 · NWS LEX · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 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
$300,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
June 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
38.050, -84.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Trimble

When
June 22, 3:39 PM CST
Where
Trimble County
Coordinates
38.620, -85.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Pendleton

When
June 22, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Pendleton County
Coordinates
38.780, -84.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell

When
June 22, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Campbell County
Coordinates
38.970, -84.380

Tornado, Laurel

When
June 22, 5:53 PM EST
Where
Laurel County
Rating
F1
Path length
12 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
37.080, -84.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 22, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
37.180, -84.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Bracken

When
June 22, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Bracken County
Coordinates
38.720, -84.100

Tornado, Clay

When
June 22, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Clay County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.100, -83.750

Tornado, Leslie

When
June 22, 8:10 PM EST
Where
Leslie County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.030, -83.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
June 22, 8:32 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Coordinates
37.250, -83.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Knott

When
June 22, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Knott County
Coordinates
37.220, -82.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Letcher

When
June 22, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Letcher County
Coordinates
37.120, -82.870

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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: 10029470, 10029471, 10029472, 10029473, 10029476, 10029474, 10029475, 10029477, 10029478, 10029479, 10029480, 10029481.