Kentucky, 1990

Damaging Winds in Kentucky, May 16, 1990

May 16, 1990 · NWS EVV · 45 events in 44 counties and zones

45 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
13
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
45

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

45 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When
May 16, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Coordinates
38.600, -83.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
May 16, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
37.780, -87.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
May 16, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Daviess County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
37.770, -87.120

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
May 16, 8:18 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Coordinates
37.530, -87.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
May 16, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
37.400, -87.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Breckinridge

When
May 16, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Breckinridge County
Coordinates
37.800, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When
May 16, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Coordinates
37.420, -87.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
May 16, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Meade County
Coordinates
37.950, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Ohio

When
May 16, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Ohio County
Coordinates
37.450, -86.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
May 16, 9:13 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
37.480, -86.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 16, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.230, -85.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
May 16, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
37.720, -85.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Bullitt

When
May 16, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Bullitt County
Coordinates
38.070, -85.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
May 16, 9:38 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
38.400, -85.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Nelson

When
May 16, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Nelson County
Coordinates
37.820, -85.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
May 16, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
36.980, -86.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Larue

When
May 16, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Larue County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.520, -85.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Edmonson

When
May 16, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Edmonson County
Coordinates
37.180, -86.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 16, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
37.650, -85.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
May 16, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
38.130, -85.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Hart

When
May 16, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Hart County
Coordinates
37.300, -86.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 16, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
37.570, -85.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Green

When
May 16, 10:02 PM CST
Where
Green County
Coordinates
37.320, -85.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
May 16, 10:13 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
37.350, -85.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
May 16, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
38.020, -84.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Hart

When
May 16, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Hart County
Coordinates
37.330, -85.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 16, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.220, -84.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
May 16, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Coordinates
37.750, -84.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
May 16, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
36.850, -86.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
May 16, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Adair County
Coordinates
37.100, -85.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Casey

When
May 16, 10:28 PM CST
Where
Casey County
Coordinates
37.220, -84.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When
May 16, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Simpson County
Coordinates
36.750, -86.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodford

When
May 16, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Woodford County
Coordinates
38.100, -84.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyle

When
May 16, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Boyle County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
37.620, -84.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
May 16, 10:41 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
38.030, -84.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Jessamine

When
May 16, 10:44 PM CST
Where
Jessamine County
Coordinates
37.870, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 16, 10:57 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
37.450, -84.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockcastle

When
May 16, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Rockcastle County
Coordinates
37.400, -84.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 16, 11:13 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
37.720, -84.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Nicholas

When
May 16, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Nicholas County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
38.270, -83.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Estill

When
May 16, 11:17 PM CST
Where
Estill County
Coordinates
37.700, -84.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
May 16, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
37.180, -84.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
May 16, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
36.700, -85.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
May 16, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
36.680, -85.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurel

When
May 16, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Laurel County
Coordinates
37.000, -84.220

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: 10032797, 10032798, 10032799, 10032800, 10032801, 10032802, 10032803, 10032804, 10032805, 10032806, 10032807, 10032808, 10032809, 10032810, 10032811, 10032812, 10032813, 10032814, 10032815, 10032816, 10032817, 10032818, 10032819, 10032820, 10032821, 10032822, 10032823, 10032824, 10032825, 10032826, 10032827, 10032828, 10032829, 10032830, 10032831, 10032832, 10032833, 10032834, 10032835, 10032836, and more.