Kentucky, 1995

Damaging Winds in Kentucky, August 8, 1995

August 8, 1995 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calloway

When
August 8, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Calloway County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
36.621, -88.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed 35 to 40 trees, mostly in northern and eastern parts of the county. County road crews spent several hours clearingb trees off roads. Electric crews worked to removeb trees that fell on power lines. Some power poles had to be replaced. A teenage girl drowned when the fishing boat she was in capsized in Kentucky Lake, just offshore from Calloway County. The six to eight ton musselling boat capsized in about four feet of water.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
August 8, 11:03 PM EDT
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.187, -85.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Police reported numerous trees and lines down across the county. Numerous traffic lights down in Louisville. Department Emergency Service reports 2,500 homes without power.

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: 10325336, 10324800.