Kentucky, 1995

Damaging Winds in Kentucky, July 17, 1995

July 17, 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
$20,000
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, Owsley

When
July 17, 3:10 PM EDT
Where
Owsley County
Coordinates
37.419, -83.683 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down on Highway 11 about six miles south of Booneville in the Wolfe Creek area about 18 miles Southwest of Jackson.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
July 17, 4:10 PM EDT
Where
Clay County
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
37.160, -83.715 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotter reported numerous trees were uprooted and some were tossed across mobile homes near the Rocky Fork area on Highway 2000 near Van Camp, about 24 miles Southwest of Hazard near the Clay and Leslie County lines. Trees were reported down in the Phillips Fork and Red Bird Mission areas about 27 miles Southwest of Hazard.

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: 10328437, 10325648.