Kentucky, 1996

Damaging Wind in Kentucky, April 20, 1996

April 20, 1996 · NWS PAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A large tree was down near Sharpe. Power lines were down near Benton.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.

A large tree was down near Sharpe. Power lines were down near Benton. The roof was torn off a recreation building in Benton.

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 34 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:04 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
April 20, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Marshall County, 2 mi SE of Sharpe
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
36.950, -88.420

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: 5543214.