Kentucky, 1996

Tornado in Kentucky, May 28, 1996

May 28, 1996 · NWS LMK · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A weak F0 tornado from the same supercell that went from Harrisoncounty, Indiana through Bullitt and Spencer counties briefly touched down 2 miles southwest of Glensboro. Trees revealed weakF0 damage.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS LMK wrote it up.

A weak F0 tornado from the same supercell that went from Harrisoncounty, Indiana through Bullitt and Spencer counties briefly touched down 2 miles southwest of Glensboro. Trees revealed weakF0 damage.

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 74 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:53 UTC.

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Event by event

1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Anderson

When
May 28, 6:53 PM EST to 6:54 PM EST
Where
Anderson County, Glensboro to 2 mi S of Glensboro
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
575 yd
Coordinates
37.980, -85.100

What these are

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.

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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: 5553880.