Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer
- When
- May 5, 5:30 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Mercer County, Harrodsburg to 5 mi NE of Harrodsburg
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Coordinates
- 37.700, -84.920
Damaging Wind in Kentucky, May 5, 1996
A historic cabin from the late 1700's was severly damaged by straight-line winds. The loft was blown off it and deposited along a fence row.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $200,000
- 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 LMK wrote it up.
A historic cabin from the late 1700's was severly damaged by straight-line winds. The loft was blown off it and deposited along a fence row. The cabin was located along Hwy. 68 in Fairview 5 miles northeast of Harrodsburg. Also, trees were down mainly along and Hwy. 68 through the county. 2 homes were damaged as trees fell on them. Several barns lost roofs.
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:28 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
The same day elsewhere
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More
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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: 5554257.