Kentucky, 1997

Damaging Wind in Kentucky, March 2, 1997

March 2, 1997 · NWS LMK · 1 event in 1 county or zone

2 businesses and 2 mobile homes had roofs blown off in the southeastern part of Danville. The structures also recieved further minor damage.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
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.

2 businesses and 2 mobile homes had roofs blown off in the southeastern part of Danville. The structures also recieved further minor damage. Many barns were also flattened, and numerous trees were downed. Also, in the western part of the county, a church had eextensive damage estimated at $20,000, and many trees were down there also. Most of the damage in the western part of the county was along highway 68.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyle

When
March 2, 12:00 AM EST to 12:10 AM EST
Where
Boyle County, Danville
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
37.650, -84.780

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: 5594166.