Kentucky, 1998

Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Kentucky, June 10, 1998

June 10, 1998 · NWS LMK · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Louisville International Airport had a gust of 60 mph, while numerous trees and power lines were down across the county. Following the severe damage, heavy rain caused numerous streets to flood.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS LMK wrote it up.

Louisville International Airport had a gust of 60 mph, while numerous trees and power lines were down across the county. Following the severe damage, heavy rain caused numerous streets to flood. Report was from DES, public and news media. Doppler radar estimated 2.5 inches of rain in 1 hour in the downtown area.

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 32 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:32 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 10, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Louisville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.230, -85.780

Flash Flood, Jefferson

When
June 10, 5:45 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Louisville
Coordinates
38.187, -85.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5641659, 5641660.