Kentucky, 1998

High Wind in Kentucky, November 10, 1998

November 10, 1998 · NWS PAH · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Scattered limbs and small trees were brought down by strong winds associated with intense low pressure over the central Plains states. In Henderson, a vehicle was damaged by a falling tree and power line.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$16,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

Scattered limbs and small trees were brought down by strong winds associated with intense low pressure over the central Plains states. In Henderson, a vehicle was damaged by a falling tree and power line. A utility pole in the community of Boxville in Union County was snapped by wind. Several power lines along Kentucky 56 in Sebree were downed by falling trees. At the Henderson City-County Airport, wind gusts were clocked at 55 MPH. These damaging winds were not directly associated with a narrow line of showers that swept across the region with strong gusty winds.

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Event by event

3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Henderson

When
November 10, 8:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Henderson forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.796, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Union

When
November 10, 8:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Union forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.659, -87.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Webster

When
November 10, 8:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Webster forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.518, -87.683 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or 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: 5671129, 5671190, 5671191.