Kentucky, 1999High Wind in Kentucky, February 7, 1999
February 7, 1999 · NWS LMK · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
A strong area of low pressure moved across the Ohio Valley bringing winds in excess of 50 mph in many locations.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $14,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
A strong area of low pressure moved across the Ohio Valley bringing winds in excess of 50 mph in many locations.
High Wind, Jefferson
- When
- February 7, 1:25 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Measured
- 44 kt (51 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.187, -85.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Roof damage at radio station, trees and power lines down
High Wind, Shelby
- When
- February 7, 1:30 PM EST
- Where
- Shelby forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.215, -85.195 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Large trees down, some blocking roads
High Wind, Henry
- When
- February 7, 1:30 PM EST
- Where
- Henry forecast zone
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.449, -85.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Franklin
- When
- February 7, 1:40 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.239, -84.877 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Large trees down over western sections of the county, Minor roof damage over eastern sections of the county
High Wind, Fayette
- When
- February 7, 2:05 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.042, -84.459 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees fell on a car, a boat, and a fence. A steple blew off a church roof damaging the roof
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in California, February 7 to 9, 19991 death · $1.0 million · 60 kt wind · 7 events
- Damaging Winds in Arkansas, February 7, 19991 death · 1 injured · $120,000 · 5 events
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, February 7, 1999$230,000 · 12 events
- Strong Wind in Kentucky, February 7, 1999$40,000 · 19 events
- Strong Wind in Illinois, February 7, 1999$23,000 · 19 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, February 7 to 16, 1999$25,000 · 1 in hail · 15 events
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, February 7, 1999$40,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, February 7, 1999$30,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event
- Rip Current in Guam, February 7, 19992 injured · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, February 7, 1999$20,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event
- Dense Fog in Florida, February 7, 199911 events
- High Wind in Nevada, February 7, 1999$15,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event
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: 5689432, 5688085, 5688087, 5689433, 5688086.