Thunderstorm Wind, Edmonson
- When
- January 17, 8:45 PM EST
- Where
- Edmonson County, Brownsville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.180, -86.270
Multiple trees down
Damaging Winds in Kentucky, January 17, 1999
21 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- 2
- Property damage
- $314,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 21
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.
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:44 UTC.
Event by event
21 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Logan
- When
- January 17, 8:55 PM EST
- Where
- Logan County, Russellville
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.850, -86.880
Roof damage to businesses, mobile homes overturned, and power lines and trees down
Thunderstorm Wind, Butler
- When
- January 17, 8:55 PM EST
- Where
- Butler County, Morgantown
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.220, -86.700
Several trees down across county
Thunderstorm Wind, Ohio
- When
- January 17, 9:10 PM EST
- Where
- Ohio County, Hartford
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.450, -86.920
Large trees down across county
Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson
- When
- January 17, 9:15 PM EST
- Where
- Simpson County, Franklin
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.720, -86.570
Porches blown off homes, water tower barn blown down, several trees and power lines down
Thunderstorm Wind, Warren
- When
- January 17, 9:25 PM EST
- Where
- Warren County, Bowling Green
- Property damage
- $60,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.980, -86.430
55 homes, 12 barns damaged, trees down, some trees on cars, numerous mobile homes blown over
Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson
- When
- January 17, 9:50 PM EST
- Where
- Grayson County, Leitchfield
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph)
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.480, -86.300
Mobile homes damaged
Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock
- When
- January 17, 9:59 PM EST
- Where
- Hancock County, Hawesville
- Property damage
- $22,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.900, -86.750
Four trees down on a house, mobile home blown off foundation
Thunderstorm Wind, Barren
- When
- January 17, 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Barren County, Countywide
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.950, -85.970
Barn destroyed, power lines down, utility poles snapped
Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin
- When
- January 17, 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hardin County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.720, -85.970
Trailer destroyed, trees and power lines down
Thunderstorm Wind, Hart
- When
- January 17, 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hart County, Horse Cave
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $110,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.180, -85.920
5 mobile homes destroyed, 20 barns destroyed, 31 homes damaged, roofs blown off warehouses, trees and power lines down
Thunderstorm Wind, Adair
- When
- January 17, 10:15 PM EST
- Where
- Adair County, Columbia
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.100, -85.300
Several trees down across county
Thunderstorm Wind, Green
- When
- January 17, 10:15 PM EST
- Where
- Green County, Greensburg
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.270, -85.500
Trees down. Tree fell on a car in eastern section of county
Thunderstorm Wind, Metcalfe
- When
- January 17, 10:15 PM EST
- Where
- Metcalfe County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.980, -85.630
Several barns damaged
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- January 17, 10:32 PM EST
- Where
- Washington County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.750, -85.170
Trailer split in two
Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor
- When
- January 17, 10:35 PM EST
- Where
- Taylor County, Campbellsville
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.330, -85.350
Mobile home blown over, several trees down across county
Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer
- When
- January 17, 10:35 PM EST
- Where
- Mercer County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.820, -84.930
Roof blown off building, trees down
Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland
- When
- January 17, 10:45 PM EST
- Where
- Cumberland County, Burkesville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.780, -85.370
Trees and power lines down across southeast part of county
Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton
- When
- January 17, 10:50 PM EST
- Where
- Clinton County, Albany
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.680, -85.130
Trees down across highway 127
Thunderstorm Wind, Casey
- When
- January 17, 10:58 PM EST
- Where
- Casey County, Liberty
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.320, -84.950
Trailer destroyed, tree down on home, power lines down
Thunderstorm Wind, Clark
- When
- January 17, 11:15 PM EST
- Where
- Clark County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 37.950, -84.150
Storage building destroyed, window blown out of pharmacy, trees down
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.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5680801, 5680802, 5680803, 5680804, 5680805, 5680806, 5680807, 5680808, 5680815, 5680816, 5680942, 5680809, 5680810, 5680943, 5680944, 5680811, 5680945, 5680812, 5680813, 5680814, 5680946.