Damaging Wind in Kentucky, January 17, 1999

Name: Damaging Wind in Kentucky, January 17, 1999
Start: 1999-01-17T18:37
End: 1999-01-17T18:37
Location: Kentucky

January 17, 1999 · NWS PAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $150,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Graves

When: January 17, 6:37 PM CST
Where: Graves County, Golo to Farmington
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $150,000
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.730, -88.480

East of Mayfield, thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn, blew a nearby mobile home off its foundation, and blew windows out of houses. Numerous trees and power lines were down. A tool shed was destroyed. The mobile home was moved about 4 feet off its foundation, and parts of the nearby barn that was destroyed were strewn across the highway and nearby fields. A local road was closed until an outbuilding could be removed from the road.

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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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5681574.