Kentucky, 1999

Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, July 20, 1999

July 20, 1999 · NWS LMK · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
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.

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Event by event

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

Flash Flood, Bullitt

When
July 20, 7:45 PM EST to 8:40 PM EST
Where
Bullitt County, Shepherdsville
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.970, -85.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash flooding occurred along Highway 61 in Shepherdsville

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
July 20, 8:15 PM EST to 8:25 PM EST
Where
Taylor County, Campbellsville
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.330, -85.350

A severe thunderstorm with winds of approximately 70 mph hit the town of Cambellsville hard. Roofs were blown off buildings, including the Board of Education building in which water damage occurred to several computers and office equipment. Windows, including plate glass, were blown out of a businesses. A tree was blown onto a mobile home, breaking the home's windows. Also numerous trees and power lines were knocked down onto cars and homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
July 20, 8:40 PM EST
Where
Adair County, Columbia
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.100, -85.300

Several trees downed

What these are

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.
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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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: 5711577, 5711578, 5711579.