Kentucky, 2000

Tornadoes and Hail in Kentucky, April 20, 2000

April 20, 2000 · NWS LMK · 28 events in 22 counties and zones

22 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 3 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
5
Property damage
$411,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
28

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

22 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
April 20, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Butler County, 3 mi W of Morgantown
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.217, -86.750

Trees down.

Hail, Logan

When
April 20, 4:25 PM EST
Where
Logan County, Adairville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.667, -86.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
April 20, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Louisville
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.233, -85.783

An elderly woman was killed when a tree was blown on to a mobile home at the Pioneer Mobile Home Park.

Hail, Jefferson

When
April 20, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Louisville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.233, -85.783

Hail was observed at Police Headquarters.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nelson

When
April 20, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Nelson County, Woodlawn
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.817, -85.367

A barn was damaged and several trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oldham

When
April 20, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Oldham County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.400, -85.450

Power lines were downed at Crestwood. Three trees were blown down on U.S. Highway 42 near the Trimble County line.

Hail, Allen

When
April 20, 5:25 PM EST
Where
Allen County, Scottsville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.750, -86.183

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
April 20, 5:41 PM EST
Where
Henry County, Campbellsburg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.517, -85.200

Trees were blown on to power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 20, 5:45 PM EST
Where
Washington County, 1 mi S of Mooresville
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
37.783, -85.267

A shed housing farm equipment and a barn were destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 20, 5:50 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Countywide
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$120,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
37.750, -85.167

Two trailers were completely destroyed west of Willisburg, with one person injured. Several barns were destroyed, and house windows were blown out.

Thunderstorm Wind, Metcalfe

When
April 20, 5:50 PM EST
Where
Metcalfe County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.983, -85.633

Several trees were downed at Wisdom and at Center.

Tornado, Washington

When
April 20, 5:55 PM EST to 5:57 PM EST
Where
Washington County, 1 mi N of Willisburg
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
75 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$70,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
37.800, -85.117

The tornado destroyed two mobile homes and a tobacco barn. It also did roof, siding, and chimney damage to several homes, and damaged vehicles.

Tornado, Mercer

When
April 20, 6:05 PM EST to 6:06 PM EST
Where
Mercer County, 2 mi SW of Dugansville
Rating
F1
Path length
1.8 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$38,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
37.850, -85.000

Two vortices were spotted near Tablow on the Washington/Mercer County line. The tornadoes destroyed a barn, and damaged a house and a garage near Tablow. One half mile east of Tablow along Highway 926, a house deck was destroyed, a large tree was uprooted, and several other trees were damaged. In the town of Dugansville, a house received roof and chimney damage. Several barns were damaged there, and there was also some tree damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
April 20, 6:08 PM EST
Where
Anderson County, 5 mi SW of Lawrenceburg
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
37.983, -84.967

A tobacco barn was blown down on Bethel Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
April 20, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Mercer County, Terrapin
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.883, -84.933

Unspecified major damage was reported just north of Terrapin on Highway 1160.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jessamine

When
April 20, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Jessamine County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.867, -84.567

Numerous trees were downed countywide, including in the city of Nicholasville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Casey

When
April 20, 6:45 PM EST
Where
Casey County, 2 mi S of Liberty
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.283, -84.950

A barn was blown down, and also pea size hail was observed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
April 20, 6:48 PM EST
Where
Cumberland County, Kettle
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.700, -85.350

A tree was blown on to a mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
April 20, 6:50 PM EST
Where
Scott County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.300, -84.567

Trees were blown across U.S. Highway 25. There were also reports of downed power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bourbon

When
April 20, 6:50 PM EST
Where
Bourbon County, Paris
Measured
90 kt (104 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.217, -84.250

Part of a roof was blown off a department store. Several trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
April 20, 6:53 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Lexington
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.050, -84.500

Downed trees were across roads. NWS spotters reported 60 mph winds at Lexington.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
April 20, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Harrison County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.433, -84.333

Downed trees were across roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
April 20, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Clinton County, Countywide
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.717, -85.117

At Shipley, a barn was blown down, a mobile home was damaged, and several trees were downed. Mobile homes were damaged at Albany, and several trees were downed.

Tornado, Clinton

When
April 20, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Clinton County, 8 mi SW of Albany
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
25 yd
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.600, -85.233

A piece of scaffolding and a cement mixer pan were moved 50 yards at Ootens Store.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
April 20, 7:05 PM EST
Where
Cumberland County, Burkesville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.783, -85.367

Several trees were downed along Highway 1351.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
April 20, 7:10 PM EST
Where
Lincoln County, Stanford
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.533, -84.667

Several trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nicholas

When
April 20, 7:10 PM EST
Where
Nicholas County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.317, -84.000

Downed trees were blocking roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
April 20, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Clark County, Boonesborough
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.900, -84.267

Several trees were downed.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson2000-04-20FemaleMobile/Trailer HomeDirect

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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: 5140512, 5140513, 5139660, 5140514, 5140515, 5140516, 5140517, 5140518, 5139270, 5139271, 5139272, 5139332, 5139658, 5139273, 5139659, 5139274, 5139275, 5139276, 5139277, 5139323, 5139324, 5139325, 5139326, 5139331, 5139328, 5139327, 5139329, 5139330.