Kentucky, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, August 9 to 10, 2000

August 9 to 10, 2000 · NWS LMK · 19 events in 13 counties and zones

Trees and power lines were reported down across much of North Central and East Central Kentucky.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS LMK wrote it up.

Trees and power lines were reported down across much of North Central and East Central Kentucky.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

13 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
August 9, 8:20 PM EST
Where
Harrison County, Cynthiana
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.383, -84.300

Hail, Henry

When
August 9, 8:30 PM EST
Where
Henry County, New Castle
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.433, -85.167

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
August 9, 8:40 PM EST
Where
Scott County, Countywide
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.300, -84.567

Trees were downed countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
August 9, 8:40 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Lexington
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.050, -84.500

A was killed in Lexington when a tree was blown on to the vehicle he was driving.

Hail, Scott

When
August 9, 8:45 PM EST
Where
Scott County, Stamping Ground
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.267, -84.683

Thunderstorm Wind, Bourbon

When
August 9, 8:45 PM EST
Where
Bourbon County, Paris
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.217, -84.250

Numerous trees were downed, blocking some roads. Power was out in some locations.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nicholas

When
August 9, 8:45 PM EST
Where
Nicholas County, 2 mi NE of Carlisle
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.333, -84.000

Hail, Scott

When
August 9, 8:55 PM EST
Where
Scott County, Georgetown
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.200, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 9, 9:05 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Frankfort
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.200, -84.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodford

When
August 9, 9:05 PM EST
Where
Woodford County, Midway
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.150, -84.683

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
August 9, 9:15 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Lexington
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.050, -84.500

Trees and power lines were downed in the Chevy Chase area of Lexington.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
August 9, 9:20 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Lexington
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.050, -84.500

Trees were downed all across the city of Lexington.

Hail, Shelby

When
August 9, 9:35 PM EST
Where
Shelby County, Shelbyville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.217, -85.233

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
August 9, 9:35 PM EST
Where
Shelby County, Bagdad
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.267, -85.050

Hail, Spencer

When
August 9, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Spencer County, Taylorsville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.033, -85.350

Hail, Spencer

When
August 9, 10:15 PM EST
Where
Spencer County, Taylorsville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.033, -85.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
August 9, 11:10 PM EST
Where
Meade County, Brandenburg
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.000, -86.167

Thunderstorm Wind, Nelson

When
August 9, 11:15 PM EST
Where
Nelson County, Bardstown
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.817, -85.467

Thunderstorm Wind, Metcalfe

When
August 10, 2:10 AM EST
Where
Metcalfe County, Randolph
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.967, -85.700

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, Fayette2000-08-09MaleVehicle/Towed TrailerDirect

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 5170193, 5170194, 5170195, 5170196, 5170197, 5170198, 5170199, 5170200, 5170201, 5170202, 5170203, 5170204, 5170205, 5170206, 5170207, 5170208, 5170493, 5170494, 5170495.