Kentucky, 2000

High Wind in Kentucky, December 11 to 12, 2000

December 11 to 12, 2000 · NWS ILN · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

A strong low pressure system dragged a sharp cold front across the region dropping temperatures around 30 degrees. Along and behind the cold front, winds gusted to near 60 mph.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 ILN wrote it up.

A strong low pressure system dragged a sharp cold front across the region dropping temperatures around 30 degrees. Along and behind the cold front, winds gusted to near 60 mph. Trees were knocked down and windows were blown out.

The radar

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

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Event by event

12 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Mason

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Mason forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.595, -83.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Owen

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Owen forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.520, -84.828 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Pendleton

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Pendleton forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.696, -84.360 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Robertson

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Robertson forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.519, -84.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Boone

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Boone forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.970, -84.728 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Bracken

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Bracken forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.689, -84.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Campbell

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Campbell forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.947, -84.380 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Carroll

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.668, -85.124 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Gallatin

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Gallatin forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.757, -84.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Grant

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.649, -84.625 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Kenton

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Kenton forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.934, -84.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lewis

When
December 11, 8:00 PM EST to December 12, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Lewis forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.532, -83.378 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or 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: 5159152, 5159153, 5159154, 5159155, 5160599, 5160600, 5160601, 5160602, 5160603, 5160604, 5160605, 5160606.