Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor
- When
- June 26, 4:52 PM EST
- Where
- Taylor County, Mannsville
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.367, -85.200
Shingles were blown off a home.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, June 26 to 27, 2000
8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $9,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor
- When
- June 26, 5:40 PM EST
- Where
- Taylor County, 3 mi N of Campbellsville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.383, -85.350
Trees were blown down. One was blown onto a home.
Thunderstorm Wind, Garrard
- When
- June 26, 6:05 PM EST
- Where
- Garrard County, Hackley
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.633, -84.467
Trees were blown across Route 1295.
Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson
- When
- June 26, 6:43 PM EST
- Where
- Simpson County, Hillsdale
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.800, -86.467
Several trees were blown down.
Hail, Madison
- When
- June 26, 6:45 PM EST
- Where
- Madison County, Richmond
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.750, -84.300
Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson
- When
- June 26, 6:45 PM EST
- Where
- Simpson County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.750, -86.567
Trees were blown down across the eastern half of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Adair
- When
- June 26, 7:25 PM EST
- Where
- Adair County, Milltown
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.117, -85.400
Power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allen
- When
- June 26, 7:27 PM EST
- Where
- Allen County, Countywide
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.800, -86.183
Trees and power lines were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Russell
- When
- June 26, 7:55 PM EST
- Where
- Russell County, Russell Spgs
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.050, -85.083
Utility lines were blown down.
Lightning, Barren
- When
- June 27, 12:07 AM EST
- Where
- Barren County, Glasgow
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.966, -85.934 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A 30 year old male was struck by lightning and killed. The body was found at 0007 EST on June 27. The exact time of death was unknown, but the time of occurrence was earlier during the storms on the evening of June 26.
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.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning, Barren | 2000-06-26 | 30 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Direct |
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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strikes in Virginia, June 26, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 26, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Colorado, June 26, 2000
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 26, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 26, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Florida, June 26, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Florida, June 26, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 26, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 26, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 26, 2000
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: 5151515, 5151516, 5151517, 5151519, 5151518, 5151520, 5151521, 5151522, 5151523, 5150213.