Hail, Jefferson
- When
- October 5, 5:25 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Valley Station
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.117, -85.867
Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, October 5, 2000
A band of thunderstorms moved through North Central and East Central Kentucky. Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines, and the thunderstorms produced some large hail.
Where it happened
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- 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
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
A band of thunderstorms moved through North Central and East Central Kentucky. Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines, and the thunderstorms produced some large hail.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- October 5, 5:50 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Fern Creek
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.150, -85.583
Thunderstorm Wind, Spencer
- When
- October 5, 6:05 PM EST
- Where
- Spencer County, Elk Creek
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.100, -85.367
Hail, Shelby
- When
- October 5, 6:15 PM EST
- Where
- Shelby County, 3 mi S of Shelbyville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 38.167, -85.233
Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby
- When
- October 5, 6:20 PM EST
- Where
- Shelby County, 4 mi S of Shelbyville
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 38.167, -85.233
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- October 5, 6:40 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin County, Frankfort
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.200, -84.850
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, October 5, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Indiana, October 5, 2000
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- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, October 5, 2000
- Flooding in Indiana, October 5 to 14, 2000
- High Wind in Alaska, October 5 to 6, 2000
- Winter Storm in Alaska, October 5 to 7, 2000
More
Every storm in Kentucky in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, October 2000
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: 5157613, 5157614, 5157617, 5157615, 5157616, 5157618.