Thunderstorm Wind, Oldham
- When
- September 20, 6:05 PM EST
- Where
- Oldham County, Countywide
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.400, -85.450
Damaging Winds in Kentucky, September 20, 2000
A line of thunderstorms developed over Indiana during the afternoon. Additional thunderstorms developed during the evening along outflow boundaries, and gained upper level support from a shortwave that moved from Illinois, through Indiana, into Ohio.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. 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
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $13,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 24
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 line of thunderstorms developed over Indiana during the afternoon. Additional thunderstorms developed during the evening along outflow boundaries, and gained upper level support from a shortwave that moved from Illinois, through Indiana, into Ohio. Most of the damage from the severe thunderstorms was in the form of downed trees and power lines. A tree was blown on to a house in Bardstown in Nelson County, and there was some roof damage in Nicholasville in Jessamine County.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
24 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Trimble
- When
- September 20, 6:20 PM EST
- Where
- Trimble County, Countywide
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.617, -85.333
Thunderstorm Wind, Henry
- When
- September 20, 6:20 PM EST
- Where
- Henry County, Countywide
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.450, -85.117
Thunderstorm Wind, Meade
- When
- September 20, 6:25 PM EST
- Where
- Meade County, Brandenburg
- Measured
- 100 kt (115 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.000, -86.167
Telephone poles were snapped by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin
- When
- September 20, 6:45 PM EST
- Where
- Hardin County, Vertrees
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.700, -86.133
Thunderstorm Wind, Bullitt
- When
- September 20, 6:55 PM EST
- Where
- Bullitt County, Brooks
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 38.067, -85.700
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- September 20, 7:10 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Countywide
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.200, -85.650
Thunderstorm Wind, Spencer
- When
- September 20, 7:18 PM EST
- Where
- Spencer County, 2 mi N of Waterford
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.067, -85.433
Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby
- When
- September 20, 7:25 PM EST
- Where
- Shelby County, Shelbyville
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.217, -85.233
Thunderstorm Wind, Nelson
- When
- September 20, 7:35 PM EST
- Where
- Nelson County, Bardstown
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.817, -85.467
A tree was blown on to a house in northern Bardstown.
Thunderstorm Wind, Larue
- When
- September 20, 7:40 PM EST
- Where
- Larue County, Hodgenville
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.567, -85.750
Thunderstorm Wind, Warren
- When
- September 20, 7:45 PM EST
- Where
- Warren County, Countywide
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.000, -86.450
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- September 20, 7:55 PM EST
- Where
- Washington County, Countywide
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.750, -85.167
Thunderstorm Wind, Bourbon
- When
- September 20, 8:20 PM EST
- Where
- Bourbon County, Paris
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.217, -84.250
Thunderstorm Wind, Boyle
- When
- September 20, 8:20 PM EST to 8:40 PM EST
- Where
- Boyle County, Countywide
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.617, -84.817
Thunderstorm Wind, Nicholas
- When
- September 20, 8:30 PM EST to 8:50 PM EST
- Where
- Nicholas County, Countywide
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.317, -84.000
Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer
- When
- September 20, 8:35 PM EST
- Where
- Mercer County, Salvisa
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.917, -84.867
Thunderstorm Wind, Woodford
- When
- September 20, 8:40 PM EST
- Where
- Woodford County, Versailles
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.050, -84.733
Thunderstorm Wind, Jessamine
- When
- September 20, 8:45 PM EST
- Where
- Jessamine County, Nicholasville
- Measured
- 75 kt (86 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.867, -84.567
Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette
- When
- September 20, 8:48 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette County, Lexington
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.050, -84.500
Thunderstorm Wind, Clark
- When
- September 20, 8:50 PM EST
- Where
- Clark County, Winchester
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.983, -84.183
Thunderstorm Wind, Garrard
- When
- September 20, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Garrard County, Lancaster
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.617, -84.583
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- September 20, 9:04 PM EST
- Where
- Madison County, Berea
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.567, -84.300
Thunderstorm Wind, Casey
- When
- September 20, 9:20 PM EST
- Where
- Casey County, Countywide
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.333, -84.917
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 5175216, 5175214, 5175215, 5175217, 5174167, 5174168, 5174169, 5174170, 5174171, 5174172, 5174240, 5174241, 5174242, 5174243, 5174248, 5174249, 5174244, 5174245, 5174246, 5174247, 5174250, 5174251, 5174252, 5174253.