Kentucky, 2001

Damaging Wind in Kentucky, June 25, 2001

June 25, 2001 · NWS JKL · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jackson, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 25, 10:37 AM EST, 2 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 10:37 AM EST, 2 hours 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1145 AM EDT MON JUN 24 2001

CURRENT RADAR HAS SHRA/TSRA KNOCKING ON THE DOORSTEP TO OUR SE. THIS
IS COVERED BY CURRENT ZONES. TEMPS WITHIN REASON DUE TO INCREASING
CLOUD COVERAGE AND SUFFICIENT H2O IN AIR TO ABSORP MUCH OF SOLAR
HEAT. NO CHANGES PLANNED FOR ZONES BUT WILL UPDATE FOR WORDING.

.JKL...NONE.

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The radar

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitley

When
June 25, 12:38 PM EST
Where
Whitley County, 3 mi SW of Williamsburg
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.700, -84.200

Strong thunderstorm winds brought trees and power lines down. One tree landed on a home on Kentucky Highway 92 West at Brier Creek.

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5252756.