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Thunderstorm Wind in Greenup County, Kentucky

Thunderstorm Wind July 27, 2025 · Greenup County, Kentucky

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

$250

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

In the community of Palmyra, a tree blew down onto Wildcat Lane.

The wider storm

In the midst of hot and humid weather across the Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians, one instance of a strong thunderstorm took place within eastern Kentucky on the afternoon of July 27th. Damaging winds associated with this storm resulted in a tree to blow down in Greenup County. Storms quickly swept out of the state and diminished for the rest of the evening.

Began near Palmyra (38.4800, -82.8400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1278645. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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