Kentucky storm reports for August 16, 2026
NOAA recorded 76 wind reports in Kentucky on August 16, 2026.
- in Kentucky
- 76
- Storm reports
- 3 SW Saint Matthews, Jefferson County, KY
- 64 mph
- Highest gust
- 0
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, preliminary storm reports. NOAA revises recent reports for several weeks. Report day: 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2026 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.
Reports by hour
Wind76, most at 6 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:55 PM | Not measured | 1 NNE Lakeview Heights, Rowan County, KY |
| 6:00 PM | Not measured | 2 W Shively, Jefferson County, KY |
| 6:03 PM | Not measured | 1 SSE Valley Station, Jefferson County, KY |
| 6:03 PM | Not measured | 1 NNE Valley Station, Jefferson County, KY |
| 6:03 PM | Not measured | 2 NNW Valley Station, Jefferson County, KY |
| 6:05 PM | Not measured | 1 NNE Frenchburg, Menifee County, KY |
| 6:07 PM | Not measured | 3 NNW Yatesville Lake S, Lawrence County, KY |
| 6:08 PM | Not measured | Ratlitt, Menifee County, KY |
| 6:15 PM | Not measured | 2 NNW Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, KY |
| 6:15 PM | Not measured | 2 SSE Isonville, Elliott County, KY |
| 6:15 PM | Not measured | 1 NW Hillview, Bullitt County, KY |
| 6:15 PM | Not measured | 1 SSW Saint Matthews, Jefferson County, KY |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:18 PM | Not measured | 4 WSW Yatesville Lake S, Lawrence County, KY |
| 6:18 PM | 64 mph | 3 SW Saint Matthews, Jefferson County, KY |
| 6:21 PM | Not measured | Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, KY |
| 6:28 PM | Not measured | 2 N Lebanon Junction, Bullitt County, KY |
| 6:29 PM | Not measured | 2 NE Lebanon Junction, Bullitt County, KY |
| 6:40 PM | Not measured | 2 NNE Boston, Nelson County, KY |
| 6:41 PM | Not measured | 1 N Vaughns Mill, Powell County, KY |
| 6:44 PM | Not measured | 13 S Louisa, Lawrence County, KY |
| 6:45 PM | Not measured | 3 N Stanton, Powell County, KY |
| 6:45 PM | Not measured | Index, Morgan County, KY |
| 6:46 PM | Not measured | Stanton, Powell County, KY |
| 6:46 PM | Not measured | 3 SE Coxs Creek, Nelson County, KY |
| 6:49 PM | Not measured | Stillwater, Wolfe County, KY |
| 6:49 PM | Not measured | 1 ESE Flatgap, Johnson County, KY |
| 6:49 PM | Not measured | Flatgap, Johnson County, KY |
| 6:55 PM | Not measured | 1 SSW Bardstown, Nelson County, KY |
| 7:00 PM | Not measured | 2 W Meta, Pike County, KY |
| 7:00 PM | Not measured | Inez, Martin County, KY |
| 7:00 PM | Not measured | 1 WSW Kerz, Johnson County, KY |
| 7:00 PM | Not measured | 1 N Add, Martin County, KY |
| 7:02 PM | Not measured | Trent, Wolfe County, KY |
| 7:02 PM | Not measured | 2 N Job, Martin County, KY |
| 7:05 PM | Not measured | 1 NW Oaklawn Estates, Johnson County, KY |
| 7:05 PM | Not measured | Beauty, Martin County, KY |
| 7:05 PM | Not measured | 1 SSW Calf Creek, Martin County, KY |
| 7:05 PM | Not measured | 1 NW Calf Creek, Martin County, KY |
| 7:06 PM | Not measured | 10 SSE Louisa, Lawrence County, KY |
| 7:07 PM | Not measured | Beauty, Martin County, KY |
| 7:09 PM | Not measured | Inez, Martin County, KY |
| 7:10 PM | Not measured | 1 N Warfield, Martin County, KY |
| 7:10 PM | Not measured | Nippa, Johnson County, KY |
| 7:10 PM | Not measured | 1 WSW Isonville, Elliott County, KY |
| 7:13 PM | Not measured | Tomahawk, Martin County, KY |
| 7:20 PM | Not measured | Harrodsburg, Mercer County, KY |
| 7:25 PM | Not measured | 1 E Bonanza, Floyd County, KY |
| 7:25 PM | Not measured | 1 SW Campton, Wolfe County, KY |
| 7:25 PM | Not measured | 1 NNE Campton, Wolfe County, KY |
| 7:59 PM | Not measured | 1 WSW Richmond, Madison County, KY |
| 8:00 PM | Not measured | 2 W Meta, Pike County, KY |
| 8:09 PM | Not measured | 4 ESE Kingston, Madison County, KY |
| 8:20 PM | Not measured | 2 E Sandgap, Jackson County, KY |
| 8:25 PM | Not measured | 2 SSW Arvel, Jackson County, KY |
| 8:25 PM | Not measured | 1 N Wilhurst, Breathitt County, KY |
| 8:25 PM | Not measured | 1 SSW Paxton, Breathitt County, KY |
| 8:33 PM | Not measured | Pebworth, Owsley County, KY |
| 8:50 PM | Not measured | 1 SW Galveston, Floyd County, KY |
| 8:50 PM | Not measured | 2 SW Saldee, Breathitt County, KY |
| 8:55 PM | Not measured | Buckhorn, Perry County, KY |
| 8:57 PM | Not measured | Chavies, Perry County, KY |
| 8:58 PM | Not measured | 1 SW Paxton, Breathitt County, KY |
| 9:01 PM | Not measured | 2 S Watts, Breathitt County, KY |
| 9:07 PM | Not measured | 2 WSW Hazard, Perry County, KY |
| 9:10 PM | Not measured | 2 W Hazard, Perry County, KY |
| 9:11 PM | Not measured | 2 SW Inverness, Breathitt County, KY |
| 9:17 PM | Not measured | 2 WSW NWS Office/Julian, Breathitt County, KY |
| 9:18 PM | Not measured | Viper, Perry County, KY |
| 9:20 PM | Not measured | 2 ENE Brock, Laurel County, KY |
| 9:21 PM | Not measured | Bush, Laurel County, KY |
| 9:22 PM | Not measured | 1 ENE Brock, Laurel County, KY |
| 9:24 PM | Not measured | Wooton, Leslie County, KY |
| 9:30 PM | Not measured | 1 WSW Cutshin, Leslie County, KY |
| 10:02 PM | Not measured | 1 NW Yeager, Knox County, KY |
| 1:36 AM | Not measured | 2 SE Henderson, Henderson County, KY |
| 2:08 AM | Not measured | 1 NNW Owensboro, Daviess County, KY |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville, KY | None | 64 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.