Eighty Two!!!!
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (76344)
United States
May 16, 2025 10:10pm CST
Hey, how about that? We got close to a record tonight. During the storms that just went through town gave us a wind gust of eighty two miles per hour.
A little perspective: a category one hurricane’s minimum wind speed is 74 MPH. We hit 82.
That’s second all-time in Louisville, just two MPH below the 84-MPH champion. It has hit 84 MPH here twice: once on July 13, 1971, during a severe thunderstorm; and once on April 3, 1974, during the Super Outbreak tornado day.
I’m fine. My brother’s fine. My neighborhood is fine. There’s a rescue going on in part of town, where a tree fell on a house. The worst news is that over 42,000 are without power in town. We got off easily. St. Louis, Missouri had significant damage at, at most recent reports, four fatalities. 
I’m also very thankful.
The photo is me in my safe place, watching the weather unfold.
I’m also very thankful.
The photo is me in my safe place, watching the weather unfold.21 people like this
21 responses
@DaddyEvil (152584)
• United States
17 May
I'm glad everyone is okay where you live.
I knew we were having some strong winds that blew the storms on past my area fairly quickly this afternoon. I didn't realize St. Louis got hit with a tornado until just now, though. (I don't know anyone there.)
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@FourWalls (76344)
• United States
17 May
@DaddyEvil — the one family I know in southern Kentucky, who wasn’t in the direct path of the storms (they were north of them) have checked in on Facebook, and they’re okay. Their son is a first responder, and he’s been helping out in London (KY).
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@DaddyEvil (152584)
• United States
17 May
@FourWalls I hope you didn't lose anyone you know. 
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@kareng (76917)
• United States
18 May
@FourWalls I know exactly what you mean! We will be in hurricane season here before we know it down my way.
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@FourWalls (76344)
• United States
17 May
I can do without hearing the words ‘severe weather’ for a good long while.
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@RebeccasFarm (95321)
• Arvada, Colorado
18 May
This is good news you are all fine..such devastation I read.
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@FourWalls (76344)
• United States
18 May
I’m no expert, but London looks easily like an EF4. There’s arial footage where you can see where the trees were flattened as it went through Daniel Boone National Forest.
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@FourWalls (76344)
• United States
17 May
Thank you. I’m amazed at how quickly they can get power restored after these events. (Sad to say they’ve had a lot of practice here the last two years.)
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@FourWalls (76344)
• United States
17 May
@LadyDuck — I pray for them all the time. When they’re done with us, they’ll get in their trucks, leave their families, and go help somewhere else in the US that’s been hit by bad weather. Amazing people.
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@LadyDuck (478223)
• Italy
17 May
@FourWalls - I am sure you would prefer that they had less practice and a more peaceful weather.
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@Deepizzaguy (111558)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 May
Thank goodness you and your loved ones are safe from the storm.
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@FourWalls (76344)
• United States
17 May
God certainly blessed me this evening. They just announced that the rescue was successful and everyone’s been extracted from the house with non-life threatening injuries.
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@Deepizzaguy (111558)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 May
@FourWalls Wonderful news.
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@BarBaraPrz (49971)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
17 May
I thought that pic signified that you were ready to hop on your horse and ride out of town 
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@FourWalls (76344)
• United States
17 May
No, I wear my bike helmet in severe weather. In that kind of wind, I could have just done a Flying Nun thing to leave. 
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@celticeagle (176694)
• Boise, Idaho
17 May
We have a wind advisory here. Glad you are all okay.
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@celticeagle (176694)
• Boise, Idaho
17 May
@FourWalls .......Sounds very serious indeed.
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@FourWalls (76344)
• United States
17 May
Thank you. It was tough waking up to the news out of southern Kentucky.
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@rebelann (114252)
• El Paso, Texas
17 May
So far our sand storms haven't hit the 80s in the 65 years I've lived here but I still recall 1973 when a sandstorm was so srong that it knocked over a semi, I only know this because I was driving in that storm and passed by that truck, I was going about 10 mph in that wind but luckily I had a gremlin which wasn't too high for the velocity of those kinds of storms
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@FourWalls (76344)
• United States
17 May
First time I’ve heard of having a Gremlin being a good thing! (They were past their prime by the time I started driving, although my roommate in Jacksonville had a Pacer…still one of the ugliest cars ever! )
Did you hear they had a dust storm in CHICAGO earlier this week? Of all the places to see a dust storm warning! I expect them in west Texas, but Chicago????
(They were past their prime by the time I started driving, although my roommate in Jacksonville had a Pacer…still one of the ugliest cars ever! )
Did you hear they had a dust storm in CHICAGO earlier this week? Of all the places to see a dust storm warning! I expect them in west Texas, but Chicago????1 person likes this
@LeaPea2417 (38004)
• Toccoa, Georgia
17 May
I'm glad you are okay. There are a bunch (forgot exactly what I read) of people killed and many homes damaged or destroyed.
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@LeaPea2417 (38004)
• Toccoa, Georgia
17 May
@FourWalls that's awful. I really hate any kind of storm. Prayers for all that were affected.
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@wolfgirl569 (118767)
• Marion, Ohio
17 May
Glad you are all fine. We had some gusts last night too but I don't think anywhere close to that
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@FourWalls (76344)
• United States
17 May
I’ll take the 82 MPH wind gusts to what they had down in southern Kentucky with what looks like an EF-4 tornado.
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@wolfgirl569 (118767)
• Marion, Ohio
17 May
@FourWalls is seen a little about that.
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@RasmaSandra (86650)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 May
Glad to hear you and your brother are all right,
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@FourWalls (76344)
• United States
17 May
Thank you. Wish everyone in the state could say that.
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@MarieCoyle (45936)
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17 May
I read about this and about St Louis, the pictures were horrific. Also heard Summerset Ky area took a really hard hit.
I am glad you and yours are safe!!
We mostly got big winds this time.
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@MarieCoyle (45936)
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17 May
@FourWalls
The worst part for us was the absolutely terrible dust storm bursts. So many wrecks, people off the highways everywhere up here, couldn't even find the exits! Crazy, and hard to breath if you went outside. I had a terrible allergy day due to the dust, and basically stayed inside. I was supposed to take the son to an appointment but we changed it to Monday instead. No way did we need to be out in a dust storm. When I called to change it, the lady said they had many cancellations due to the dust storm, so I didn't feel so bad.
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@snowy22315 (192310)
• United States
17 May
Bike helmet good idea. We have had a bit of wind here nothing major
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@FourWalls (76344)
• United States
17 May
They were talking about the storms splitting, and they did. The tornadoes were north of us (Indianapolis area) and south of us (Bowling Green).
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@Orson_Kart (7534)
• United Kingdom
17 May
Great to hear you’ve survived! 
We’ve had rather benign weather lately. Dry, warm, mainly sunny and very little wind. I don’t think we have had any significant rainfall for over 2 months. The authorities are now considering imposing restrictions like hosepipe bans in certain parts of the country if it doesn’t rain soon. I can see rain in the forecast for the end of next week, but it doesn’t look like much.
We’ve had rather benign weather lately. Dry, warm, mainly sunny and very little wind. I don’t think we have had any significant rainfall for over 2 months. The authorities are now considering imposing restrictions like hosepipe bans in certain parts of the country if it doesn’t rain soon. I can see rain in the forecast for the end of next week, but it doesn’t look like much.1 person likes this
@FourWalls (76344)
• United States
17 May
We had to cancel our big Derby Festival party “Thunder Over Louisville” because of flooding. Too bad we couldn’t have sent some of that water to you and helped us both out!
@FourWalls (76344)
• United States
17 May
Glad it’s over for a few days. We have a level two already outlined for Tuesday.
@FourWalls (76344)
• United States
17 May
Four days in a row of level three severe threats are outlined by the Storms Prediction Center (not for us specifically, but throughout the U.S.).
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@FourWalls (76344)
• United States
17 May
Science behind it: the majority of fatal injuries are caused by blunt force trauma to the head.
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@LindaOHio (193667)
• United States
17 May
I'm glad you and yours are safe and sound. I heard of quite a few fatalities which is tragic...not only in Kentucky. Stay safe and keep in touch.
