Cyclone,_Kentucky

Cyclone, Kentucky

Cyclone, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Cyclone is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Kentucky, United States.

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A post office named, “Cyclone, Kentucky,” was established in the community in 1891. It was named for a cyclone or tornado that struck the area leaving several people dead,[2] which was one of many tornadoes in a multi-state tornadic event that occurred March 27, 1890.

A tornado also hit Louisville, Kentucky, and only lasted five minutes but destroyed several buildings including the Falls City Hall which buried around 200 people and the Waterworks stand tower which could have potentially cut off the water supply for the entire city.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cyclone, Kentucky
  2. [2]
    Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 77. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. [3]
    "The 1890 Louisville Cyclone". The Filson Historical Society.


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