Kentucky, 1974

Tornado and Hail in Kentucky, June 22, 1974

June 22, 1974 · 16 events in 15 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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.

Event by event

14 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
June 22, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
37.830, -85.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Nelson

When
June 22, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Nelson County
Coordinates
37.900, -85.220

Tornado, Oldham

When
June 22, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Rating
F1
Path length
6.2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.420, -85.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Gallatin

When
June 22, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Gallatin County
Coordinates
38.780, -84.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Carlisle

When
June 22, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Carlisle County
Coordinates
36.780, -89.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Breckinridge

When
June 22, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Breckinridge County
Coordinates
37.830, -86.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Crittenden

When
June 22, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Crittenden County
Coordinates
37.330, -88.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Bullitt

When
June 22, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Bullitt County
Coordinates
37.980, -85.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Pendleton

When
June 22, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Pendleton County
Coordinates
38.670, -84.330

Hail, Hickman

When
June 22, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Hickman County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.670, -88.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When
June 22, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Coordinates
38.650, -83.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
June 22, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Coordinates
37.920, -84.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Hickman

When
June 22, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Hickman County
Coordinates
36.670, -88.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
June 22, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
38.380, -84.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Fleming

When
June 22, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Fleming County
Coordinates
38.350, -83.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When
June 22, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Lewis County
Coordinates
38.520, -83.330

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10030112, 10030113, 10030114, 10030115, 10030116, 10030117, 10030118, 10030119, 10030120, 10030121, 10030122, 10030123, 10030124, 10030125, 10030126, 10030127.