Kentucky, 1982

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, May 29, 1982

May 29, 1982 · 14 events in 12 counties and zones

10 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

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  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

10 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
May 29, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
39.050, -84.670

Hail, Spencer

When
May 29, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Spencer County
Measured
1.76 in hail
Coordinates
38.030, -85.320

Hail, Boyd

When
May 29, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Boyd County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.470, -82.630

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 29, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
38.230, -85.670

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 29, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.220, -85.580

Hail, Oldham

When
May 29, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.320, -85.480

Hail, Franklin

When
May 29, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
38.220, -84.870

Hail, Fayette

When
May 29, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.050, -84.500

Hail, Henry

When
May 29, 2:16 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.450, -85.120

Hail, Shelby

When
May 29, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.200, -85.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
May 29, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
38.430, -85.050

Hail, McCracken

When
May 29, 9:45 PM CST
Where
McCracken County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.080, -88.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
May 29, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
37.480, -86.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
May 29, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
37.700, -86.000

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.
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: 10031362, 10031363, 10031364, 10031365, 10031366, 10031367, 10031368, 10031369, 10031370, 10031371, 10031372, 10031373, 10031374, 10031375.