Kentucky, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in Kentucky, August 11, 1983

August 11, 1983 · NWS AT · 28 events in 19 counties and zones

25 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
6
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
28

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

25 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Green

When
August 11, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Green County
Coordinates
37.320, -85.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Powell

When
August 11, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Powell County
Coordinates
37.830, -83.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
August 11, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
37.580, -85.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
August 11, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
37.570, -85.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Garrard

When
August 11, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Garrard County
Coordinates
37.670, -84.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyle

When
August 11, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Boyle County
Coordinates
37.630, -84.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
August 11, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Coordinates
37.820, -84.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Jessamine

When
August 11, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Jessamine County
Coordinates
37.870, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyle

When
August 11, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Boyle County
Coordinates
37.550, -84.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
August 11, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Coordinates
37.820, -84.730

Tornado, Warren

When
August 11, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.980, -86.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 11, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
37.220, -86.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Metcalfe

When
August 11, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Metcalfe County
Coordinates
36.980, -85.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When
August 11, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Simpson County
Coordinates
36.730, -86.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
August 11, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
37.000, -86.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
August 11, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Coordinates
37.820, -84.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
August 11, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
37.370, -85.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
August 11, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Coordinates
37.550, -82.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
August 11, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
36.980, -86.930

Tornado, Clark

When
August 11, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
37.980, -84.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
August 11, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
37.980, -84.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Todd

When
August 11, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Todd County
Coordinates
36.650, -87.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
August 11, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Coordinates
37.670, -82.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitley

When
August 11, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Whitley County
Coordinates
36.950, -84.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitley

When
August 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Whitley County
Coordinates
36.770, -84.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Harlan

When
August 11, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Harlan County
Coordinates
36.850, -83.320

Hail, Magoffin

When
August 11, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Magoffin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.750, -83.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Magoffin

When
August 11, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Magoffin County
Coordinates
37.750, -83.070

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.

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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: 10029270, 10029271, 10029272, 10029273, 10029274, 10029275, 10029276, 10029277, 10029278, 10029279, 10029280, 10029281, 10029282, 10029283, 10029284, 10029285, 10029286, 10029287, 10029288, 10029289, 10029290, 10029291, 10029292, 10029293, 10029294, 10029295, 10029296, 10029297.