Kentucky, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, August 5, 1983

August 5, 1983 · NWS NG · 15 events in 7 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

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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
15

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

13 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
August 5, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Adair County
Coordinates
37.020, -85.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
August 5, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
37.580, -85.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
August 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Adair County
Coordinates
37.100, -85.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
August 5, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Adair County
Coordinates
37.100, -85.300

Hail, Marion

When
August 5, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.550, -85.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
August 5, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
37.550, -85.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
August 5, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
37.370, -85.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 5, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
37.750, -84.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
August 5, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Adair County
Coordinates
37.100, -85.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
August 5, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
37.700, -86.000

Hail, Lincoln

When
August 5, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.470, -84.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 5, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
37.700, -84.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
August 5, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
37.700, -85.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
August 5, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
37.700, -86.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
August 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
36.700, -85.720

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: 10029251, 10029252, 10029253, 10029254, 10029255, 10029256, 10029257, 10029258, 10029259, 10029260, 10029261, 10029262, 10029263, 10029264, 10029265.