Kentucky, 1983

Tornado and Hail in Kentucky, June 3, 1983

June 3, 1983 · NWS AT · 42 events in 17 counties and zones

37 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado, 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
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
42

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

37 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
June 3, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
37.530, -87.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Crittenden

When
June 3, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Crittenden County
Coordinates
37.350, -88.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Crittenden

When
June 3, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Crittenden County
Coordinates
37.350, -88.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
June 3, 10:20 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
37.530, -87.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When
June 3, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Simpson County
Coordinates
36.720, -86.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
June 3, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
37.000, -86.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
June 3, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
36.770, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Edmonson

When
June 3, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Edmonson County
Coordinates
37.220, -86.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
June 3, 12:19 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.970, -86.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
June 3, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
37.000, -86.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When
June 3, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Simpson County
Coordinates
36.720, -86.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
June 3, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
36.800, -86.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Edmonson

When
June 3, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Edmonson County
Coordinates
37.220, -86.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When
June 3, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Simpson County
Coordinates
36.720, -86.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
June 3, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Coordinates
37.000, -85.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Breathitt

When
June 3, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Breathitt County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
37.630, -83.430

Hail, Pulaski

When
June 3, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
37.100, -84.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Letcher

When
June 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Letcher County
Coordinates
37.120, -82.820

Hail, Pulaski

When
June 3, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.100, -84.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 3, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
36.980, -84.580

Tornado, Letcher

When
June 3, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Letcher County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
37.150, -82.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Letcher

When
June 3, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Letcher County
Coordinates
37.120, -82.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Calloway

When
June 3, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Calloway County
Coordinates
36.620, -88.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 3, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
36.880, -88.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 3, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
37.100, -84.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When
June 3, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Christian County
Coordinates
36.670, -87.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Letcher

When
June 3, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Letcher County
Coordinates
37.080, -82.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Letcher

When
June 3, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Letcher County
Coordinates
37.120, -82.820

Hail, Adair

When
June 3, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Adair County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.130, -85.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
June 3, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Adair County
Coordinates
37.130, -85.080

Hail, Russell

When
June 3, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.050, -85.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
June 3, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Coordinates
36.880, -85.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
June 3, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Coordinates
37.050, -85.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 3, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
37.120, -84.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Calloway

When
June 3, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Calloway County
Coordinates
36.620, -88.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Calloway

When
June 3, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Calloway County
Coordinates
36.750, -88.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 3, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
36.850, -88.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Trigg

When
June 3, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Trigg County
Coordinates
36.800, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
June 3, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
36.680, -85.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Calloway

When
June 3, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Calloway County
Coordinates
36.620, -88.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When
June 3, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Christian County
Coordinates
36.880, -87.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 3, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
36.850, -86.880

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.
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.

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: 10029174, 10029175, 10029176, 10029177, 10029178, 10029179, 10029180, 10029181, 10029182, 10029183, 10029184, 10029185, 10029186, 10029187, 10029188, 10029189, 10029190, 10029191, 10029192, 10029193, 10029194, 10029195, 10029196, 10029197, 10029198, 10029199, 10029200, 10029201, 10029202, 10029203, 10029204, 10029205, 10029206, 10029207, 10029208, 10029209, 10029210, 10029211, 10029212, 10029213, and more.