Kentucky, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, June 2, 1985

June 2, 1985 · NWS AT · 16 events in 11 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
None recorded
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
June 2, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Russell County
Coordinates
36.980, -85.070

Hail, Jefferson

When
June 2, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.230, -85.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
June 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Daviess County
Coordinates
37.770, -87.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
June 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
37.700, -87.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Barren

When
June 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Barren County
Coordinates
37.030, -86.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
June 2, 7:06 PM CST
Where
Daviess County
Coordinates
37.680, -86.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When
June 2, 7:56 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Coordinates
37.200, -87.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
June 2, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
37.670, -86.120

Hail, Livingston

When
June 2, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.220, -88.450

Hail, Henderson

When
June 2, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.850, -87.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When
June 2, 8:56 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Coordinates
37.200, -87.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Todd

When
June 2, 9:12 PM CST
Where
Todd County
Coordinates
36.720, -87.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Breckinridge

When
June 2, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Breckinridge County
Coordinates
37.780, -86.470

Hail, Muhlenberg

When
June 2, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Muhlenberg County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.080, -87.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Breckinridge

When
June 2, 9:48 PM CST
Where
Breckinridge County
Coordinates
37.780, -86.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
June 2, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
37.700, -85.870

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: 10031235, 10031236, 10031237, 10031238, 10031239, 10031240, 10031241, 10031242, 10031243, 10031244, 10031245, 10031246, 10031247, 10031248, 10031249, 10031250.