Kentucky, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, June 5, 1985

June 5, 1985 · NWS R · 14 events in 11 counties and zones

7 hail, 7 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.

  • 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
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

7 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jackson

When
June 5, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.420, -84.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 5, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
37.270, -83.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Owsley

When
June 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Owsley County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.400, -83.680

Hail, Jackson

When
June 5, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.430, -84.000

Hail, Perry

When
June 5, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Perry County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.350, -83.370

Hail, Knott

When
June 5, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Knott County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.330, -83.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Letcher

When
June 5, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Letcher County
Coordinates
37.000, -82.880

Hail, Clay

When
June 5, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.170, -83.820

Hail, Calloway

When
June 5, 2:18 PM CST
Where
Calloway County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.670, -88.370

Hail, Marshall

When
June 5, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.780, -88.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Graves

When
June 5, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Graves County
Coordinates
36.570, -88.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Graves

When
June 5, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Graves County
Coordinates
36.730, -88.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 5, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
36.720, -86.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When
June 5, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Simpson County
Coordinates
36.720, -86.670

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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: 10031262, 10031263, 10031264, 10031265, 10031266, 10031267, 10031268, 10031269, 10031270, 10031271, 10031272, 10031273, 10031274, 10031275.