Kentucky, 1986

Hail and Damaging Wind in Kentucky, May 14, 1986

May 14, 1986 · NWS SDF · 13 events in 10 counties and zones

12 hail, 1 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hardin

When
May 14, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Hardin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.680, -85.830

Hail, Larue

When
May 14, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Larue County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.570, -85.750

Hail, Taylor

When
May 14, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.330, -85.350

Hail, Nelson

When
May 14, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Nelson County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
37.650, -85.600

Hail, Grayson

When
May 14, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.450, -86.050

Hail, Webster

When
May 14, 3:48 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.400, -87.770

Hail, Hardin

When
May 14, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.670, -85.950

Hail, Henderson

When
May 14, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
37.870, -87.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
May 14, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
37.330, -85.350

Hail, Fulton

When
May 14, 5:13 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.570, -89.180

Hail, Grayson

When
May 14, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.450, -86.050

Hail, Green

When
May 14, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Green County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.270, -85.500

Hail, Oldham

When
May 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.400, -85.380

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: 10033462, 10033463, 10033464, 10033465, 10033466, 10033467, 10033468, 10033469, 10033470, 10033471, 10033472, 10033473, 10033474.