Kentucky, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, May 7, 1986

May 7, 1986 · NWS HTS · 21 events in 11 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 7 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
21

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

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

Hail, Bell

When
May 7, 3:34 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.620, -83.770

Hail, Kenton

When
May 7, 3:44 PM CST
Where
Kenton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.900, -84.530

Hail, Boone

When
May 7, 4:34 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.050, -84.670

Hail, Boone

When
May 7, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.980, -84.620

Hail, Kenton

When
May 7, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Kenton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.850, -84.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When
May 7, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Lewis County
Coordinates
38.600, -83.250

Hail, Boone

When
May 7, 5:32 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.050, -84.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Oldham

When
May 7, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Coordinates
38.400, -85.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When
May 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Lewis County
Coordinates
38.600, -83.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenton

When
May 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Kenton County
Coordinates
39.070, -84.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
May 7, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
38.300, -85.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 7, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.230, -85.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Oldham

When
May 7, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Coordinates
38.400, -85.380

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 7, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.150, -85.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
May 7, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
37.700, -85.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Spencer

When
May 7, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Spencer County
Coordinates
38.030, -85.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Nelson

When
May 7, 7:37 PM CST
Where
Nelson County
Coordinates
37.820, -85.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
May 7, 8:13 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
38.020, -84.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
May 7, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
37.700, -85.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Nelson

When
May 7, 8:27 PM CST
Where
Nelson County
Coordinates
37.820, -85.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
May 7, 9:26 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
37.950, -85.050

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.

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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: 10032391, 10032392, 10032393, 10032394, 10032395, 10032396, 10032397, 10032398, 10032399, 10032400, 10032401, 10032402, 10032403, 10032404, 10032405, 10032406, 10032407, 10032408, 10032409, 10032410, 10033459.