Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, July 5, 1987

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, July 5, 1987
Start: 1987-07-05T14:00
End: 1987-07-05T18:17
Location: Kentucky

July 5, 1987 · NWS SDF · 58 events in 49 counties and zones

57 thunderstorm wind, 1 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 4
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 58

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Ballard

When: July 5, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Ballard County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 37.070, -88.980

Thunderstorm Wind, McCracken

When: July 5, 2:10 PM CST
Where: McCracken County
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates: 37.080, -88.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Graves

When: July 5, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Graves County
Coordinates: 36.730, -88.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockcastle

When: July 5, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Rockcastle County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 37.300, -84.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When: July 5, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Caldwell County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 37.120, -87.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When: July 5, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Lyon County
Coordinates: 37.050, -88.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: July 5, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Union County
Coordinates: 37.680, -87.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: July 5, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Union County
Coordinates: 37.500, -87.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When: July 5, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Webster County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 37.480, -87.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When: July 5, 3:24 PM CST
Where: Hopkins County
Coordinates: 37.330, -87.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When: July 5, 3:24 PM CST
Where: Hopkins County
Coordinates: 37.170, -87.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When: July 5, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Christian County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 36.870, -87.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When: July 5, 3:56 PM CST
Where: Hancock County
Measured: 72 kt (83 mph)
Coordinates: 37.900, -86.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Crittenden

When: July 5, 3:58 PM CST
Where: Crittenden County
Coordinates: 37.330, -88.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When: July 5, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Christian County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.050, -87.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When: July 5, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Hopkins County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.180, -87.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When: July 5, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Hopkins County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.330, -87.500

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When: July 5, 4:05 PM CST
Where: McLean County
Coordinates: 37.530, -87.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Ohio

When: July 5, 4:06 PM CST
Where: Ohio County
Coordinates: 37.400, -86.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Breckinridge

When: July 5, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Breckinridge County
Coordinates: 37.780, -86.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Muhlenberg

When: July 5, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Muhlenberg County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 37.230, -87.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When: July 5, 4:12 PM CST
Where: Daviess County
Coordinates: 37.770, -87.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Barren

When: July 5, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Barren County
Coordinates: 36.980, -85.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When: July 5, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Hardin County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.700, -85.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: July 5, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Warren County
Coordinates: 36.980, -86.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: July 5, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Meade County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 37.950, -86.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Edmonson

When: July 5, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Edmonson County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.180, -86.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Hart

When: July 5, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Hart County
Coordinates: 37.280, -85.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: July 5, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Meade County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 38.000, -86.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Nelson

When: July 5, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Nelson County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.980, -85.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Nelson

When: July 5, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Nelson County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.900, -85.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Bullitt

When: July 5, 4:59 PM CST
Where: Bullitt County
Coordinates: 37.980, -85.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Larue

When: July 5, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Larue County
Coordinates: 37.600, -85.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Nelson

When: July 5, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Nelson County
Coordinates: 37.650, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: July 5, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 38.230, -85.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When: July 5, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Taylor County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 37.470, -85.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: July 5, 5:18 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 38.230, -85.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Jessamine

When: July 5, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Jessamine County
Coordinates: 37.870, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Oldham

When: July 5, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Oldham County
Coordinates: 38.330, -85.470

Hail, Casey

When: July 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Casey County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.320, -84.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Metcalfe

When: July 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Metcalfe County
Coordinates: 37.020, -85.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: July 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Marion County
Coordinates: 37.570, -85.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When: July 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Shelby County
Coordinates: 38.230, -85.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: July 5, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Washington County
Coordinates: 37.680, -85.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: July 5, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Henry County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 38.520, -85.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When: July 5, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Russell County
Coordinates: 37.050, -85.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When: July 5, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Anderson County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 38.020, -84.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When: July 5, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Mercer County
Coordinates: 37.750, -84.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: July 5, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Coordinates: 38.130, -84.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyle

When: July 5, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Boyle County
Coordinates: 37.620, -84.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodford

When: July 5, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Woodford County
Coordinates: 38.030, -84.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When: July 5, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Adair County
Coordinates: 37.100, -85.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When: July 5, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Cumberland County
Coordinates: 36.780, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: July 5, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Coordinates: 36.800, -84.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: July 5, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Clinton County
Coordinates: 36.680, -85.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When: July 5, 6:12 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.100, -84.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Garrard

When: July 5, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Garrard County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 37.620, -84.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: July 5, 6:17 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Coordinates: 37.450, -84.770

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10031286, 10031287, 10031288, 10031289, 10031290, 10031291, 10031292, 10031293, 10031294, 10031295, 10031296, 10031297, 10031298, 10031299, 10031300, 10031301, 10031302, 10031303, 10031304, 10031305, 10031306, 10031307, 10031308, 10031309, 10031310, 10031311, 10031312, 10031313, 10031314, 10031315, 10031316, 10031317, 10031318, 10031319, 10031320, 10031321, 10031322, 10031323, 10031324, 10031325, and more.