Kentucky, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, July 1, 1990

July 1, 1990 · NWS JKL · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
6

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

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Letcher

When
July 1, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Letcher County
Coordinates
37.120, -82.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Harlan

When
July 1, 2:53 PM CST
Where
Harlan County
Coordinates
36.700, -83.200

Hail, Bell

When
July 1, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
36.600, -83.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
July 1, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Coordinates
36.600, -83.720

Hail, Elliott

When
July 1, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Elliott County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.130, -83.080

Hail, Lawrence

When
July 1, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.080, -82.730

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: 10029482, 10029483, 10029484, 10029485, 10029486, 10029487.