Kentucky, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Kentucky, June 6, 1990

June 6, 1990 · NWS CVG · 28 events in 25 counties and zones

24 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 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.

  • 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
$53,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
28

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

24 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
June 6, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
37.870, -87.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
June 6, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
37.850, -87.930

Tornado, Henderson

When
June 6, 1:07 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
37.720, -87.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
June 6, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Daviess County
Coordinates
37.770, -87.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
June 6, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Daviess County
Coordinates
37.770, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
June 6, 1:42 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
37.630, -87.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
June 6, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
37.900, -86.750

Tornado, Breckinridge

When
June 6, 1:53 PM CST
Where
Breckinridge County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.830, -86.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
June 6, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Meade County
Coordinates
37.980, -86.320

Tornado, Hancock

When
June 6, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.850, -86.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 6, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
38.180, -85.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
June 6, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.450, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Bullitt

When
June 6, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Bullitt County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
37.970, -85.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Larue

When
June 6, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Larue County
Coordinates
37.550, -85.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Oldham

When
June 6, 3:09 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Coordinates
38.400, -85.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 6, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
38.230, -85.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
June 6, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
38.370, -85.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Todd

When
June 6, 3:24 PM CST
Where
Todd County
Coordinates
36.980, -87.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Spencer

When
June 6, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Spencer County
Coordinates
38.050, -85.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Trimble

When
June 6, 3:33 PM CST
Where
Trimble County
Coordinates
38.620, -85.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 6, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.180, -84.900

Hail, Logan

When
June 6, 3:42 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.850, -86.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
June 6, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
37.470, -85.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 6, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
37.470, -85.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
June 6, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Coordinates
38.300, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Pendleton

When
June 6, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Pendleton County
Coordinates
38.680, -84.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 6, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
38.630, -84.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Bracken

When
June 6, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Bracken County
Coordinates
38.700, -84.070

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10032863, 10032864, 10032865, 10032866, 10032867, 10032868, 10032869, 10032870, 10032871, 10032872, 10032873, 10032874, 10032875, 10032876, 10032877, 10032878, 10032879, 10032880, 10032881, 10032882, 10032883, 10032884, 10032885, 10032886, 10032887, 10032888, 10032889, 10032890.