Kentucky, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, August 19, 1991

August 19, 1991 · NWS JKL · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

8 hail, 4 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

8 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When
August 19, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Mason County
Coordinates
38.620, -83.800

Hail, Fleming

When
August 19, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Fleming County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.420, -83.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When
August 19, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Lewis County
Coordinates
38.500, -83.350

Hail, Shelby

When
August 19, 1:28 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.230, -85.200

Hail, Henry

When
August 19, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.370, -85.250

Hail, Jackson

When
August 19, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.430, -84.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
August 19, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.200, -85.650

Hail, Owsley

When
August 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Owsley County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.480, -83.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
August 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
37.580, -83.720

Hail, Washington

When
August 19, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.750, -85.170

Hail, Breathitt

When
August 19, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Breathitt County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.550, -83.380

Hail, Rockcastle

When
August 19, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Rockcastle County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.380, -84.320

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.

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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: 10029591, 10029592, 10031284, 10032062, 10032063, 10032064, 10032065, 10032066, 10032067, 10032068, 10032069, 10032070.