Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, March 31, 1993

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, March 31, 1993
Start: 1993-03-31T12:26
End: 1993-03-31T19:45
Location: Kentucky

March 31, 1993 · 20 events in 15 counties and zones

16 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 20 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $25,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 20

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

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

Hail, Simpson

When: March 31, 12:26 PM CST
Where: Simpson County, Simpson and Boyle
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.742, -86.582 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyle

When: March 31, 3:05 PM EST
Where: Boyle County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 37.624, -84.867 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Logan

When: March 31, 2:10 PM CST
Where: Logan County, South Union
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.860, -86.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Warren

When: March 31, 2:10 PM CST
Where: Warren County, Bowling Green
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.994, -86.424 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ohio

When: March 31, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Ohio County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.478, -86.849 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Taylor

When: March 31, 4:20 PM EST
Where: Taylor County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 37.367, -85.328 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Green

When: March 31, 4:22 PM EST
Where: Green County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 37.264, -85.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Taylor

When: March 31, 4:40 PM EST
Where: Taylor County, Campbellsville
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.367, -85.328 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Mercer

When: March 31, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Mercer County, Bergin
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.811, -84.874 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Shelby

When: March 31, 5:18 PM EST
Where: Shelby County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.215, -85.195 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jessamine

When: March 31, 5:40 PM EST
Where: Jessamine County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 37.872, -84.581 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down in Wilmore.

Hail, Bullitt

When: March 31, 5:45 PM EST
Where: Bullitt County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.970, -85.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds damaged a house in Shepherdsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bullitt

When: March 31, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Bullitt County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 37.970, -85.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds damaged a house in Shepherdsville.

Hail, Estill

When: March 31, 6:18 PM EST
Where: Estill County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 37.693, -83.964 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jackson

When: March 31, 6:18 PM EST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.420, -84.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down over the southern end of the county. Quarter-size hail was reported 6 miles south of McKee.

Hail, Jackson

When: March 31, 6:30 PM EST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 37.420, -84.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down over the southern end of the county. Quarter-size hail was reported 6 miles south of McKee.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: March 31, 6:30 PM EST
Where: Jackson County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 37.420, -84.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down over the southern end of the county. Quarter-size hail was reported 6 miles south of McKee.

Hail, Shelby

When: March 31, 6:43 PM EST
Where: Shelby County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 38.215, -85.195 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Knox

When: March 31, 7:44 PM EST
Where: Knox County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 36.891, -83.854 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bell

When: March 31, 7:45 PM EST
Where: Bell County, Pineville
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.731, -83.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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: 10326369, 10325130, 10324814, 10328904, 10328386, 10326375, 10324699, 10326376, 10328222, 10328675, 10324801, 10325232, 10325233, 10324621, 10324771, 10324772, 10324773, 10328676, 10324834, 10324599.