Kentucky, 1993

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, November 14, 1993

November 14, 1993 · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$711,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Mercer

When
November 14, 9:31 AM EST
Where
Mercer County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.25 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
37.720, -84.850

A small tornado touched down three miles south of Harrodsburg. Six mobile homes were damaged and one car. Trees and power lines in the area were also blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
November 14, 11:15 AM EST
Where
Clark County
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
37.971, -84.147 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several outbuildings were damaged near Winchester.

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
November 14, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Daviess County, Utica
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
37.732, -87.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms blew down numerous trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When
November 14, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Daviess County, Owensboro
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
37.732, -87.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms blew down numerous trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
November 14, 1:42 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
37.842, -86.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms blew down numerous trees around Roseville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
November 14, 3:05 PM EST
Where
Meade County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
37.970, -86.217 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down just east of Brandenburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
November 14, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
38.187, -85.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Prospect. Also the front of a children's clothing store was blown off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
November 14, 4:05 PM EST
Where
Shelby County
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
38.215, -85.195 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were uprooted and power lines were blown down four miles north of Shelbyville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
November 14, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Franklin County
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
38.239, -84.877 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds blew out windows in several apartments in the western portion of Frankfort. Trees and power lines were also blown down.

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10328223, 10325548, 10325745, 10324610, 10324711, 10324954, 10324786, 10328677, 10324651.