Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, November 17, 1993

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, November 17, 1993
Start: 1993-11-17T10:20
End: 1993-11-17T12:02
Location: Kentucky

November 17, 1993 · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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: $2.1 million
Crop damage: $500,000
Events: 7

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bracken

When: November 17, 10:20 AM EST
Where: Bracken County
Property damage: $500,000
Crop damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 38.689, -84.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One tobacco barn was destroyed and one was damaged by downburst winds near Chatham.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When: November 17, 10:35 AM EST
Where: Mason County
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 38.595, -83.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A barn roof was partially peeled off and several large trees were blown down near Dover.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockcastle

When: November 17, 10:50 AM EST
Where: Rockcastle County
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 37.365, -84.316 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down in Broadhead.

Hail, Carter

When: November 17, 11:50 AM EST
Where: Carter County
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 38.318, -83.049 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds damaged several homes and downed trees in and south of Grayson.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carter

When: November 17, 11:50 AM EST
Where: Carter County
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 38.318, -83.049 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds damaged several homes and downed trees in and south of Grayson.

Hail, Lawrence

When: November 17, 12:02 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 38.068, -82.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down in Lousia.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: November 17, 12:02 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 38.068, -82.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down in Lousia.

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Kentucky in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history Warnings in Kentucky, November 1993

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: 10325136, 10324912, 10328604, 10325439, 10325440, 10324871, 10324872.