Kentucky, 1994

Hail and Damaging Wind in Kentucky, July 29, 1994

July 29, 1994 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

5 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
6

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

Hail, Bourbon

When
July 29, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Bourbon County, Paris
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
38.207, -84.217 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clark

When
July 29, 10:35 AM EST
Where
Clark County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.971, -84.147 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Taylor

When
July 29, 11:05 AM EST
Where
Taylor County, Finley
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.367, -85.328 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Montgomery

When
July 29, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, Judy
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.034, -83.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jackson

When
July 29, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Jackson County, McKee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.420, -84.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
July 29, 3:35 PM EST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
37.847, -82.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down on route 1750 west of Paintsville near Jenny's Creek.

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.

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: 10325033, 10325549, 10326377, 10328233, 10324776, 10324806.