Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, June 22, 1994

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, June 22, 1994
Start: 1994-06-22T14:20
End: 1994-06-22T17:40
Location: Kentucky

June 22, 1994 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $53,000
Crop damage: $100
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Nicholas

When: June 22, 2:20 PM EST
Where: Nicholas County
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 38.336, -84.015 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

County DES reported several downed trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bourbon

When: June 22, 2:30 PM EST to 2:45 PM EST
Where: Bourbon County
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 38.207, -84.217 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

DES reported several downed trees and the Paris Fire Department reported downed trees on New Bedford Road.

Hail, Livingston

When: June 22, 3:21 PM CST
Where: Livingston County
Property damage: $500
Crop damage: $50
Coordinates: 37.210, -88.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to 0.75- to 1-inch was reported 12 miles east of Paducah. Trees and power lines down along the river area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Graves

When: June 22, 3:33 PM CST
Where: Graves County
Property damage: $500
Crop damage: $50
Coordinates: 36.723, -88.651 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were down (trees fell across power lines) 23 miles south of Paducah near Mayfield. One metal building overturned (12 X 20 feet).

Hail, McCracken

When: June 22, 3:35 PM CST to 3:42 PM CST
Where: McCracken County
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 37.054, -88.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail measuring one inch was reported seven miles east of Paducah at Reidland.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenup

When: June 22, 5:40 PM EST
Where: Greenup County
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 37.264, -85.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The sheriff's department reported numerous trees were blown down along with several downed power lines.

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 1994 Every state in 1994 This day in weather history Warnings in Kentucky, June 1994

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: 10328383, 10325032, 10317920, 10324680, 10318163, 10324707.