Kentucky, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, May 14, 1994

May 14, 1994 · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
3
Property damage
$556,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
May 14, 1:48 PM CST
Where
Logan County, Russellville
Property damage
$50
Coordinates
36.860, -86.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees were blown down or broken along Highway 79 North between Gasper and Russellville. Most of the damage occurred between 1410 CST and 1420 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
May 14, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Logan County, Gasper
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
36.860, -86.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees were blown down or broken along Highway 79 North between Gasper and Russellville. Most of the damage occurred between 1410 CST and 1420 CST.

Hail, Oldham

When
May 14, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Oldham County, Buckner
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.399, -85.448 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime sized hail was reported by a ham radio operator in Buckner.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 14, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, St. Matthews
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
38.187, -85.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe weather spotter reported an overturned trailer and uprooted trees 5 to 10 miles East of Louisville. A meteorologist with WHAS-TV relayed a report of a twisted off sign being blown through a window of a Sizzler restaurant in the same vicinity as the overturned trailer, three people were injured.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
May 14, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Clinton County
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
36.728, -85.136 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Police reported several downed trees along with two porches being blown away from mobile homes.

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.

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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: 10324815, 10324816, 10328390, 10324787, 10325728.