Kentucky, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, July 23, 1995

July 23, 1995 · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$52,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

The radar

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, McCracken

When
July 23, 2:45 PM EST
Where
McCracken County, Reidland
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
37.054, -88.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and signs were blown down. Some trees fell across roads and power lines.

Hail, Livingston

When
July 23, 2:47 PM EST
Where
Livingston County, Ledbetter
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
37.210, -88.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
July 23, 2:47 PM EST
Where
Livingston County, Ledbetter
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.210, -88.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Carlisle

When
July 23, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Carlisle County, Bardwell
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.853, -88.971 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Gallatin

When
July 23, 4:41 PM EST
Where
Gallatin County, Sugar Bay
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
38.757, -84.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
July 23, 6:50 PM EDT
Where
Meade County, Wolf Creek
Coordinates
37.970, -86.217 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 23, 7:15 PM EDT
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
38.187, -85.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A spotter reported 60 mph winds in Eastern Jefferson County in the Hillview area. Numerous power lines were also reported down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nelson

When
July 23, 7:20 PM EDT
Where
Nelson County
Coordinates
37.805, -85.466 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning destroyed a two-story home.

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.

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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: 10324952, 10324812, 10324813, 10325345, 10324672, 10328220, 10324799, 10328382.