Kentucky, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, July 28, 1995

July 28, 1995 · 8 events in 6 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
$20,000
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.

Hail, Lyon

When
July 28, 5:16 AM EST
Where
Lyon County, Kuttawa
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.019, -88.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Crittenden

When
July 28, 7:05 AM EST
Where
Crittenden County, Shady Grove
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
37.353, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When
July 28, 7:15 AM EST
Where
Hopkins County, Countywide
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
37.309, -87.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When
July 28, 7:20 AM EST
Where
Caldwell County, Many Areas
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.145, -87.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Crittenden

When
July 28, 7:30 AM EST
Where
Crittenden County, Southern
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
37.353, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down, including one that fell on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Trigg

When
July 28, 7:38 AM EST
Where
Trigg County, Northern
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.806, -87.873 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
July 28, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Lyon County, Countywide
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.019, -88.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When
July 28, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Christian County, Hopkinsville
Property damage
$7,000
Coordinates
36.894, -87.490 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down and a barn roof sustained damage five miles west of Hopkinsville.

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.

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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: 10324846, 10325741, 10324770, 10326363, 10325742, 10328893, 10324847, 10325547.