Kentucky, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, June 20, 1995

June 20, 1995 · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

The radar

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Event by event

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

Hail, Lee

When
June 20, 10:20 AM EDT
Where
Lee County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
37.595, -83.716 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Beattyville Police reported that late morning storms dropped half- dollar-size hail on Shoemaker Ridge in Northern Lee County about 18 miles West of Jackson.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
June 20, 9:00 PM EDT
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
37.469, -82.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

State police reported several trees downed between Pikeville and the northern end of the county.

Hail, Floyd

When
June 20, 10:00 PM EDT
Where
Floyd County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
37.557, -82.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The 24-Hour Warning Point reported half-dollar-size hail just outside of Prestonsburg about 20 miles Northwest of Pikeville.

Hail, Laurel

When
June 20, 11:03 PM EDT
Where
Laurel County, Near Irvine
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.111, -84.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Quarter-inch hail reported east of Irvine.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ballard

When
June 20, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Ballard County, Lacenter
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
37.058, -88.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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: 10324901, 10328489, 10324649, 10324865, 10325818.