Kentucky, 1995

Tornado and Hail in Kentucky, June 24, 1995

June 24, 1995 · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$550,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Henry

When
June 24, 5:25 PM EDT
Where
Henry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.449, -85.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail reported near Jerich.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
June 24, 5:25 PM EDT
Where
Henry County, Eminence
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
38.449, -85.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and damaged a car and a house.

Tornado, Oldham

When
June 24, 6:02 PM EDT
Where
Oldham County, Westport
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
38.399, -85.448 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A downburst and a small F0 tornado damaged a few outbuildings and downed numerous trees. Winds mostly appear to be straight-line, however some circulation is evident in the debris path. A firefighter with the Westport Volunteer Fire Department saw a funnel cloud touch down at 18 Mile Creek Road. It then followed Kentucky 524 North through town. Many other residents report seeing the tornado.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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: 10324752, 10324753, 10328428.