Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, June 8, 1995

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, June 8, 1995
Start: 1995-06-08T14:00
End: 1995-06-08T23:50
Location: Kentucky

June 8, 1995 · 23 events in 22 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 23 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: 1
Property damage: $688,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 23

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Owen

When: June 8, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Owen County, Owenton
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 38.520, -84.828 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When: June 8, 2:08 PM EST
Where: Grant County, Williamstown
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 38.649, -84.625 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees were downed.

Hail, Campbell

When: June 8, 2:36 PM EST
Where: Campbell County, Newport
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 38.947, -84.380 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bracken

When: June 8, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Bracken County, Powersville
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 38.689, -84.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When: June 8, 3:20 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where: Mason County, Countywide
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 38.595, -83.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds ripped a roof off a hardware store east of Maysville. Trees were downed at a number of locations.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenup

When: June 8, 4:20 PM EST
Where: Greenup County, Greenup
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 37.264, -85.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Carter

When: June 8, 4:20 PM EST
Where: Carter County, Grayson
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.318, -83.049 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyd

When: June 8, 4:25 PM EST
Where: Boyd County, Ashland
Property damage: $15,000
Coordinates: 38.360, -82.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: June 8, 4:35 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County, Louisa
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.068, -82.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

State Police reported trees blown down and across roads in the four counties. In Greenup, a power pole was snapped by the wind causing traffic lights to dangle on Route 23.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When: June 8, 4:35 PM EST
Where: Lewis County, North Part
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 38.532, -83.378 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ballard

When: June 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Ballard County, Countywide
Property damage: $75,000
Coordinates: 37.058, -88.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Widespread damaging winds estimated up to 75 mph downed numerous trees, some of which fell across roads and power lines. A mobile home was destroyed by wind in the community of Oscar.

Thunderstorm Wind, McCracken

When: June 8, 6:15 PM CST
Where: McCracken County, Countywide
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 37.054, -88.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds estimated up to 70 mph in the northern half of the county caused widespread damage to trees and power lines. The damage was more isolated in the southern half of the county. County road crews and Department of Emergency Service crews spent three or four hours opening roads that were blocked by fallen trees. Power was interrupted for several in parts of Paducah.

Thunderstorm Wind, McCracken

When: June 8, 6:18 PM CST
Where: McCracken County, Livingston to Countywide
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 37.054, -88.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Widespread damaging winds estimated up to 75 mph resulted in extensive damage. Numerous trees were blown down, some of which fell on houses and vehicles.

Hail, Livingston

When: June 8, 6:22 PM CST
Where: Livingston County, Smithland
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.210, -88.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hickman

When: June 8, 6:27 PM CST
Where: Hickman County, Countywide
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.678, -88.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Graves

When: June 8, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Graves County, Northern
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.723, -88.651 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When: June 8, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, Countywide
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $150,000
Coordinates: 36.884, -88.329 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

More than 300 calls were received by the county emergency dispatch center. Numerous trees and power lines were down. A vehicle struck a fallen tree across U.S. 641 just south of Benton. The driver was treated for her injuries at a nearby hospital. A hotel in Gilbertsville sustained damage when a glass wall surrounding the hotel's swimming pool was blown out. The pool was filled with glass, but there were no injuries. Shingles were blown off the hotel roof. Gutters and trees were strewn across the lawn. At Kentucky Dam State Resort Park, a pier broke away from the main dock and crashed into another pier. At least six boats were damaged, but none sank. Some rental cabins at the park received minor damage. Numerous residents reported trees down on their homes, vehicles, and other property. Road crews and emergency personnel spent several hours clearing roadways of downed trees. Calvert City was without power for 8 to 10 hours after the storm. A window was broken out of a business in Calvert City.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crittenden

When: June 8, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Crittenden County, Countywide
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 37.353, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind damage was widespread. Two empty grain bins along U.S. Highway 60 were destroyed. Trees and power lines were downed. About $8,000 damage occurred to a house in Midway after a giant oak tree fell on it. Other homes were damaged by fallen trees. Power was out for three days for a few residents. Many streets and highways, including U.S. 60, were temporarily blocked by fallen trees, debris, or flooding. Work crews spent several hours removing downed trees and limbs from roads. One man narrowly escaped injury when a tree fell on his truck as he was travelling.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When: June 8, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Lyon County, Countywide
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 37.019, -88.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down by winds estimated up to 75 mph. A few trees landed on homes and vehicles. The roofs of a couple large businesses in Eddyville were heavily damaged. The Regency Inn lost a large section of roof, which landed in the median of U.S. Highway 62. The West Kentucky Factory Outlet Mall also sustained significant roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caldwell

When: June 8, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Caldwell County, Countywide
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 37.145, -87.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm winds caused some structural damage. At a church community center in Princeton, the roof was ripped off and the chimney was knocked off the building. Numerous trees and power lines were downed. Several hundred residents lost power for 24 hours. Falling trees damaged a porch of one house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Trigg

When: June 8, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Trigg County, Northern
Coordinates: 36.806, -87.873 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees were blown down from Cadiz northward.

Thunderstorm Wind, Breckinridge

When: June 8, 10:50 PM EDT
Where: Breckinridge County, Hardinsburg
Coordinates: 37.773, -86.429 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Green

When: June 8, 11:50 PM EDT
Where: Green County, Greensburg
Coordinates: 37.264, -85.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down across roads. A tree eight inches in diameter fell on a van owned by city police dispatcher. No injuries reported.

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Kentucky in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history Warnings in Kentucky, June 1995

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: 10328434, 10324678, 10325338, 10325141, 10324918, 10324708, 10325446, 10325045, 10324899, 10324930, 10325817, 10324949, 10324950, 10324942, 10324763, 10324691, 10324892, 10325740, 10324845, 10326362, 10328890, 10325231, 10324750.