Kentucky, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, May 16, 1995

May 16, 1995 · 11 events in 10 counties and zones

6 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 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
$22,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

6 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, McCracken

When
May 16, 9:24 AM CST
Where
McCracken County, Paducah
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.054, -88.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Carlisle

When
May 16, 9:35 AM CST
Where
Carlisle County, Bardwell
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.853, -88.971 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Graves

When
May 16, 9:43 AM CST
Where
Graves County, Boaz
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.723, -88.651 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hickman

When
May 16, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Hickman County, Clinton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.678, -88.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
May 16, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Lyon County, Hardin
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.019, -88.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Marshall

When
May 16, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Marshall County, Hardin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.884, -88.329 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lyon

When
May 16, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Lyon County, Eddyville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.019, -88.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Muhlenberg

When
May 16, 10:20 AM CST
Where
Muhlenberg County, Powderly
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
37.216, -87.142 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Fifty to sixty mph winds were reported in Powderly. Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When
May 16, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Christian County, Hopkinsville
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
36.894, -87.490 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down in Hopkinsville.

Hail, Logan

When
May 16, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
36.860, -86.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Simpson

When
May 16, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Simpson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
36.742, -86.582 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

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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: 10324946, 10325340, 10324686, 10324759, 10324840, 10324884, 10324841, 10328310, 10325543, 10324821, 10326372.