Kentucky, 1997

Hail in Kentucky, March 28, 1997

March 28, 1997 · NWS LMK · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Quarter size hail reported across various parts of the county.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS LMK wrote it up.

Quarter size hail reported across various parts of the county.

The radar

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Logan

When
March 28, 6:10 PM EST to 6:20 PM EST
Where
Logan County, Countywide
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.850, -86.880

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5597234.