Kentucky, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, July 19 to 20, 1998

July 19 to 20, 1998 · NWS RLX · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
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.

The radar

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenup

When
July 19, 11:30 PM EST to 11:40 PM EST
Where
Greenup County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.570, -82.930

The county sheriff reported trees or large branches down in scattered locations throughout the county.

Hail, Greenup

When
July 20, 1:28 AM EST
Where
Greenup County, Greenup
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.580, -82.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Boyd

When
July 20, 1:55 AM EST
Where
Boyd County, Ashland
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.470, -82.630

One building sustained minor wind damage.

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.

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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: 5662750, 5662751, 5662752.