Kentucky, 1999Flash Flooding and Hail in Kentucky, April 28, 1999
April 28, 1999 · NWS LMK · 14 events in 7 counties and zones
8 hail, 3 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 14
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.
Event by event
8 hail, 3 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Jefferson
- When
- April 28, 2:35 PM EST to 2:45 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Highview
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 38.150, -85.620
Large hail fell continuously for 10 minutes at the National Weather Service Office. The largest size was 1.75 inches
Hail, Nelson
- When
- April 28, 3:05 PM EST
- Where
- Nelson County, Bloomfield
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.900, -85.320
Flash Flood, Jefferson
- When
- April 28, 3:07 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Fern Creek
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.187, -85.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Roads flooded in Fern creek area
Hail, Spencer
- When
- April 28, 3:10 PM EST to 3:16 PM EST
- Where
- Spencer County, 5 mi W of Taylorsville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.030, -85.450
3/4 inch hail fell in western Spencer county
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- April 28, 3:30 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Fern Creek
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 38.150, -85.580
Flash Flood, Jefferson
- When
- April 28, 3:30 PM EST to 3:50 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Jeffersontown
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 38.187, -85.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
2 inches of rain fell in 40 minutes causing small streams to flood and flooding several roads
Hail, Oldham
- When
- April 28, 4:05 PM EST
- Where
- Oldham County, La Grange
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.400, -85.380
Hail, Henry
- When
- April 28, 4:20 PM EST
- Where
- Henry County, Pendleton
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.470, -85.300
Golfball size hail reported in western Henry county
Thunderstorm Wind, Trimble
- When
- April 28, 4:20 PM EST
- Where
- Trimble County, Providence
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.570, -85.220
Hail, Trimble
- When
- April 28, 4:20 PM EST
- Where
- Trimble County, Providence
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.570, -85.220
Thunderstorm Wind, Henry
- When
- April 28, 4:25 PM EST
- Where
- Henry County, New Castle
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.430, -85.170
Several trees knocked down.
Hail, Henry
- When
- April 28, 4:25 PM EST
- Where
- Henry County, New Castle
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.430, -85.170
Hail, Hardin
- When
- April 28, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hardin County, Rineyville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
- Coordinates
- 37.750, -85.970
Flash Flood, Hardin
- When
- April 28, 5:35 PM EST to 6:45 PM EST
- Where
- Hardin County, Radcliff
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.698, -85.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Three to four inches of rain fell across northern Hardin county. Many reports of flooding and road closures due to flooding.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail in Texas, April 28, 1999$5.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 2 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, April 28 to 29, 1999$493,000 · 1.75 in hail · 15 events
- Tornado in South Carolina, April 28, 1999$50,000 · F1 · 1 event
- High Surf in California, April 28, 19992 injured · $50,000 · 1 event
- High Wind in California, April 28, 1999$75,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, April 28, 1999$50,000 · 1 event
- Flood and Hail in Florida, April 28 to 29, 1999$45,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events
- Waterspouts in Florida, April 28 to 29, 19997 events
- Hail in Georgia, April 28, 19991.75 in hail · 7 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, April 28, 19991.75 in hail · 6 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Montana, April 28, 19991.75 in hail · 6 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Indiana, April 28, 19991 in hail · 4 events
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: 5686196, 5686197, 5686198, 5686201, 5686199, 5686200, 5686202, 5686203, 5686207, 5686208, 5686204, 5686209, 5686206, 5686205.