Pilot Index / Kentucky / May 16, 2023

Preliminary

Storms in Kentucky on May 16, 2023

31 published severe reports across Kentucky on May 16, 2023.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 15. Wind reports: 14. Tornado reports: 2.

The table and map show 31 of 31 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2023, 2:10 PM EDTWind63 mphSHARPSBURG
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 2:10 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, SHARPSBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1094998.
May 16, 2023, 2:55 PM EDTWind59 mphSTANFORD
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 2:55 PM EDT. Wind, 59 mph, STANFORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1103524.
May 16, 2023, 3:03 PM EDTHail1.75 inIRON MOUND
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 3:03 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, IRON MOUND. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:77cd95ea01b5c150861ad24c5404d97a8044d0a028f57c2ee9aaf0816870d87e.
May 16, 2023, 3:03 PM EDTWind63 mphCRANSTON
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 3:03 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, CRANSTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1094999.
May 16, 2023, 3:03 PM EDTHail1.75 inIRON MOUND
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 3:03 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, IRON MOUND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1095338.
May 16, 2023, 3:11 PM EDTWind63 mphBRODHEAD
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 3:11 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, BRODHEAD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1095348.
May 16, 2023, 3:12 PM EDTHail1.75 inVAUGHNS MILL
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 3:12 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, VAUGHNS MILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1095341.
May 16, 2023, 3:15 PM EDTHail1.00 inVAUGHNS MILL
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 3:15 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, VAUGHNS MILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1095343.
May 16, 2023, 3:19 PM EDTWind63 mphRENFRO VLY
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 3:19 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, RENFRO VLY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1095355.
May 16, 2023, 3:20 PM EDTHail1.25 inBULAN
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 3:20 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, BULAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1094984.
May 16, 2023, 3:20 PM EDTWind63 mphRENFRO VLY
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 3:20 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, RENFRO VLY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1095358.
May 16, 2023, 3:21 PM EDTWind63 mphRENFRO VLY
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 3:21 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, RENFRO VLY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1095356.
May 16, 2023, 3:52 PM EDTHail1.50 inBUCKHORN
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 3:52 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, BUCKHORN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1095003.
May 16, 2023, 4:00 PM EDTHail1.50 inBUCKHORN
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 4:00 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, BUCKHORN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f7af2e665df7374af6dc795d8e5313da9752cc9ccc52f4bca86bf2ab34fc55f4.
May 16, 2023, 4:20 PM EDTHail1.25 in1 NW BULAN
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 4:20 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 1 NW BULAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:bfba401218b47c8e2a3ff0153e3756ed1603fc08c025689a96ece3dd425e554f.
May 16, 2023, 4:25 PM EDTHail1.75 in1 WSW RITCHIE
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 4:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 1 WSW RITCHIE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1a3d889da4704e715088b4d46e36ba1727385c0e2cb45a01735ef45388a9078b.
May 16, 2023, 4:25 PM EDTHail1.75 inRITCHIE
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 4:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, RITCHIE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1094991.
May 16, 2023, 4:35 PM EDTHail1.00 in1 SSW AMBURGEY
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 4:35 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 SSW AMBURGEY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:960e54d6bc9bd261a2f67bebab045dee5b093df1f62847d0fc0fd989da612967.
May 16, 2023, 4:35 PM EDTHail1.00 inAMBURGEY
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 4:35 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, AMBURGEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1095000.
May 16, 2023, 4:46 PM EDTTornadoFORAKER
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 4:46 PM EDT. Tornado, FORAKER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1095006.
May 16, 2023, 4:46 PM EDTWind74 mphFORAKER
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 4:46 PM EDT. Wind, 74 mph, FORAKER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1095933.
May 16, 2023, 4:47 PM EDTTornado1 ENE FORAKER
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 4:47 PM EDT. Tornado, 1 ENE FORAKER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:86f7b62119ff0dea70c8152364a2ed65158fbd6490c53ccc1f1a52fe827d8a33.
May 16, 2023, 4:47 PM EDTWind90 mphFORAKER
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 4:47 PM EDT. Wind, 90 mph, FORAKER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1095935.
May 16, 2023, 4:54 PM EDTWind63 mphHEMPHILL
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 4:54 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, HEMPHILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1096489.
May 16, 2023, 4:58 PM EDTWind63 mphMC ROBERTS
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 4:58 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, MC ROBERTS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1096490.
May 16, 2023, 5:00 PM EDTWind69 mphMC ROBERTS
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 5:00 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, MC ROBERTS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1096494.
May 16, 2023, 5:01 PM EDTHail2.50 inRACCOON
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 5:01 PM EDT. Hail, 2.50 in, RACCOON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1094987.
May 16, 2023, 5:03 PM EDTWind64 mphELIMER
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 5:03 PM EDT. Wind, 64 mph, ELIMER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1096989.
May 16, 2023, 5:09 PM EDTHail1.75 inKIMPER
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 5:09 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, KIMPER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1094992.
May 16, 2023, 5:09 PM EDTWind70 mphCRANKS
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 5:09 PM EDT. Wind, 70 mph, CRANKS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1096986.
May 16, 2023, 5:10 PM EDTHail1.75 inKIMPER
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 5:10 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, KIMPER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1094989.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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