Scott County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Scott County, Indiana has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 37 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 16 hail reports with hail up to 0.88" and 20 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Scott County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Scott County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Scott County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Scottsburg, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Scottsburg, Lexington, Hanover, Saluda, Kent, Dupont, Wakefield, Volga, Deputy, and Blocher.”
- Wind 50 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 701 PM EDT/601 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Brownstown to 7 miles southeast of Bedford to near Shoals. Movement was southeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 616 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Salem, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Portion of tree fell on house near Spicertown neighborhood. Time estimated via radar. (LMK)”
- Wind Unknown 1 WSW Austin SPC verified report
Friday, June 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 848 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Jeffersonville, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Louisville, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, Madison, Lyndon, La Grange, Middletown, and Scottsburg.”
- Wind 50 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
“1 INJ NWS storm survey team determined an EF2 tornado with 130 mph winds impacted portions of Scott... Jefferson... and Trimble Counties on June 18... 2026. The (LMK)”
- Tornado Tornado 1 NE Austin SPC verified report
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Brownstown to 9 miles west of Salem. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“A line of thunderstorms is sinking southeastward across southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, and western Kentucky early this morning. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph, torrential downpours, and frequent lightning can be expected.”
- Wind 50 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 720 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Dillsboro to near Bedford to 8 miles north of New Albany. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 630 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Scottsburg to 9 miles north of Prospect to near Woodland Hills. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 614 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Salem, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1208 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Seymour, moving east at 65 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1039 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Scottsburg, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 551 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Scottsburg and Madison, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 26, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree... shed... and trampoline damage in the Windy Shore Estates subdivision. Time estimated from radar and eyewitness account. (LMK)”
- Wind Unknown 2 SSW Blocher SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 401 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 9 miles southwest of Madison, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1055 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southwest of Salem, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1124 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Madison to 7 miles northeast of Corydon. Movement was east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and east central, north central, northwest, and south central Kentucky. WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 60 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and central Kentucky. WHEN...From 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ Sunday to 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ Sunday to 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 SSW Scottsburg SPC verified report
Friday, March 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and north central Kentucky. WHEN...From 6 AM EDT /5 AM CDT/ this morning to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1209 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Salem, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, January 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1041 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Darmstadt to near Cairo. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, December 28, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. A band of stronger showers will pass through the region this evening and may produce isolated wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and east central, north central, northwest, and south central Kentucky. WHEN...Until 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. A band of stronger showers will pass through the region this evening and may produce isolated wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and east central, north central, northwest, and south central Kentucky. WHEN...From 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ this evening to 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ Monday.”
- Wind 55 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 635 PM EST/535 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Brownstown to near Hawesville. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Louisville, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, St.”
“At 600 PM EST/500 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 10 miles east of Shoals to near Eureka. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Scott County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Scott County, IN?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 37 severe weather events in Scott County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Scott County recently?
Yes — 16 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Scott County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.