Butler County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Butler County, Kentucky has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 4 tornado reports among 63 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 19 hail reports with hail up to 0.75" and 40 high-wind reports with gusts up to 68 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 18, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Butler County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Butler County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Storm exposure for an address in Butler County
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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.
Friday, September 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 744 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northeast of Hartford, or 44 miles north of Bowling Green, moving southeast at 20 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 708 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over West Chester, moving southeast at 30 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 Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, September 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 516 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Fairfield to near Bright, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Wind gusts may occur well in advance of the storm. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 327 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Dunmor, moving southeast at 25 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" Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 226 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Morgantown, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Leitchfield, Morgantown, Brownsville, Casey, Lee, Woodbury, Roundhill, Chalybeate, Mining City, and Aberdeen.”
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 556 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartford, moving south at 25 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" Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 926 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms and a strong gust front along a line extending from 8 miles south of Dunmor to 10 miles south of Memphis Junction to near Tompkinsville. Movement was south at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph along the gust front and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 710 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lebanon to Reading to near Hidden Valley, moving southeast 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 Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 26, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 758 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 17 miles southwest of Hardinsburg to 16 miles east of Hartford to near Morgantown. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 744 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartford, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Morgantown, Beaver Dam, Centertown, Mchenry, Rockport, Rochester, Woodbury, Monford, Mining City, and Dimple.”
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1258 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Morgantown, moving 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... Morgantown, Casey, Lee, Caneyville, Rochester, Woodbury, Steff, Mining City, Aberdeen, and Leetown.”
“At 1250 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Dunmor, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Russellville, Anderson, Auburn, Lewisburg, Justice, Insco, Gordonsville, Spa, Epleys, and Dennis.”
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Emergency manager reported a barn that was used as a shop collapsed as well as a car port attached to a house along the 9900 block of Bownsville Rd with debris scattere (LMK)”
- Wind Unknown 5 WNW Roundhill SPC verified report
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph, 1 tornado report
“EF1 tornado on the ground approximated 2.1 miles with a maximum width of 40 yards. Caused carport and tree damage as well as heavy damage to a couple of barns along the (LMK)”
“At 1042 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hartford to 10 miles west of Morgantown to near Dunmor. 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...”
- Tornado Tornado 6 S Welchs Creek SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down that had to be removed from Rochester Road. Morgantown Dispatch. Time estimated from radar. Call came in 20 minutes later. (LMK)”
- Wind Unknown Morgantown SPC verified report
Friday, June 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles east of Hartford, moving northeast at 40 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" Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“A line of thunderstorms is sinking southeastward across southeast Missouri and western Kentucky early this morning. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph, torrential downpours, and frequent lightning can be expected.”
“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 Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 256 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Morgantown, moving east at 30 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...”
“Emergency Management reported multiple trees down and power poles snapped between 4500-5000 Bowling Green Rd. southeast of Morgantown. (LMK)”
- Hail 0.25" Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 WSW Woodbury SPC verified report
Friday, May 22, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", 1 tornado report
“NWS Storm Survey confirmed EF0 85 mph peak wind tornado occurred with a width of 30 yards and length of 0.32 miles. (LMK)”
“At 307 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northeast of Morgantown, moving north at 25 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...”
- Tornado Tornado 1 SSW Morgantown SPC verified report
- Hail 0.25" Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 847 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Norwood, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph, half inch hail, and very heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 737 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of Brookville to near Aurora, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and very heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 215 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of gusty showers north of Russellville and southwest of Bowling Green, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Cold air funnels are also possible, but this type of funnel cloud is harmless. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Wind gusts of 35 to 50 MPH will be possible over the next few hours. These winds will occur separately from any thunderstorms. Winds of this magnitude may damage small tree limbs and make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“At 1012 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Morgantown, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1056 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Liberty to 8 miles northeast of North Vernon, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 68 mph, 2 tornado reports
“NWS STORM DAMAGE SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN 1 NE OF TURNERTOWN IN BUTLER COUNTY... KY AT APPROXIMATELY 10:59 PM ON SUNDAY MARCH 15... 2026. THE (LMK)”
“NWS STORM DAMAGE SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN 1 NE OF TURNERTOWN IN BUTLER COUNTY... KY AT APPROXIMATELY 10:59 PM ON SUNDAY MARCH 15... 2026. THE (LMK)”
- Tornado Tornado 4 W Sugar Grove SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 4 W SUGAR GROVE SPC verified report
- Wind 68 mph 2 WSW Woodbury SPC verified report
- Wind 60 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 SSE Welchs Creek SPC verified report
Saturday, March 14, 2026
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 Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, and southwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, and southwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, and southwest Ohio. WHEN...From 7 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, and southwest Ohio. WHEN...From 7 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT 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 Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. WHEN...From 8 AM to 7 PM EDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 925 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles north of Elkton to Oak Grove. Movement was east at 55 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 0.5" Butler 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 Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 656 PM EST/556 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Hardinsburg to near Dunmor. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 519 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Rockport to near Madisonville to 9 miles south of Cadiz. Movement was east at 45 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 Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, November 22, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1241 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Guthrie, moving east at 40 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" Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 615 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located over Dayton, moving east at 55 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
“At 110 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Crestmoor to 6 miles west of Russellville. Movement was east at 40 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 0.5" Butler County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Butler County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Butler County, KY?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 18, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 63 severe weather events in Butler 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 Butler County recently?
Yes — 19 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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