Carroll County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Carroll County, Kentucky 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 61 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Carroll County
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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.
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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.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 745 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Madison, or 12 miles northwest of Carrollton, moving east at 50 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" Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5", 1 tornado report
“EF1 tornado confirmed in Carroll... Gallatin... Owen... and Grant counties in Kentucky. Path length of 21.7 miles and maximum winds of 110 MPH. (ILN)”
“At 239 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of Vevay, moving east at 35 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Tornado Tornado 3 NW Sanders SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 61 mph
“Damage throughout Carrollton... including downed trees and a snapped power pole. (ILN)”
- Wind 61 mph 2 ENE Carrollton SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Carrollton SPC verified report
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 752 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Florence, 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...”
“At 731 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of New Castle, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea 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 0.5" Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 734 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Dillsboro to Vevay, moving northeast 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 656 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Madison to 10 miles south of Scottsburg, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Lightning can cause serious injury or death.”
- Wind 50 mph Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 858 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Patriot, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain. Impact: Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 829 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of Vevay, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Carrollton SPC verified report
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1256 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Milan to 7 miles south of Carrollton, moving 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 Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1131 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Vevay, moving east at 40 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1103 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Madison, moving east at 45 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 W Prestonville SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 403 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Madison, moving northeast 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1108 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Burlington to near Carrollton, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea 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 0.25" Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, southwest, and west central Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday. 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...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph becoming west southwest. WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, southwest, and west central Ohio. WHEN...Until 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 60 mph Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Carroll 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 Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Carroll 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 Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", 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...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.”
“At 722 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of Vevay, moving northeast at 55 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Carroll 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 Carroll County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Carroll County, KY?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 37 severe weather events in Carroll County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Carroll County recently?
Yes — 16 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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