Gallatin County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Gallatin County, Kentucky? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 53 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 30 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph, plus 23 hail reports with hail up to 0.88". 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.
Gallatin County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Gallatin County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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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 — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 700 PM CDT, Scattered storms and a gust front were pushing slowly south across parts of the tri-state area. The gust front appears locally capable of gusts to around 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1112 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Ridgway to over Breckinridge Center, or extending from 8 miles northwest of Shawneetown to over Breckinridge Center, moving north at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, September 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1041 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 11 miles north of Golconda to near Providence, or extending from 15 miles south of Harrisburg to near Providence, moving north at 40 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 0.75" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 5, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 526 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Carrollton, moving east at 25 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 848 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Rising Sun, moving south at 25 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 602 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Carrollton, 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...”
“At 631 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Owenton, moving east at 45 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 714 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of Patriot, moving east at 25 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
“At 731 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of Owenton, moving east at 25 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 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...”
“Trees down on KY2850 between I071 and KY16. (ILN)”
- Hail 0.25" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 6 W Crittenden SPC verified report
Saturday, August 1, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree blocking road on 1700 block of US42 E. (ILN)”
- Wind Unknown 3 E Warsaw SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 NNE Glencoe SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“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...”
- Hail 0.5" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 59 mph
“AWOS site K8GK Gallatin County Airport. (ILN)”
“A large hardwood tree was uprooted and fell onto a residential home... causing minor roof and siding damage to the home. (ILN)”
- Wind 59 mph 1 W Sparta SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 NW Sparta SPC verified report
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 Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
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" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", 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 559 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Shawneetown, moving northeast 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Mount Vernon, Shawneetown, Uniontown, Ridgway, Old Shawneetown, and Junction.”
- Wind 50 mph Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
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" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 59 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 59 mph 1 W Sparta SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", 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 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — 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...”
“At 124 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Florence, moving east at 30 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1210 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Florence to near New Castle, moving east at 55 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" Gallatin 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" Gallatin 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...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.”
- Wind 60 mph Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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 Gallatin 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 Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Gallatin 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 Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", 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 Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Gallatin 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 Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, January 8, 2026
2 NWS warnings — 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...”
“At 1040 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers over Golconda, or 18 miles northeast of Metropolis, 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... Rosiclare, Golconda, Cave-in-Rock, Elizabethtown, Carrsville, and Gross.”
- Wind 50 mph Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, December 28, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 614 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Carrier Mills to near Morehouse. Movement was east at 45 mph. This line is close to severe and brief intensification are possible. The line is also being monitored closely for any sign of tornado potential. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.”
- Wind 55 mph Gallatin County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Gallatin County, KY?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 18, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 53 severe weather events in Gallatin 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 Gallatin County recently?
Yes — 23 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 Gallatin 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.