Grayson County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Grayson County, Kentucky has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 3 tornado reports among 36 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 16 hail reports with hail up to 0.88" and 17 high-wind reports with gusts up to 64 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.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Grayson County
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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.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 529 PM EDT/429 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Leitchfield, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 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 0.88" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 26, 2026
2 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 733 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Whitesville to 15 miles southeast of Knottsville to Hartford. 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 Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports — 2 tornado reports
“1 INJ NWS Storm survey found an EF-2 tornado that tracked for 21 miles through eastern Grayson County into Hart County. (LMK)”
“1 INJ Corrects previous tornado report start time. NWS Storm survey found an EF-2 tornado that tracked for 21 miles through eastern Grayson County into Hart Cou (LMK)”
- Tornado Tornado 1 ESE Wax SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 1 ESE Wax SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 NE Wax SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 ENE Peonia SPC verified report
Saturday, July 11, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 128 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Brownsville, moving 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... Brownsville, Windyville, Roundhill, Black Gold, Cub Run, Broad Ford, Broadway, Sadler, Pearman, and Nash.”
“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.”
- Wind 50 mph Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 857 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles southeast of Whitesville, moving east at 15 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. Locations impacted include...”
“At 834 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Whitesville, moving east at 20 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" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
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" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 739 PM EDT/639 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Leitchfield, moving southeast at 20 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1046 AM EDT/946 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Leitchfield, 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“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...”
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1258 AM EDT/1158 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Brandenburg to near Whitesville. 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 Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“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...”
- Hail 0.5" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“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.”
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. South winds will shift to west winds tonight. WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and central Kentucky. WHEN...From 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ this morning 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.”
- Wind 55 mph Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 64 mph, 1 tornado report
“Beginning point for tornado that tracked through Grayson Meade and Hardin counties. Refer to public information statement issued by the office for more details on this (LMK)”
“Mesonet station AV189 Leitchfield. (LMK)”
- Tornado Tornado 1 E Millwood SPC verified report
- Wind 64 mph Leitchfield SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Leitchfield SPC verified report
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 Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Grayson 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 Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1028 PM EST/928 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Hardinsburg, moving east at 35 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...”
“At 1111 PM EST/1011 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Leitchfield, moving southeast 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" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 641 PM EDT/541 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Leitchfield, moving northeast 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Grayson County, KY?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 36 severe weather events in Grayson 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 Grayson 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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