Harrison County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Harrison County, Kentucky has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 65 severe weather events here in the last 180 days, alongside 37 hail reports with hail up to 0.88" and 27 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 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 Harrison 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
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 417 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Paris to Bryan Station to near Lawrenceburg. Movement was southeast 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" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Mesonet station RBSN Cynthiana 8 N. (LMK)”
“At 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking outflow winds from thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Owenton to 10 miles west of Cynthiana. Movement was southeast at 60 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 60 mph 3 SE Berry SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Colville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 N Sadieville SPC verified report
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 228 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Carlisle. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 1, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 843 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Falmouth to 6 miles west of Winchester. Movement was northeast 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 813 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Williamstown to near Nicholasville. Movement was northeast 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 Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 856 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Falmouth to 9 miles southwest of Williamstown to 6 miles southwest of Owenton. Movement was south 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 Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 422 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Brooksville to near Georgetown. Movement was southeast 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...”
“At 357 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles south of Owenton, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 729 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Shepherdsville, 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... Shepherdsville, Radcliff, Vine Grove, Muldraugh, West Point, Bardstown Junction, Hobbs, Belmont, Rock Haven, and Grahamton.”
“At 746 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Brandenburg, moving southeast at 30 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 448 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Carlisle. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near St. Dennis, moving east at 10 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... Louisville, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Shively, Audubon Park, Parkway Village, St.”
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1246 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Cynthiana, moving east 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" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1027 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles south of Williamstown to near Chevy Chase to near Indian Lakes Park. Movement was northeast 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...”
“At 758 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Carefree Town to near Brandenburg. Movement was northeast 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 609 PM EDT/509 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Corydon to 12 miles southwest of Carefree Town to near Tell City. Movement was east at 5 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple trees down near the 200 block of United Lane. (LMK)”
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Connersville SPC verified report
Saturday, June 20, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 W Cynthiana. Several trees down and minor roof damage to homes on Ammerman Pike. (LMK)”
- Wind Unknown 3 W Cynthiana SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“A brief EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 85 mph occurred early in the morning on June 18th 2026. The tornado was on the ground for less than 1 mile and on the ground for (LMK)”
“Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NE Connersville. Multiple trees down near the 200 block of United Lane. (LMK)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 SSE Breckinridge SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Connersville SPC verified report
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles north of Corydon to near Brandenburg. Movement was east at 35 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" Harrison 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 Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
10 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 536 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Corydon, moving northeast at 30 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 1035 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cynthiana, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Cynthiana, Carlisle, Millersburg, Ellisville, Colville, Broadwell, Currentsville, Barefoot, US Route 62 at State Route 19, and Weston.”
- Hail 0.88" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 144 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Georgetown, moving east 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... Northern Lexington, Georgetown, Winchester, Paris, Millersburg, North Middletown, Spindletop Estates, Blacks Crossroads, Renick, and Stony Point.”
“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 Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 912 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Georgetown to near Dunbar High School. Movement was east 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 822 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles east of New Castle to 9 miles west of Frankfort. 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 Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 N Colville SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 302 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Corydon, 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... Shively, Valley Station, St.”
“At 530 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Versailles, moving northeast 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" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harrison County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Harrison County, KY?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 65 severe weather events in Harrison County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Harrison County recently?
Yes — 37 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 0.88" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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