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Henderson 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 Henderson County, Kentucky? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 25 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 17 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph, plus 8 hail reports with hail up to 0.75". 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.

Map of Henderson County, Kentucky showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Henderson County, Kentucky. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

Henderson County hail map

Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Henderson County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.

25
Events (12 mo)
8
Hail
17
Wind
0
Tornado
0.75"
Max hail
60
Max wind (mph)
Sep 18, 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the Sep 18, 2026 wind event near Henderson County, Henderson County, Kentucky, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the Sep 18, 2026 wind event (50 mph) near Henderson County. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

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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

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, September 18, 2026 storm activity in Henderson County, Kentucky
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Henderson County

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Henderson County

Friday, September 11, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, September 11, 2026 storm activity in Henderson County, Kentucky
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Henderson County

Monday, August 17, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 146 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Chandler to near Newburgh to Corydon. Movement was 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Henderson County

“Trees down on houses in 3 locations in the county. (PAH)”

SPC verified report · 2 SE Henderson

Monday, July 27, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Monday, July 27, 2026 storm activity in Henderson County, Kentucky
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 112 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Parkersburg to 6 miles northwest of Corydon. Movement was south at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Torrential rainfall, and frequent cloud to ground lightning. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Henderson County

“Former NWS Employee and CoCoRaHS observer called and said they had several large tree limbs down... some around 18 inches in diameter. Estimated 70 mph winds. (PAH)”

SPC verified report · 4 NW Robards

Sunday, July 26, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report

“Few trees down near the Henderson Airport. (PAH)”

SPC verified report · 5 NNE Corydon

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, July 21, 2026 storm activity in Henderson County, Kentucky
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 234 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Corydon, or 8 miles southwest of Henderson, moving southeast at 35 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... Sebree, Corydon, Robards, St. Joseph, and Beech Grove.”

NWS severe weather mention · Henderson County

Thursday, July 2, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, July 2, 2026 storm activity in Henderson County, Kentucky
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 152 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near St. Joseph, or 10 miles southeast of Henderson. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hebbardsville. This includes the following highways...”

NWS severe weather mention · Henderson County

Saturday, June 27, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 725 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Grayville to near Mount Vernon. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Torrential rainfall, frequent lightning, 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Henderson County

“Large branch (7-8 inch diameter) broken off of tree in Central Park. (PAH)”

SPC verified report · Henderson

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Henderson County

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, May 19, 2026 storm activity in Henderson County, Kentucky
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 237 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sebree, or 14 miles west of Calhoun, 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... Calhoun, Sebree, Robards, St.”

NWS severe weather mention · Henderson County

“At 304 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Newburgh, moving northeast at 35 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... Newburgh and Eureka.”

NWS severe weather mention · Henderson County

Monday, May 18, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Henderson County

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 1109 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Henderson, moving east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Evansville, Henderson, Corydon, Robards, and Hebbardsville.”

NWS severe weather mention · Henderson County

“Trees down on Alves St. Time estimated from radar. (PAH)”

SPC verified report · Henderson

Sunday, March 15, 2026

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Sunday, March 15, 2026 storm activity in Henderson County, Kentucky
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Henderson County

“At 855 PM CDT/955 PM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles west of Petersburg to near Haubstadt to near Henderson. 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Henderson County

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Henderson County

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of southwest Indiana and western Kentucky. WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT /5 PM EDT/ this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Henderson County

Thursday, January 8, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, January 8, 2026 storm activity in Henderson County, Kentucky
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Henderson County

Sunday, December 28, 2025

1 SPC verified storm report

“Sporadic tree limb damage... powerlines down. (PAH)”

SPC verified report · 5 S Henderson

Today's severe weather outlook

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Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Henderson County, KY?

The most recent recorded event was on Sep 18, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 25 severe weather events in Henderson 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 Henderson County recently?

Yes — 8 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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