Henry County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Henry County, Kentucky recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 24 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 48 severe weather events logged here in the last 180 days, together with 24 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 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 Henry County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
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.
See the specifics — free →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.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 449 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Owenton, moving southeast 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...”
“At 528 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Owenton to 10 miles north of Frankfort to near La Grange. Movement was south at 35 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" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 809 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Bedford to 6 miles east of Middletown. Movement was southeast 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 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 50 mph Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Henry County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 1, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 723 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Owenton to near Lawrenceburg. Movement was 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 700 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Carrollton to 10 miles southeast of Taylorsville. Movement was northeast at 15 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 Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Henry County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 904 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles west of Owenton to near New Castle to near Prospect. Movement was 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...”
“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 Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Henry County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 26, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple trees downed and a utility pole on fire along Jackson Road near Eminence. Time estimated from radar. (LMK)”
- Wind Unknown 2 WSW New Castle SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“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...”
“At 330 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Castle, moving east 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" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 745 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of New Castle, 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...”
“At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Worthington Hills, moving east at 20 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 0.5" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 848 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Jeffersonville, 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... Louisville, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, Madison, Lyndon, La Grange, Middletown, and Scottsburg.”
- Wind 50 mph Henry County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Trees down on Port Royal Road. Time estimated from radar. (LMK)”
- Wind Unknown 4 ESE Campbellsburg SPC verified report
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 735 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Castle, 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... New Castle, Eminence, Pleasureville, North Pleasureville, Bethlehem, Slabtown, Elmburg, Polsgrove, Orville, and Flag Fork.”
“At 729 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Castle, moving northeast at 20 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NW Eminence SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Eminence SPC verified report
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 Henry County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 701 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Shelbyville, moving northeast at 45 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 630 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Scottsburg to 9 miles north of Prospect to near Woodland Hills. Movement was northeast at 40 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.”
- Hail 0.88" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 NE Lockport SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown New Castle SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 S Sligo SPC verified report
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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...”
“At 729 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Briarwood, 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Louisville, Jeffersontown, St.”
- Wind 50 mph Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Smithfield SPC verified report
Sunday, April 26, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown Smithfield SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 457 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over New Castle, moving northeast at 55 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...”
“At 433 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Shelbyville, moving northeast at 35 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 0.5" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1124 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Madison to 7 miles northeast of Corydon. Movement was east at 60 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" Henry County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Henry County, KY?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 48 severe weather events in Henry 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 Henry County recently?
Yes — 24 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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