Hopkins County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Hopkins County, Kentucky has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 27 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 13 hail reports with hail up to 1" and 13 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 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.
Hopkins County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Hopkins County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Hopkins 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.
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 414 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Nortonville to 7 miles northwest of Crofton. These storms were nearly stationary. 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 146 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Farmersville, or near Princeton, 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... Princeton, Eddyville, Creswell, Olney, Farmersville, and Fryer. This includes the following highways...”
- Wind 50 mph Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 25, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“Estimated 70 mph winds in Earlington. (PAH)”
“A few trees down on the west side of Madisonville. (PAH)”
- Wind 70 mph Earlington SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 W Madisonville SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 550 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dawson Springs, moving southeast 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... Dawson Springs, Nortonville, Crofton, and St. Charles.”
- Hail 0.25" Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1159 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Madisonville, 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Madisonville, Earlington, and Mortons Gap.”
- Hail 0.25" Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 352 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a line extending from near Dawson Springs to near Calvert City to Sedalia. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: On average these storms are producing wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail with cloud to ground lightning. One or two may briefly become severe through early this evening.”
- Hail 0.5" Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 602 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Graham to near Olney. Movement was west at 10 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 641 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Olney to Graham. These storms were nearly stationary. 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" Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 13, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (PAH)”
- Hail 1" 4 E Hanson SPC verified report
Friday, June 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“A line of thunderstorms is sinking southeastward across southeast Missouri and western Kentucky early this morning. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph, torrential downpours, and frequent lightning can be expected.”
“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 Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“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.”
“At 233 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Creswell, or near Providence, moving east at 15 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... Providence, Creswell, Olney, Farmersville, Nebo, and Fryer.”
- Hail 0.75" Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 85 mph. Trees were snapped and rooted and numerous large limbs were downed. Two electrical transmission line cross members were broken. (PAH)”
“Damage along KY 370 near Ashbyburg. A few homes with roof damage... large trees down... electrical transmission lines down. Time estimated from radar. (PAH)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 W Jewel City SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 W Calhoun SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Mortons Gap SPC verified report
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. 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 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. South winds will shift to northwest tonight. WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ this morning to 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hopkins 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 Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
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.”
- Wind 50 mph Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1056 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Olney to Cadiz to 8 miles northwest of Big Rock. Movement was east 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 Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, December 28, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 806 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Madisonville to 8 miles east of Murray. Movement was east at 45 mph. Gusts of 45 to 50 mph have been consistently reported with this line and it is still being monitored closely for brief intensification. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph.”
- Wind 50 mph Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, September 19, 2025
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 516 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Nortonville, or 8 miles east of Dawson Springs, moving north at 15 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... Earlington, Nortonville, Mortons Gap, and St.”
“At 553 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Madisonville, moving north 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... Madisonville, Earlington, Hanson, and Slaughters.”
- Hail 0.5" Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Hopkins County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Hopkins County, KY?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 27 severe weather events in Hopkins 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 Hopkins County recently?
Yes — 13 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" 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 Hopkins 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.