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Larue County Hail Map & Storm Reports

Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Larue County, Kentucky has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 29 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 16 hail reports with hail up to 0.75" and 12 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. 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 Larue County, Kentucky showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Larue County, Kentucky. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

Larue County hail map

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

29
Events (12 mo)
16
Hail
12
Wind
1
Tornado
0.75"
Max hail
55
Max wind (mph)
Sep 18, 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the Dec 18, 2025 tornado event near 1 ENE Buffalo, Larue County, Kentucky, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the Dec 18, 2025 tornado event (Tornado) near 1 ENE Buffalo. 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 — hail up to 0.25"

“At 829 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 10 miles northwest of Frankfort to 13 miles north of Hodgenville, or extending from 10 miles northwest of Frankfort to 11 miles east of Elizabethtown, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

Thursday, September 10, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, September 10, 2026 storm activity in Larue 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 433 PM EDT/333 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Greensburg, or 27 miles southeast of Elizabethtown, 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles west of Harrodsburg to 7 miles northeast of Elizabethtown. Movement was southeast 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, August 11, 2026 storm activity in Larue 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 839 PM EDT/739 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles southeast of Hodgenville, moving southeast at 35 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

“At 812 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Hardin County, moving southeast 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

Sunday, July 26, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 1027 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hodgenville, 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

Friday, July 17, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 939 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northwest of Campbellsville, moving northeast at 5 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

Friday, June 26, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, June 26, 2026 storm activity in Larue 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 753 PM EDT/653 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 11 miles northwest of Elizabethtown, moving northeast at 45 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

Thursday, June 18, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, June 18, 2026 storm activity in Larue 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 1232 PM EDT/1132 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Greensburg, 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... Campbellsville, Lebanon, Raywick, Lobb, Arista, South Campbellsville, Calvary, White Rose, Wooleyville, and Acton.”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

Friday, May 22, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 232 PM EDT/132 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greensburg, moving north 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 · Larue County

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, April 28, 2026 storm activity in Larue 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 932 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Elizabethtown, moving east at 30 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

“At 1009 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 10 miles southwest of Bardstown, moving 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, April 1, 2026 storm activity in Larue 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 744 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elizabethtown, 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

“At 703 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Elizabethtown, 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue 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 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and central Kentucky. WHEN...From 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ Sunday 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

Saturday, March 7, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"

“At 220 PM EST/120 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles east of Hodgenville to near Three Springs. 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 · Larue County

“At 216 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Bardstown, 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

Thursday, December 18, 2025

2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph, 1 tornado report

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, December 18, 2025 storm activity in Larue 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.

“An NWS damage survey determined that a brief EF-0 tornado touched down about 1.5 miles ENE of Buffalo. Peak winds were 85 mph with a path width of 20 yards and a two mi (LMK)”

SPC verified report · 1 ENE Buffalo

“At 910 PM EST/810 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Bryan Station to 7 miles east of Jamestown. Movement was east at 65 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 · Larue County

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, December 10, 2025 storm activity in Larue 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 229 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty rain and sleet showers, with isolated lightning, along a line extending from near Fern Creek to 10 miles northwest of Elizabethtown. Movement was east- 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

Saturday, November 22, 2025

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"

“At 124 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Elizabethtown, moving east at 40 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

“At 112 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Elizabethtown, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Elizabethtown, Radcliff, Lebanon Junction, Long View, Bellwood, Culvertown, Addington Field Airport, Balltown, Younger Creek, and Nelsonville.”

NWS severe weather mention · Larue County

Today's severe weather outlook

Storm Prediction Center Day 1 convective outlook — national severe weather risk map for today
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Common questions

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

The most recent recorded event was on Sep 18, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 29 severe weather events in Larue 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 Larue County recently?

Yes — 16 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.

How do I see hail history for a specific address in Larue County?

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