McCreary County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Has it hailed in McCreary County, Kentucky recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 28 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 40 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 12 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 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.
McCreary County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across McCreary County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in McCreary 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.
Friday, August 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 451 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Steubenville, or near Monticello, moving southeast 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...”
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Report of trees down on Beach Grove Road near Stearn. Time estimated by radar. (JKL)”
- Wind Unknown 3 WSW Blue Heron SPC verified report
Saturday, August 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1034 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mount Victory to Blue Heron. 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 933 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sunnybrook, or 9 miles east of Byrdstown, 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...”
- Wind 50 mph McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1227 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Bronston, or near Somerset, moving southeast 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...”
“At 1246 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Barrier, or 7 miles southeast of Monticello, moving 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 752 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Huxley, or 14 miles north of Whitley City, moving southeast 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...”
“At 720 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Somerset Pulaski Airport, or over Somerset, moving southeast 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" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 19, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ritner, or 7 miles northwest of Whitley City, moving southeast 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...”
“At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cooper, or near Monticello, moving southeast 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...”
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 258 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Wiborg to Blue Heron to near Great Meadows Campsites. Movement was 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...”
“At 226 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Level Green to Burnside to Coopersville to Sunnybrook. Movement was southeast at 15 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" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 17, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 430 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gregory, or 9 miles east of Monticello, moving west at 15 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 356 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wiborg, or 8 miles northwest of Whitley City, moving southwest 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 958 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Zion Hill, or 10 miles south of Williamsburg, moving west at 10 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 824 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles south of Mount Pisgah, or 9 miles northeast of Jamestown, moving north 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...”
- Wind 50 mph McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 31, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Sunnybrook, or 11 miles northeast of Byrdstown, 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...”
“At 424 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mount Pisgah to near Great Meadows Campsites to 6 miles southwest of Co- Operative to near Blue Heron. These storms were nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1011 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cooper, or near Monticello, moving northeast 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...”
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 136 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Powersburg, or 9 miles northeast of Byrdstown, moving northeast 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...”
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 409 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Carmichael to Holly Bay Rec. Area to near Mount Victory to Ritner. Movement was southeast 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...”
- Wind 50 mph McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 203 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Blue Heron, or near Oneida, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Griffin, or 11 miles southeast of Monticello, moving northeast 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...”
- Hail 0.88" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph through early evening. Another round of south to southwest winds at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected late tonight. WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Kentucky. WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph through early evening. Another round of south to southwest winds at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected late tonight. WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Kentucky. WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 7 PM EDT this evening.”
“An approaching dry cold front will lead to gusty southwest winds this afternoon. The winds will generally be southwest at 10 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 50 mph, strongest winds north of the Mountain Parkway. These strong winds combined with humidity values falling into the 25 to 35 percent range will lead to an elevated risk for rapid wildfire spread.”
- Wind 50 mph McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 541 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Renfro Valley to Greenwood. Movement was northeast at 50 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 648 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Krupp, or near Williamsburg, moving east at 50 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" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1007 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Jinks to Bunch to near Great Meadows Campsites. Movement was east 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 908 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Stanford to 10 miles south of Burkesville. 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 McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, November 7, 2025
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 714 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Albany, or 10 miles north of Byrdstown, moving east at 40 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 759 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hidalgo, or 7 miles southwest of Monticello, 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...”
- Hail 0.5" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McCreary County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in McCreary County, KY?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 40 severe weather events in McCreary 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 McCreary County recently?
Yes — 28 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" 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 McCreary 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.