Nelson County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Nelson County, Kentucky recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 25 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 58 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 33 high-wind reports with gusts up to 63 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 Nelson County
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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.
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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 715 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles south of Bardstown to 7 miles southeast of Richmond. 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. Locations impacted include...”
“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.”
- Hail 0.25" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 709 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pioneer Village, moving southeast at 25 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...”
“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...”
- Hail 0.75" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 1, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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...”
“At 633 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bardstown, moving northeast 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... Fredericktown, Pleasant Grove, Hardesty, Booker, Manton, Maud, Valley Hill, Botland, Mooresville, and Polin.”
- Wind 50 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
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...”
- Hail 0.25" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 240 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bardstown, moving southeast at 25 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 221 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Shepherdsville, moving southeast 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“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...”
“At 833 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Bardstown, 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 403 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bardstown, 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... Bardstown, Springfield, Willisburg, Mackville, Booker, Botland, Mooresville, Polin, Croakes, and Seaville.”
- Wind 50 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Large tree down in roadway (too large to move) at Bloomfield Rd and Gaffney Ln. (LMK)”
“Large tree down blocking 1 side of the roadway on Old Tunnell Mill Rd. (LMK)”
- Wind Unknown Bardstown SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SSW Chaplin SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NE Nazareth SPC verified report
Thursday, June 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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.”
“At 830 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bardstown, moving east 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... Bardstown, Springfield, Ballard, Bloomfield, Willisburg, Mackville, Booker, Dugansville, Botland, and Mooresville.”
- Wind 50 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 726 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 3 miles northeast of Bardstown, moving northeast at 20 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 653 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Elizabethtown, moving northeast at 15 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Bellwood, Cravens, and Boston.”
- Hail 0.75" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 119 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Shelbyville to near Taylorsville to near Shepherdsville. Movement was east 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 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“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...”
“At 459 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elizabethtown, moving northeast 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 ENE Nazareth SPC verified report
Sunday, March 15, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 63 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.”
“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.”
- Wind 63 mph 2 W Bardstown SPC verified report
- Wind 55 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Bardstown SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 N Bardstown SPC verified report
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.”
- Wind 50 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, and south central Kentucky. WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, and south central Kentucky. WHEN...From 7 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
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...”
“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...”
- Hail 0.25" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 19, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“Hail a little larger than quarter size. (LMK)”
“At 237 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Bardstown, 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...”
- Hail 1" Bloomfield SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 N Deatsville SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, December 28, 2025
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1001 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pioneer Village, moving east 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...”
“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.”
- Wind 55 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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...”
“At 819 PM EST/719 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers and a few embedded thunderstorms along a line extending from near Burlington to 8 miles north of Lafayette. 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 Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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...”
- Wind 50 mph Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
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...”
“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.”
- Hail 0.5" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, November 7, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1157 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bardstown, moving east at 55 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" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, September 22, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 305 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Shepherdsville to 12 miles northeast of Elizabethtown. Movement was northeast 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" Nelson County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Nelson County, KY?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 58 severe weather events in Nelson County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Nelson County recently?
Yes — 25 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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