Ohio County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Ohio County, Kentucky has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 59 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 22 hail reports with hail up to 1" and 35 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 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 Ohio County
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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
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 556 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartford, moving south 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 26, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 758 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 17 miles southwest of Hardinsburg to 16 miles east of Hartford to near Morgantown. Movement was 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...”
“At 744 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartford, moving southeast 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... Morgantown, Beaver Dam, Centertown, Mchenry, Rockport, Rochester, Woodbury, Monford, Mining City, and Dimple.”
- Wind 50 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Delayed report. Multiple reports on social media of trees down across Cromwell. One picture shows a tree fully blocking Rob Roy Rd. Time estimated via radar. (LMK)”
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Cromwell SPC verified report
Saturday, July 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1258 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Morgantown, moving 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... Morgantown, Casey, Lee, Caneyville, Rochester, Woodbury, Steff, Mining City, Aberdeen, and Leetown.”
- Wind 50 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1042 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hartford to 10 miles west of Morgantown to near Dunmor. 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 857 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles southeast of Whitesville, moving east at 15 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Delayed report. Large oak tree down blocking KY 54 near Shreve. Time estimated from radar. (LMK)”
- Wind Unknown 5 NE Olaton SPC verified report
Friday, July 3, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Numerous trees downed by thunderstorm winds. Delayed report. Time estimated from radar. (LMK)”
“Numerous trees downed in Cromwell and Prentiss. Delayed report. Time estimated from radar. (LMK)”
- Wind Unknown Hartford SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Prentiss SPC verified report
Friday, June 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles east of Hartford, moving northeast at 40 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" Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 307 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northeast of Morgantown, moving north 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 0.25" Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“Reported on Herbert Road in Herbert. (LMK)”
“At 349 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Whitesville, moving northeast 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...”
- Hail 1" 2 SSE Pellville SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 737 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of Brookville to near Aurora, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and very heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 734 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Dillsboro to Vevay, moving northeast 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 Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 858 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Patriot, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain. Impact: Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 840 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Milan, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain. Impact: Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1258 AM EDT/1158 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Brandenburg to near Whitesville. 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 1256 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Milan to 7 miles south of Carrollton, moving 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 Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph, 2 tornado reports
“A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down north of Hartford during the early morning hours on April 28th. The maximum estimated wind (LMK)”
“An NWS Storm Survey determined that an EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 85 mph touched down early in the morning on April 28th. It was on the ground for 1.9 miles... and (LMK)”
- Tornado Tornado 2 NNE Hartford SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 3 WSW Heflin SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 ENE Hartford SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 403 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Madison, moving northeast 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1056 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Liberty to 8 miles northeast of North Vernon, moving east at 45 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, southwest, and west central Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“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.”
- Wind 60 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ohio 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 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 Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, and southwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 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.”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, and southwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 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 55 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, and southwest Ohio. 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.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, and southwest Ohio. 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 55 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. WHEN...Until 7 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.”
“At 644 AM EDT, a rapidly developing thunderstorm was located over Aurora, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. WHEN...From 8 AM to 7 PM EDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
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.”
“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.”
- Wind 55 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 656 PM EST/556 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Hardinsburg to near Dunmor. 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 519 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Rockport to near Madisonville to 9 miles south of Cadiz. 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 Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1028 PM EST/928 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Hardinsburg, moving east at 35 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 0.5" Ohio County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Ohio County, KY?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 59 severe weather events in Ohio 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 Ohio County recently?
Yes — 22 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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