Oldham County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Oldham County, Kentucky? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 44 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 26 high-wind reports with gusts up to 65 mph, plus 18 hail reports with hail up to 0.88". The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 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 Oldham 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 0.25"
“At 528 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Owenton to 10 miles north of Frankfort to near La Grange. Movement was south 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 809 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Bedford to 6 miles east of Middletown. Movement was southeast 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 630 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near La Grange to near Taylorsville to 12 miles southeast of Fern Creek. Movement was 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...”
“At 304 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Shelbyville, 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... Shelbyville, Eminence, Simpsonville, Smithfield, L S Park, Mulberry, Chestnut Grove, Fisherville, Montclair, and Joyes.”
- Wind 50 mph Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 904 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles west of Owenton to near New Castle to near Prospect. Movement was southeast 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 Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1226 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Westport, 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...”
“At 1204 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southeast of Scottsburg, 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 0.25" Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 W Goshen SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 E Pewee Valley SPC verified report
Friday, July 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Worthington Hills, moving east at 20 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" Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 848 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Jeffersonville, 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... Louisville, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, Madison, Lyndon, La Grange, Middletown, and Scottsburg.”
- Wind 50 mph Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 20, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Large tree down over the road at the intersection of Rollington Road and Frazier Town Road. (LMK)”
- Wind Unknown 1 WNW Pewee Valley SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Time Estimated by Radar: Tree down blocking a roadway along Rollington Road. (LMK)”
- Wind Unknown 1 WSW Pewee Valley SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NW Pewee Valley SPC verified report
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 707 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Middletown, moving northeast 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 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near La Grange, 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" Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 720 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Dillsboro to near Bedford to 8 miles north of New Albany. Movement was east at 40 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 65 mph
“At 701 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Shelbyville, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”
“At 630 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Scottsburg to 9 miles north of Prospect to near Woodland Hills. Movement was northeast at 40 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.”
- Wind 65 mph 1 SSW Westport SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 NNW La Grange SPC verified report
Monday, April 27, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 58 mph
“Measured at the Oldham County Kentucky Mesonet station. (LMK)”
“At 716 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jeffersonville, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”
- Wind 58 mph 2 S Westport SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Brownsboro SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 228 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Prospect, moving northeast 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 407 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fern Creek, 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 0.5" Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1124 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Madison to 7 miles northeast of Corydon. Movement was east at 60 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" Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Some tree damage and lines down as well as roof damage to an outdoor structure. Time estimated from radar with the passage of an outflow boundary from storms well to th (LMK)”
- Wind Unknown 1 WSW Ballardsville SPC verified report
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 61 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.”
“Mesonet station LGRN La Grange 6 NW. (LMK)”
- Wind 55 mph Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 61 mph 1 SSW Westport SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Oldham 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 Oldham 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 Oldham 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 Oldham 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 Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 635 PM EST/535 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Brownstown to near Hawesville. Movement was 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... Louisville, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, St.”
- Wind 50 mph Oldham County NWS severe weather mention
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Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Oldham County, KY?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 44 severe weather events in Oldham 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 Oldham County recently?
Yes — 18 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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