Owen County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Owen County, Kentucky? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 37 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 19 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph, plus 18 hail reports with hail up to 0.88". The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 5, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Owen County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Owen County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Storm exposure for an address in Owen County
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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.
Saturday, September 5, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 930 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Dry Ridge, moving south at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea 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...”
“At 550 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Florence to 7 miles south of New Castle, moving southeast at 30 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Owen County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Owen County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 S Monterey SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SSE Monterey SPC verified report
Sunday, August 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 602 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Carrollton, 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...”
“At 631 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Owenton, moving east at 45 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Owen County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Owen County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 15, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 656 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Williamstown, moving east 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
“At 714 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of Patriot, 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Owen County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Owen County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Owen County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“One tree downed across Swope Road. (ILN)”
- Wind Unknown 8 SE Owenton SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 239 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of Vevay, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 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" Owen County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1150 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Owenton, moving north at 15 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Owen County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 543 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Owenton, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea 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 0.25" Owen County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Large tree limb downed across State Route 22. (ILN)”
“Trees and power lines down in Eagle Creek campground. (ILN)”
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Owenton SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 ESE Worthville SPC verified report
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 731 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of New Castle, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea 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 0.25" Owen County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 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 920 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest of Owenton, 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 0.88" Owen County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Owen County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Owen County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Monterey SPC verified report
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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 Owen County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 808 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near New Castle, 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... Owenton, Monterey, Gratz, Squiresville, Elk Lake, Needmore, New Columbus, Beechwood, Harmony, Elmer Davis Lake, Long Ridge, and Natlee.”
“At 1131 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Vevay, moving east at 40 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Owen County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Owen County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Owen County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1210 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Florence to near New Castle, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea 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 0.25" Owen County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1108 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Burlington to near Carrollton, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea 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 0.25" Owen County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 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...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph becoming west southwest. WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, southwest, and west central Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT 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 Owen County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Owen 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 Owen County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Owen County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Owen 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 Owen County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Owen County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Owen County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 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...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.”
- Wind 50 mph Owen 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 Owen County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 122 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located near New Castle, 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. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include... Owenton, Monterey, Gratz, Elk Lake, Beechwood, Harmony, and Elmer Davis Lake.”
- Hail 0.5" Owen County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Owen County, KY?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 5, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 37 severe weather events in Owen 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 Owen County recently?
Yes — 18 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 Owen County?
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