Spencer 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 Spencer County, Kentucky? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 54 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 28 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph, plus 26 hail reports with hail up to 0.75". The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 18, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Spencer County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Spencer County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
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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.
Friday, September 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 829 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 10 miles northwest of Frankfort to 13 miles north of Hodgenville, or extending from 10 miles northwest of Frankfort to 11 miles east of Elizabethtown, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.”
“At 752 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near La Grange, or 22 miles east of Louisville, 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 5, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 708 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rockport, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Owensboro and Rockport.”
“At 544 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Owensboro, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Owensboro, Rockport, Masonville, Stanley and Moseleyville.”
- Hail 0.5" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 17, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 218 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Dale to near Grandview to 6 miles southeast of St. Joseph. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. This same line produced a 46 mph gust in Owensboro, and a 49 mph gust in Henderson, as it made recent passage.”
“At 159 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Jasper to near Beech Grove. 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 732 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Middletown, 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", 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...”
“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...”
- Wind 50 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Spencer 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 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 307 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles east of Taylorsville, moving southeast 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...”
“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...”
- Hail 0.25" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 206 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Jeffersontown, moving east 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 141 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Taylorsville, 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 646 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported a strong thunderstorm near Owensboro, moving east at 25 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... Owensboro, Knottsville, Masonville, Moseleyville, and Pleasant Ridge. This includes the following highways...”
- Wind 55 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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 50 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 541 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Stanley, or near Owensboro, 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... Owensboro, Rockport, Grandview, Masonville, Stanley, and Eureka.”
- Hail 0.25" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 712 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Taylorsville, 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... Taylorsville, Wakefield, Yoder, Sinai, Wayside, Southville, Rivals, Gee, Anderson City, and Glensboro.”
“A line of thunderstorms is sinking southeastward across southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, and western Kentucky early this morning. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph, torrential downpours, and frequent lightning can be expected.”
- Wind 50 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 745 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Taylorsville, moving east at 15 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... Veech, Rivals, Finchville, Normandy, Elk Creek, Wilsonville, and Olive Branch.”
“At 329 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Grandview, or near Rockport, moving northeast at 30 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... Rockport, Grandview, Santa Claus, Chrisney, and Gentryville.”
- Hail 0.75" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Taylorsville, moving northeast at 50 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", 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 1125 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Santa Claus to near St. Joseph. Movement was 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 500 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pioneer Village, moving northeast at 25 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 559 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Taylorsville to 3 miles east of Bloomfield to 6 miles east of Bardstown. Movement was east 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.”
- Hail 0.5" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 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.”
“At 855 PM CDT/955 PM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles west of Petersburg to near Haubstadt to near Henderson. 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 55 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — 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.”
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ Sunday to 7 AM CDT /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 50 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Spencer 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 Spencer 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 Spencer 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 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of southwest Indiana and western Kentucky. WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT /5 PM EDT/ this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 317 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southwest of Lawrenceburg, 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“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 0.75" Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Spencer 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 Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Spencer 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 Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Spencer 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 Spencer County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Spencer County, KY?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 18, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 54 severe weather events in Spencer 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 Spencer County recently?
Yes — 26 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.75" 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 Spencer County?
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