All Kentucky Hail Reports in 2012

Population: 4,206,074 38.20042, -84.87762 Updated: 06/04/2026
356
Hail Reports
2012 · within 10 miles
4.25
Largest Hail
Hail-sized
Very High
Hail Frequency
Kentucky, Kentucky
Based on annual avg. of SPC reports since 2004. Not a formal risk assessment.

Hail Summary — Kentucky, KY 2012

Kentucky had 356 hail reports in 2012. Reports were recorded across 95 counties, with Jefferson County reporting the most activity at 28 reports. The largest hail reported in Kentucky in 2012 was 4.25 inches (hail-sized) near Worthville, KY. Use the summary, hail map, report list, and city pages below to research hail activity across Kentucky and explore the areas with the most reported hail.

When Was the Last Time It Hailed in Kentucky?

05/19/2026
The most recent hail event in Kentucky was on 05/19/2026 near Whitesville, KY (1.00″ Quarter). Click here to view all Kentucky hail reports on 05/19/2026

Monthly Hail Activity

Historical monthly hail pattern for Kentucky, based on precomputed state hail history since 2004.
Jan
53
Feb
135
Mar
435
Apr
872
May
881
Jun
507
Jul
325
Aug
113
Sep
62
Oct
105
Nov
32
Dec
28

This chart shows which months had the most reported hail for this area and selected time period.

Hail Size Severity by Month

This chart weights larger hail reports more heavily, helping show which months tend to produce more damaging hail.
Jan
1.4″
Feb
1.3″
Mar
1.8″
Apr
1.6″
May
1.7″
Jun
1.4″
Jul
1.8″
Aug
1.3″
Sep
1.6″
Oct
1.5″
Nov
1.3″
Dec
1.4″

This severity-weighted view gives larger hail more influence than a plain average, helping identify months that are more likely to produce damaging hail. It is based on reported hail sizes, not radar-estimated address-level hail risk.

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Hail Report Map — Kentucky, KY 2012

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Hail Reports in Kentucky in 2012

12/17/2012
1.0 IN
IN
Scott Co.·Quarter·near Midway·14.8 mi away
MOSTLY PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED ALONG WITH 1 INCH AND POSSIBLY SLIGHTLY LARGER HAIL MIXED IN (LMK)
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1.25 IN
IN
Bullitt Co.·Half Dollar·near Brooks·47.2 mi away
COCORAHS SPOTTER REPORTS 1.25 INCH HAIL WITH 1 INCH HAIL AVERAGED. NO DAMAGE NOTED. (LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Brooks, KY2:33 PM
Bullitt Co.·Quarter·near Hillview·46.8 mi away
(LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Brooks, KY2:31 PM
Bullitt Co.·Quarter·near Hillview·46.8 mi away
APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH HAIL PHOTOGRAPHED IN BROOKS. VIA FACEBOOK. (LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Hardin Co.·Quarter·near Radcliff·63.9 mi away
ALONG 31W NORTH OF 313 (LMK)
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09/26/2012
1.0 IN
IN
Boyd Co.·Quarter·near Ashland·119.1 mi away
(RLX)
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1.0 IN
IN
Boyd Co.·Quarter·near Argillite·114.7 mi away
(RLX)
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1.75 IN
IN
Hopkins Co.·Golf Ball·near Nebo·169.4 mi away
ALSO WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH (PAH)
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1.0 IN
IN
Carter Co.·Quarter·near Oldtown·104.5 mi away
(RLX)
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09/05/2012
1.0 IN
IN
Fulton Co.·Quarter·near Woodland Mills·270.6 mi away
QUARTER SIZE HAIL ALSO REPORTED IN BROWNSVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED. (PAH)
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08/09/2012
1.75 IN
IN
Campbell Co.·Golf Ball·near Morning View·50.4 mi away
(ILN)
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1.0 IN
IN
Kenton Co.·Quarter·53.4 mi away
DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL. ALSO ESTIMATED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. (ILN)
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1.0 IN
IN
Fayette Co.·Quarter·near Lexington·25.3 mi away
NEAR SOUTHLAND DRIVE. (LMK)
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08/01/2012
1.0 IN
IN
Perry Co.·Quarter·near Combs·112.9 mi away
HAIL LASTED FOR ABOUT A HALF HOUR NEAR CARDINAL CHEVROLET. (JKL)
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1.0 IN
IN
Letcher Co.·Quarter·near Daisy·124.9 mi away
(JKL)
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1.25 IN
IN
Evarts, KY5:25 PM
Harlan Co.·Half Dollar·near Big Laurel·123.9 mi away
(JKL)
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1.0 IN
IN
Knott Co.·Quarter·near Redfox·124.7 mi away
(JKL)
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07/31/2012
1.0 IN
IN
Letcher Co.·Quarter·near Neon·138.2 mi away
HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE WAS REPORTED. (JKL)
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07/27/2012
1.0 IN
IN
Carter Co.·Quarter·near Grayson·103.0 mi away
(RLX)
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1.0 IN
IN
Jefferson Co.·Quarter·near Louisville·37.1 mi away
SPOTTER REPORTS QUARTER SIZE HAIL (LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Jefferson Co.·Quarter·near Louisville·38.7 mi away
QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR WESTPORT AND GOOSE CREEK ROAD (LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Jefferson Co.·Quarter·near Louisville·38.1 mi away
REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN ROLLING HILLS VIA FACEBOOK (LMK)
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07/24/2012
1.5 IN
IN
Shelby Co.·Ping Pong·near Defoe·15.5 mi away
(LMK)
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1.75 IN
IN
Oldham Co.·Golf Ball·near La Grange·30.6 mi away
(LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Oldham Co.·Quarter·near Goshen·41.3 mi away
(LMK)
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12/17/2012
MPH
Virgie, KY7:00 PM
Pike Co.·Wind·139.4 mi away
VIRGIE - TREES DOWN ON HWY 122 AND 610 NEAR THE VIRGIE COMMUNITY. (JKL)
MPH
Floyd Co.·Wind·133.5 mi away
1 SW GALVESTON - TREES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 979 AND 680. (JKL)
MPH
Mccreary Co.·Wind·108.9 mi away
PINE KNOT - TREES DOWN ACROSS BOTH LANES OF MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD. PEA SIZED HAIL ALSO OCCURRED. (JKL)
MPH
Montgomery Co.·Wind·59.3 mi away
JEFFERSONVILLE - ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE TO A STRUCTURE ON MAIN STREET. (JKL)
10/14/2012
MPH
Franklin Co.·Wind·0.8 mi away
FRANKFORT - POWER LINE DOWN AT KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY. (LMK)
MPH
Graves Co.·Wind·230.5 mi away
MAYFIELD - SEVERAL METAL BUSINESSES HAVE PARTS OF THEIR ROOFS GONE. THE SCOREBOARD AT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD HAS DAMAGE AND IS PARTIALLY BLOWN OVER. SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LI (PAH)
09/08/2012
MPH
Lewis Co.·Wind·102.2 mi away
SAINT PAUL - TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 8. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (ILN)
MPH
Mason Co.·Wind·63.1 mi away
5 SSW RIPLEY - TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (ILN)
MPH
Mason Co.·Wind·66.5 mi away
MAYSVILLE - TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (ILN)
MPH
Mason Co.·Wind·63.1 mi away
5 SSW RIPLEY - TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (ILN)
MPH
Logan Co.·Wind·153.2 mi away
2 E DOT - LARGE LIMBS REPORTED DOWN NEAR SCHLEY ON HWY 591 (LMK)
MPH
Bracken Co.·Wind·54.6 mi away
6 NW BROOKSVILLE - ONE LARGE TREE LIMB DOWNED ON SALEM RIDGE ROAD. (ILN)
MPH
Pendleton Co.·Wind·47.1 mi away
3 NE FALMOUTH - TREES DOWNED ON ROUTE 159 NEAR KINCAID LAKE STATE PARK. (ILN)
MPH
Logan Co.·Wind·141.0 mi away
2 E EPLEYS STATION - 1 TREE REPORTED DOWN ON COOPERTOWN RD. IN COOPERSTOWN (LMK)
MPH
Corinth, KY12:56 AM
Grant Co.·Wind·26.9 mi away
CORINTH - TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (ILN)
MPH
Pendleton Co.·Wind·46.6 mi away
5 NNW FALMOUTH - TREE DOWNED ON MENZIE BOTTOM ROAD. (ILN)
60.0 MPH
MPH
Grant Co.·Wind·42.5 mi away
CRITTENDEN - (ILN)
MPH
Grant Co.·Wind·37.2 mi away
ELLISTON - TREE DOWN (ILN)
MPH
Verona, KY12:28 AM
Grant Co.·Wind·40.3 mi away
6 W CRITTENDEN - TREE DOWNED ON CONCORD ROAD. (ILN)
59.0 MPH
MPH
Hebron, KY12:21 AM
Boone Co.·Wind·59.7 mi away
KCVG CINC N KY APT - (ILN)
MPH
Hardin Co.·Wind·63.6 mi away
RADCLIFF - TREES DOWN ON WEST LINCOLN TRAIL. (LMK)
MPH
Gallatin Co.·Wind·40.7 mi away
WARSAW - TREE DOWNED ON HIGH STREET. (ILN)
MPH
Warsaw, KY12:07 AM
Gallatin Co.·Wind·38.9 mi away
4 WSW WARSAW - TREE DOWNED ON WALNUT VALLEY ROAD. (ILN)
09/07/2012
MPH
Ekron, KY11:53 PM
Meade Co.·Wind·73.4 mi away
EKRON - TREES AND POWERLINES WERE REPORTED DOWN NEAR EKRON (LMK)
62.0 MPH
MPH
Jefferson Co.·Wind·50.7 mi away
SHIVELY - TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED A 62 MPH GUST IN SHIVELY. (LMK)
10/14/2012
T
TOR
Graves Co.·Tornado·230.5 mi away
MAYFIELD - *** 1 INJ *** EF1 TORNADO. TOP SPEED 105 MPH. AVERAGE WIDTH 130 YARDS. PATH LENGTH 2.25 MILES. MINOR DAMAGE TO TWO DOZEN HOMES...MAINLY SHINGLES...SIDING...AND FASCIA. (PAH)
09/01/2012
T
TOR
Mccracken Co.·Tornado·231.7 mi away
WOODVILLE - TORNADO REPORTED BY EM. (PAH)
05/01/2012
T
TOR
Trimble Co.·Tornado·38.5 mi away
3 WNW BEDFORD - WEAK EF-0 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED 65 MPH WINDS DID TREE DAMAGE AS IT BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN ALONG MOUNT PLESEANT ROAD NORTHWEST OF BEDFORD... SNAPPING UPPER-LEVEL TREE BRA (LMK)
03/23/2012
T
TOR
Shelby Co.·Tornado·22.7 mi away
2 E FINCHVILLE - EF1 TORNADO DAMAGED BARNS AND UPROOTED TREES ALONG 2.25 MILE PATH (LMK)
T
TOR
Jefferson Co.·Tornado·39.4 mi away
FERN CREEK - TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN THE HERITAGE CREEK AREA (LMK)
T
TOR
Jefferson Co.·Tornado·41.1 mi away
4 ENE HILLVIEW - EF1 TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN THE HERITAGE CREEK AREA. PATH LENGTH 2.5 MI...WIDTH 40 YD. LIFTED AT 212PM EDT (LMK)
03/02/2012
T
TOR
Rockcastle Co.·Tornado·71.8 mi away
LIVINGSTON - TORNADO BLEW TRUCK OFF ROAD NEAR THE 49 MILE MARKER 3 MILES NORTH OF THE ROCKCASTLE COUNTY LINE. (JKL)
T
TOR
Laurel Co.·Tornado·81.0 mi away
BERNSTADT - ON THE GROUND (JKL)
T
TOR
Laurel Co.·Tornado·78.6 mi away
WOOD CREEK LAKE - NEAR LAUREL/ROCKCASTLE LINE...THE TORNADO WAS MOVING EAST. (JKL)
T
TOR
Magoffin Co.·Tornado·104.0 mi away
SALYERSVILLE - ADVANCED AUTO ROOF RIPPED OFF. RESCUE SQUAD FLIPPED WITH ACTIVE POWER LINES ON UNIT. TORNADO ON THE GROUND. (JKL)
T
TOR
Laurel Co.·Tornado·79.2 mi away
4 W EAST BERNSTADT - *** 5 FATAL *** A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN 4.3 MILES WEST OF EAST BERNSTADT AND MOVED NORTHEAST BEFORE LIFTING 3.6 MILES NNE OF EAST BERNSTADT. PATH LENGTH WAS 6.3 MILES. T (JKL)
T
TOR
Magoffin Co.·Tornado·96.4 mi away
1 E CUTUNO - *** 2 FATAL *** A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN 1 MILE EAST OF CUTUNO AND MOVED EAST ACROSS MAGOFFIN...JOHNSON AND MARTIN COUNTIES KENTUCKY BEFORE MOVING INTO WEST VIRGINIA. THI (JKL)
T
TOR
Wolfe Co.·Tornado·94.3 mi away
SSE BURKHART - A NWS STORM DAMAGE SURVEY TEAM FOUND TREE DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH AN EF-1 TORNADO ALONG HWY 1094 JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE BURKHART COMMUNITY IN WOLFE COUNTY. THIS IS NOW CO (JKL)
T
TOR
Louisa, KY6:30 PM
Lawrence Co.·Tornado·124.2 mi away
LOUISA - *** 2 FATAL *** CONFIRMED BY PHONE WITH EMERGENCY MANAGER VIA PHONE 0800 ON 03 03 2012. (RLX)
T
TOR
Morgan Co.·Tornado·98.5 mi away
CROCKETT - TORNADO ON GROUND. ALSO 3 INCH DIAMETER HAIL. (JKL)
T
TOR
Metcalfe Co.·Tornado·96.3 mi away
6 W EDMONTON - POSSIBLE (LMK)
T
TOR
Bath Co.·Tornado·59.9 mi away
1 W OWINGSVILLE - AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE BATH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL. THE TORNADO HAD A INTERMITTENT PATH TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST CROSSING I-64 AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO TREES...BARN (JKL)
T
TOR
Morgan Co.·Tornado·89.9 mi away
WEST LIBERTY - THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF MULTIPLE INJURIES AND DEATHS. (JKL)
T
TOR
Morgan Co.·Tornado·89.9 mi away
WEST LIBERTY - TORNADO ON THE GROUND IN WEST LIBERTY. (JKL)
T
TOR
Morgan Co.·Tornado·89.9 mi away
WEST LIBERTY - STATE POLICE REPORTS TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST WEST OF WEST LIBERTY. (JKL)
T
TOR
Ezel, KY5:48 PM
Menifee Co.·Tornado·77.6 mi away
WELLINGTON - HOUSES DAMAGED FROM TORNADO. (JKL)
T
TOR
Menifee Co.·Tornado·71.4 mi away
1 SE FRENCHBURG - TORNADO WAS REPORTED ON THE GROUND. (JKL)
T
TOR
Ezel, KY5:43 PM
Menifee Co.·Tornado·77.6 mi away
WELLINGTON - HOUSES DAMAGED IN WELLINGTON. GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL ALSO REPORTED. (JKL)
T
TOR
Metcalfe Co.·Tornado·95.8 mi away
5 W EDMONTON - TORNADO ON JIM HILLS ROAD NEAR RANDOLPH (LMK)
T
TOR
Menifee Co.·Tornado·72.9 mi away
2 SW MARIBA - *** 8 FATAL *** A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARIBA AND MOVED EAST ACROSS MENIFEE AND MORGAN COUNTIES FOR 34 MILES. THIS TORNADO HIT WEST LIBERTY KENTUCK (JKL)
12/17/2012
MPH
Virgie, KY7:00 PM
Pike Co.·Wind·139.4 mi away
VIRGIE - TREES DOWN ON HWY 122 AND 610 NEAR THE VIRGIE COMMUNITY. (JKL)
MPH
Floyd Co.·Wind·133.5 mi away
1 SW GALVESTON - TREES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 979 AND 680. (JKL)
MPH
Mccreary Co.·Wind·108.9 mi away
PINE KNOT - TREES DOWN ACROSS BOTH LANES OF MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD. PEA SIZED HAIL ALSO OCCURRED. (JKL)
MPH
Montgomery Co.·Wind·59.3 mi away
JEFFERSONVILLE - ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE TO A STRUCTURE ON MAIN STREET. (JKL)
1.0 IN
IN
Scott Co.·Quarter·near Midway·14.8 mi away
MOSTLY PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED ALONG WITH 1 INCH AND POSSIBLY SLIGHTLY LARGER HAIL MIXED IN (LMK)
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1.25 IN
IN
Bullitt Co.·Half Dollar·near Brooks·47.2 mi away
COCORAHS SPOTTER REPORTS 1.25 INCH HAIL WITH 1 INCH HAIL AVERAGED. NO DAMAGE NOTED. (LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Brooks, KY2:33 PM
Bullitt Co.·Quarter·near Hillview·46.8 mi away
(LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Brooks, KY2:31 PM
Bullitt Co.·Quarter·near Hillview·46.8 mi away
APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH HAIL PHOTOGRAPHED IN BROOKS. VIA FACEBOOK. (LMK)
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1.0 IN
IN
Hardin Co.·Quarter·near Radcliff·63.9 mi away
ALONG 31W NORTH OF 313 (LMK)
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10/14/2012
MPH
Franklin Co.·Wind·0.8 mi away
FRANKFORT - POWER LINE DOWN AT KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY. (LMK)
MPH
Graves Co.·Wind·230.5 mi away
MAYFIELD - SEVERAL METAL BUSINESSES HAVE PARTS OF THEIR ROOFS GONE. THE SCOREBOARD AT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD HAS DAMAGE AND IS PARTIALLY BLOWN OVER. SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LI (PAH)
T
TOR
Graves Co.·Tornado·230.5 mi away
MAYFIELD - *** 1 INJ *** EF1 TORNADO. TOP SPEED 105 MPH. AVERAGE WIDTH 130 YARDS. PATH LENGTH 2.25 MILES. MINOR DAMAGE TO TWO DOZEN HOMES...MAINLY SHINGLES...SIDING...AND FASCIA. (PAH)
09/26/2012
1.0 IN
IN
Boyd Co.·Quarter·near Ashland·119.1 mi away
(RLX)
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1.0 IN
IN
Boyd Co.·Quarter·near Argillite·114.7 mi away
(RLX)
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1.75 IN
IN
Hopkins Co.·Golf Ball·near Nebo·169.4 mi away
ALSO WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH (PAH)
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1.0 IN
IN
Carter Co.·Quarter·near Oldtown·104.5 mi away
(RLX)
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09/08/2012
MPH
Lewis Co.·Wind·102.2 mi away
SAINT PAUL - TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 8. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (ILN)
MPH
Mason Co.·Wind·63.1 mi away
5 SSW RIPLEY - TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (ILN)
MPH
Mason Co.·Wind·66.5 mi away
MAYSVILLE - TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (ILN)
MPH
Mason Co.·Wind·63.1 mi away
5 SSW RIPLEY - TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (ILN)
MPH
Logan Co.·Wind·153.2 mi away
2 E DOT - LARGE LIMBS REPORTED DOWN NEAR SCHLEY ON HWY 591 (LMK)
MPH
Bracken Co.·Wind·54.6 mi away
6 NW BROOKSVILLE - ONE LARGE TREE LIMB DOWNED ON SALEM RIDGE ROAD. (ILN)
MPH
Pendleton Co.·Wind·47.1 mi away
3 NE FALMOUTH - TREES DOWNED ON ROUTE 159 NEAR KINCAID LAKE STATE PARK. (ILN)
MPH
Logan Co.·Wind·141.0 mi away
2 E EPLEYS STATION - 1 TREE REPORTED DOWN ON COOPERTOWN RD. IN COOPERSTOWN (LMK)
MPH
Corinth, KY12:56 AM
Grant Co.·Wind·26.9 mi away
CORINTH - TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (ILN)