Hail Map in Kentucky on May 8, 2025

The weather event in Kentucky on May 8, 2025 includes Hail and Wind maps. 17 states and 819 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 65,300.

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Hail

Wind

65,300

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.00" hail or larger

22,208

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.75" hail or larger

10,627

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 2.50" hail or larger

Storm reports in Kentucky

Kentucky

Date	Description
05/08/20256:57 PM CDT	Social media report of a tree down blocking the westbound lane of ky 476 between flintville and clayhole. Time estimated via radar.
05/08/20256:57 PM CDT	Public and also media shared photos out of mcandrews... Ky showing 2 inch hail. Time estimated by radar.
05/08/20256:50 PM CDT	A public report said 1 inch hail fell at the intersection open fork and bent branch rd. Time estimated from radar.
05/08/20256:13 PM CDT	Picture on social media of a measured 2.5 inch hail stone found at the intersection of ky-194 and ky-1428 between 7:10 and 7:15 pm.
05/08/20256:13 PM CDT	Cumberland gap national historic park made a social media post that the pinnacle road and hwy 988 sections in the park are closed until further notice due to clearing o
05/08/20256:12 PM CDT	Corrects time of previous hail report from boons camp. Picture on social media of a quarter sized hail stone in boons camp. Time estimated via radar.
05/08/20256:12 PM CDT	Corrects time of previous h825 local em reported estimated ping pong ball sized hail at residence and provided a photo.
05/08/20256:10 PM CDT	Social media video of large hailstones falling in emma. Size estimated to be around golf ball. Time estimated via radar.
05/08/20256:10 PM CDT	Social media report of quarter sized hail in middlesboro at 7:10pm.
05/08/20256:00 PM CDT	Corrects previous hail report from 2 sse barboursville. Hail spotted by someone from the public and measured 1 inch.
05/08/20256:00 PM CDT	Social media picture of quarter to half dollar sized hail along south lake drive in prestonsburg. Time provided by poster and corroborated via radar.
05/08/20256:00 PM CDT	Picture on social media of hail in the community of fisty. Hail was accumulating on the ground... With stones between quarter and half dollar size visible in the grass.
05/08/20255:48 PM CDT	Social media picture of half dollar sized hail along lotts creek road in perry county. Time estimated via radar.
05/08/20255:45 PM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
05/08/20255:45 PM CDT	Public posted photos of ping pong ball sized hail near the city of cordia. Time estimated by radar.
05/08/20255:45 PM CDT	Social media report of measured quarter sized hail along upper second creek road in hazard. Timestamp of 6:45pm... Corroborated by radar.
05/08/20255:41 PM CDT	Multiple social media pictures of quarter sized hail near woodland park in hazard. Time estimated via radar.
05/08/20255:38 PM CDT	Social media pictures of quarter sized hailstones in someones hand and videos of small hail piles in gorman hollow in hazard. Time estimated via radar.
05/08/20255:35 PM CDT	Social media report of quarter sized hail along browns fork road in perry county around 6:35 pm. Time corroborated via radar.
05/08/20255:27 PM CDT	Video on social media of large quantities of hail falling in keaton. Quarter sized stones visible on the ground. Time estimated via radar.
05/08/20255:27 PM CDT	Video on social media of lots of hail falling near the intersection of highland park avenue and the cumberland falls highway
05/08/20255:16 PM CDT	Pictures of snapped telephone poles near the 1900 block of ky-225 were relayed from local ham radio operators. Time estimated from radar.
05/08/20255:15 PM CDT	Re-sends previous hail report from bryants store due to iris error message. Pictures on social media of ping pong ball sized hail from 6:15 pm in the little poplar cree
05/08/20255:14 PM CDT	Picture on social media of two very large hailstones near the intersection of e williamsburg street and state highway 478. They are in a womans hand and are 3 fingers w
05/08/20255:07 PM CDT	Picture on social media of very large hail at mile marker 6 on williamsburg st in mccreary county near watters ridge rd. The hail is in someones hand and it is four fin
05/08/20255:06 PM CDT	Social media picture of a few quarter sized hail stones in barbourville amongst piles of smaller hail on the ground. Time provided was 6:06 pm and radar corroborates th
05/08/20255:05 PM CDT	Social media picture of a 2 inch hail stone near ky 700 and jennys branch road ne of whitley city. Time estimated via radar.
05/08/20255:00 PM CDT	Trained spotter reports nickel to quarter sized hail north of whitley city. Time confirmed via radar.
05/08/20255:00 PM CDT	Social media report of at least quarter sized hail breaking windshields along log mountain in bell county around 6pm.
05/08/20255:00 PM CDT	This is the previous hail report from 1 nw davisburg. It is in the wrong spot. The actual report was up the road closer to clear creek springs. Social media report of a
05/08/20254:55 PM CDT	Corrects the previous hail report from 1 nw davisburg. It was in the wrong spot. This report is now in the correct location... Up ky 190 closer to clear creek springs.
05/08/20254:35 PM CDT	Hail larger than quarter size was reported near cutshin along ky 699 south of the 6 to 7 mile markers and hail of various sizes fell along the route to the perry county
05/08/20254:34 PM CDT	A social media report showed a picture of a couple hail stones estimated be the size of golf balls in delta. Time estimated from radar.
05/08/20254:30 PM CDT	Report from mping: golf ball
05/08/20254:23 PM CDT	Social media picture of hail covering the ground north of keavy along 192. Majority of the stones are closer to quarter sized... But a few significantly larger stones a
05/08/20254:20 PM CDT	Picture on social media of piles of melting large hail along michigan avenue in monticello. Some of the storms are at least quarter sized still... And the entirety of t
05/08/20254:20 PM CDT	Hail estimated at quarter size was reported to have fallen near the intersection of ky 1780 and us 421. The event time is radar estimated.
05/08/20254:20 PM CDT	Hail estimated at quarter size was reported to have fallen near the intersection of ky 1780
05/08/20254:15 PM CDT	Multiple pictures of baseball sized hail in monticello. One such stone was near the intersection of hwy 3285/hwy 776. Time estimated via radar.
05/08/20254:15 PM CDT	Corrects time. Re-sends previous hail report from bryants store due to iris error message. Pictures on social media of ping pong ball sized hail from 5:15 pm in the lit
05/08/20254:13 PM CDT	Pictures on social media of quarter to ping pong ball sized hail in essie. Time estimated via radar.
05/08/20254:12 PM CDT	Multiple reports of broken windows and damaged vinyl siding in monticello from the large hail this evening. At a residence along bob carrender road... There were photos
05/08/20254:12 PM CDT	Pictures on social media of structure damage along cherry street in monticello from the large hail that fell. Multiple broken windows and tattered vinyl siding visible.
05/08/20254:12 PM CDT	Picture on social media of a quarter sized hail stone in boons camp. Time estimated via radar.
05/08/20254:11 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 SW Monticello
05/08/20254:11 PM CDT	Large amounts of ping pong ball sized hail reported near the doughboy statue in downtown monticello. Time estimated via radar.
05/08/20254:05 PM CDT	Trained spotter reported estimated golf ball size hail. Time estimated from radar.
05/08/20253:41 PM CDT	Social media picture of golf ball sized hail on jacks fork road off 26. Time estimated via radar.
05/08/20253:36 PM CDT	Delayed social media report of half dollar sized hail in rockholds. Report passed on by skywarn ham network. Time estimated via radar.
05/08/20253:35 PM CDT	Hailstones ranging in size between 1.5 inches and 2.5 inches fell.
05/08/20253:30 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Goldbug
05/08/20253:28 PM CDT	Report from mping: quarter
05/08/20253:15 PM CDT	Social media video of lots of hail falling near the intersection of hooppole creek road and marydell road in eastern laurel county around 4:15 pm. Time confirmed by rad
05/08/20253:06 PM CDT	Public shared video of small hailstones... With larger quarter sized hail embedded. This occurred on ky-225 in trosper near the intersection of number one hollow road.
05/08/20253:05 PM CDT	Public report of 1.00 inch measured hail nw of fourmile... Time estimated via radar.
05/08/20253:03 PM CDT	Social media pictures of at least egg sized hail in trosper around 4pm. The hail broke car windshields. Time estimated to be 4:03pm via radar.
05/08/20253:03 PM CDT	Trained spotter reported half dollar sized hail at the intersection of east jellico road and ky 92. Time estimated via radar.
05/08/20253:02 PM CDT	Public emailed picture of half dollar sized hail.
05/08/20252:54 PM CDT	Public report of golf ball sized hail.
05/08/20252:54 PM CDT	Public report of golf ball sized hail.
05/08/20252:50 PM CDT	Picture of multiple hailstones compared with a penny ne of london. The largest stones are at least double the size of the penny. Time estimated via radar.
05/08/20252:40 PM CDT	Damage to residence home near boxville. Shingle damage along with downspouts and gutters torn away from home. Hvac was turned on its side as well.
05/08/20252:31 PM CDT	Public report of ping pong sized hail.
05/08/20252:31 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 ESE Morganfield
05/08/20252:31 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.00 inch wind near Utica
05/08/20252:27 PM CDT	Public report of quarter sized hail.
05/08/20252:16 PM CDT	Public report of quarter sized hail.
05/08/20251:54 PM CDT	Trained spotter reported ping pong sized hail at the intersection of ky 187 and pine ridge dr. In sw grayson county.
05/08/202512:38 PM CDT	Emergency manager reported golf ball sized hail.
05/08/202512:30 PM CDT	Machine shop in mchenry reported quarter size hail.
05/07/20257:05 PM CDT	Picture on social media of half dollar sized hail in pinsonfork... Ky. Time estimated via radar.
05/07/20257:03 PM CDT	Social media picture of a measured 1 inch hailstone along upper blackberry road southwest of ransom... Ky. Time estimated via radar.
05/07/20257:00 PM CDT	A picture of estimated golf ball sized hail was sent to the office from belfry. Time estimated from radar.
05/07/20257:00 PM CDT	Social media report of hail along riley branch road... Near flint ridge cemetery. Mostly smaller stones... But a couple of quarters mixed in. Time provided by reporter.

All States Impacted by Hail Map on May 8, 2025

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on May 8, 2025

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