Hail Map in Kentucky on May 18, 2022

The weather event in Kentucky on May 18, 2022 includes Hail and Wind maps. 16 states and 499 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 12,671.
Hail map in Kentucky on May 18, 2022
Hail
Wind

12,671

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

3,840

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

0

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

Storm reports in Kentucky

Kentucky

DateDescription
05/18/20226:43 PM CDTPicture of ping pong ball-sized hail from dunnville via social media. Time estimated from radar.
05/18/20225:34 PM CDTReports of multiple trees down on highway 70 near casey county high school. Time estimated from radar.
05/18/20225:30 PM CDTPart of the roof was blown off of a mobile home on denson road. Time estimated from radar.
05/18/20225:04 PM CDTReports of multiple large trees down and roof damage to barns on smith and woodrum ridge road. Time estimated by radar.
05/18/20224:37 PM CDTReports of property damage... Hail damage... And trees down along hwy 412 e calvary rd near campbellsville hwy.
05/18/20224:37 PM CDTReport of a tree down on a vehicle on hwy 289.
05/18/20222:58 PM CDTTree fell onto home from pictures on social media. Event time based on radar data.
05/18/20222:55 PM CDTNumerous trees down along berrytown road. Event time based on radar data.
05/18/20222:54 PM CDTSeveral trees downed along with some barn damage reported by county em. Event time based on radar.
05/18/20225:56 AM CDT At 1056 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kidder, or 10 miles south of Somerset, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... General Burnside S.P. around 1100 PM EDT. Tateville around 1105 PM EDT. Alpine around 1110 PM EDT. Greenwood around 1115 PM EDT.Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm includeHoneybee.
05/18/20225:29 AM CDT At 1028 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bloss, or 12 miles south of Mount Vernon, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Billows around 1040 PM EDT.Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm includeBernstadt, London, Pittsburg, Sublimity City and Levi Jackson S.P..
05/18/20223:59 AM CDT At 859 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Cranes Nest to near Bark Camp, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Green Road around 905 PM EDT. Hinkle around 910 PM EDT. Clio around 915 PM EDT.Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms includeDewitt and Williamsburg.
05/18/20223:30 AM CDT At 830 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Faubush, or 12 miles west of Somerset, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Pointer around 835 PM EDT. Nancy around 840 PM EDT. Somerset Pulaski Airport around 850 PM EDT.Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm includeSomerset, Mount Victory and Huxley.
05/18/20223:14 AM CDT At 814 PM EDT/714 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Cains Store, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Russell and southeastern Casey Counties, including the following locations... Sycamore Flat, Mintonville, Windsor, Teddy, Webbs Cross Roads, Dunnville, Decatur, Evona, Ware and Honey Acre.
05/18/20222:51 AM CDT At 750 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hogue, or 9 miles northwest of Somerset, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Science Hill around 800 PM EDT. Dabney around 805 PM EDT. Shopville around 810 PM EDT.Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Bentand Billows.
05/18/20222:24 AM CDT At 724 PM EDT/624 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles east of Campbellsville to 6 miles northeast of Columbia, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Liberty around 735 PM EDT.
05/18/20221:57 AM CDT At 656 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bernstadt, or 8 miles west of London, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Bernstadt around 700 PM EDT. London around 705 PM EDT. Sublimity City around 710 PM EDT. Levi Jackson S.P. around 715 PM EDT.Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Lidaand Cane Creek.
05/18/20221:12 AM CDT At 612 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of Campbellsville, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Liberty around 630 PM EDT.
05/18/202212:51 AM CDT At 550 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northwest of Liberty, moving east at 55 mph. Downed trees and power lines were reported along Highway 68 south of Lebanon. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of Lincoln and northern Casey Counties, including the following locations... Peytons Store, Crab Orchard, Boneyville, Ottenheim, Broughtentown, Walltown, Geneva, Jacktown, Rowland and Maywood.
05/18/202212:23 AM CDT At 522 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of Lebanon, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Lebanon around 540 PM EDT.
05/17/202211:56 PM CDT At 455 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Elizabethtown, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Hodgenville around 505 PM EDT.
05/17/20228:36 PM CDTVideo from social media showing several hailstones... With quarter size appearing the largest. The report was along subdivision road in williamsburg.
05/17/20228:05 PM CDTTree reported down on ky-11 near gentry jones road. Time estimated via radar.
05/17/20228:04 PM CDTTree down reported off of sand lick road. Time estimated via radar.
05/17/20227:54 PM CDTTree reported down on puncheon creek road just north of science hill... South of eubank. Time estimated via radar.
05/17/20227:44 PM CDTTree reported down on east todd road. Time estimated via radar.
05/17/20227:42 PM CDTTree reported down on stanford street in science hill. Time estimated via radar.
05/17/20227:42 PM CDTTree reported down on sulfer springs road off of ky-192. Time estimated via radar.
05/17/20227:42 PM CDTCorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 ene hightop. Tree reported down at couch baker lane. The time was estimated via radar.
05/17/20227:37 PM CDTSeveral powerlines reported down near 461 shopville rd.
05/17/20227:36 PM CDTTree reported blown down at the corner of maple grove road and ky-192. Time estimated via radar.
05/17/20227:34 PM CDTPowerlines reported down in science hill.
05/17/20227:21 PM CDTPicture of half dollar-sized hail from windsor via social media. Time estimated from radar.
05/17/20227:20 PM CDTImage shared of quarter sized hail in somerset. Time estimated from radar based on when the report was passed along.

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on May 18, 2022

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