How big was the hail on March 15, 2025?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in Kentucky that day was 2.00 inches. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath, so a city's figure is the largest radar estimated anywhere within about 5 miles of it.

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Kentucky · March 15, 2025

Kentucky hail map — March 15, 2025

Name: Kentucky hail map — March 15, 2025
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 3 Kentucky cities on March 15, 2025. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Owensboro.

Hail swath map for Owensboro, KY on March 15, 2025 showing 2.00 inch hail. — Swath over Owensboro on March 15, 2025 — 2.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

Cities hit: 3; in Kentucky
Largest stone: 2.00″; hen egg size
Impact rating: 7/10; from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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Kentucky cities hit on March 15, 2025

Owensboro, KY2.00″ · hen egg Louisville, KY1.00″ · quarter Paducah, KY1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Kentucky on March 15, 2025

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

2.75″ baseball size NWS Employee
2 E Owensboro, KY6:01 AM EDTDaviess County
Picture shared on social media of baseball sized hail.
2.50″ hen egg size Public
4 E Owensboro, KY5:58 AM EDTDaviess County
Report from mPING of Tennis Ball (2.50 in.) hail.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
2 W Owensboro, KY5:56 AM EDTDaviess County
Damage to vehicles and windshields from large hail.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
2 SW Owensboro, KY5:58 AM EDTDaviess County
Report from mPING of Hen Egg (2.00 in.) hail.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
Goshen, KY7:35 AM EDTOldham County
Picture of 1.75 to 2 inch hail in Goshen.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
Ledbetter, KY2:30 AM EDTLivingston County
Public photo of hail 1.75 inches near Ledbetter.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
3 NE Sebree, KY4:57 AM EDTMcLean County
Report from mPING of Golf Ball (1.75 in.) hail.
1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
3 N Moseleyville, KY5:50 AM EDTDaviess County
Golf ball sized hail 1 mile east of Panther Creek Park.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
2 E Owensboro, KY5:56 AM EDTDaviess County
Report from mPING of Golf Ball (1.75 in.) hail.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
2 S Wolf Creek, KY6:45 AM EDTMeade County
mPing report. Time adjusted from radar.
1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
5 S Stanley, KY5:43 AM EDTDaviess County
1.50″ half dollar size Fire Dept/Rescue
4 WNW Calhoun, KY5:58 AM EDTMcLean County
Measured in Poverty, Kentucky.

Showing the 12 largest of 30 hail reports filed that day.

Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

Other states hit on March 15, 2025

Louisiana3 cities · 1.50″Texas2 cities · 1.50″Indiana3 cities · 1.00″

The full US hail map for March 15, 2025 →

Other Kentucky hail days

August 16, 20262 cities · 1.00″August 11, 20263 cities · 1.00″July 26, 20261 city · 1.00″July 21, 20261 city · 1.00″May 16, 20261 city · 1.00″April 1, 20261 city · 1.00″September 5, 20251 city · 1.50″August 19, 20251 city · 1.50″July 18, 20251 city · 1.00″June 26, 20251 city · 1.00″May 20, 20251 city · 1.00″May 16, 20253 cities · 2.00″

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FAQ

Kentucky hail on March 15, 2025

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 3 Kentucky cities that day. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Owensboro. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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