Kentucky hail map — May 2, 2025
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Kentucky city on May 2, 2025. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Owensboro.
- Cities hit
- 1
- in Kentucky
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- 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 May 2, 2025
What people on the ground measured in Kentucky on May 2, 2025
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public2 NE Exie, KY3:51 PM EDTGreen County
Golf ball sized hail reported on Facebook.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public1 ENE Pierce, KY3:38 PM EDTGreen County
Corrects previous hail report from 1 ENE Pierce. Called a local shop in Pierce where they reported half dollar sized hail then called back and updated the report with larger hail.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public1 ENE Pierce, KY3:38 PM EDTGreen County
Called a local shop in Pierce where they reported half dollar sized hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 SW Sugar Grove, KY2:01 PM EDTButler County
Report of quarter sized hail just south of Dimple, KY.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public7 E Richardsville, KY2:22 PM EDTWarren County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 S Rhoda, KY2:40 PM EDTEdmonson County
Called a gas station in the area and they mentioned that the hail was large, like the size of an ice cube.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 NNW Cave City, KY3:02 PM EDTHart County
Called a Horse Farm north of Cave City and they reported Quarter sized hail and some slightly larger.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicHorse Cave, KY3:10 PM EDTHart County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 SSW Elk Horn, KY4:08 PM EDTTaylor County
Quarter sized hail reported near the 300 block of Capps Road.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media1 N Taft, KY5:57 PM EDTOwsley County
Media relayed photos of quarter sized hail that occurred south of Booneville, near the town of Taft. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media3 ENE Stambaugh, KY6:07 PM EDTJohnson County
Media relayed photos of quarter size hail that occurred in the town of River. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public10 SE Blaine, KY6:20 PM EDTLawrence County
Quarter size hail in 1788 US 23 Lowmansville, KY.
Showing the 12 largest of 15 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.
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Kentucky hail on May 2, 2025
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 Kentucky city that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Owensboro. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.