Kentucky · April 16, 2026

Kentucky hail map — April 16, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Kentucky city on April 16, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Paducah.

Swath over Paducah on April 16, 2026 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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Cities hit
1
in Kentucky
Largest stone
1.00″
quarter size
Impact rating
3/10
from stone size

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

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Kentucky cities hit on April 16, 2026

What people on the ground measured in Kentucky on April 16, 2026

11 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    5 N Boaz, KY5:16 PM EDTMcCracken County

    Hail dented the back porch wood.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
    5 SE Reidland, KY5:55 PM EDTMarshall County

    Damage to siding and broken windows in Sharpe.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    5 SSW Calvert City, KY6:03 PM EDTMarshall County

    Late report. Some stones were egg size in Palma community.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    5 SE Reidland, KY5:50 PM EDTMarshall County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    3 WSW Melber, KY4:56 PM EDTGraves County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Wickliffe, KY5:11 PM EDTBallard County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Law Enforcement
    2 S Folsomdale, KY5:46 PM EDTGraves County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Law Enforcement
    Hickory, KY5:53 PM EDTGraves County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    5 SSW Calvert City, KY5:56 PM EDTMarshall County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    6 S Calvert City, KY6:10 PM EDTMarshall County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 ENE Benton, KY6:13 PM EDTMarshall County

These are verified ground reports, updated 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 April 16, 2026

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 Paducah. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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