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Rounds of severe storms hammered southern Indiana and central Kentucky on Friday, bringing very large hail, wind damage, heavy rain, and at least 1 known tornado. The largest hail report we received was 4 inches in diameter (softball size) in Tompkinsville, KY! The strongest measured wind gust was 70 mph at the Lexington Bluegrass Airport. Damage surveys are underway, and plans may change as additional information is reviewed. A more comprehensive review page will be put together in the coming days as data is reviewed and gathered. Thanks to all who sent us their reports!

 

 

Below is a map of the storm reports we have received so far. There will likely be more storm reports received through the day. 

 

 

Below is a summary list of the storm reports we have received for the event so far. They are in chronological order starting with the latest and working backward to the beginning of the event.

 

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
345 AM EDT SAT JUL 21 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0110 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ESE GLASGOW           37.00N 85.91W
07/21/2018                   BARREN             KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            VIEWER-RELAYED REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON CAR ON
            EAST FRONT STREET. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON
            RADAR.

1150 PM     HAIL             1 NNE EXIE              37.18N 85.53W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       GREEN              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 1 NNE
            EXIE.

1100 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NE MCQUADY            37.72N 86.49W
07/20/2018  E51 MPH          BRECKINRIDGE       KY   MESONET

            BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY KY MESONET SITE.

1059 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W BONNIEVILLE         37.38N 85.94W
07/20/2018                   HART               KY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            HART COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TREES
            DOWN AROUND THE INTERSECTION OF 728 AND
            CAMPGROUND ROAD.

1048 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NW FORT KNOX          37.90N 85.97W
07/20/2018  M51 MPH          HARDIN             KY   AWOS

            AWOS STATION FTK, 1 NW FORT KNOX.

0952 PM     FLOOD            1 SSW CEMENTVILLE       38.34N 85.75W
07/20/2018                   CLARK              IN   AMATEUR RADIO

            4 INCHES OF WATER ON INTERSTATE 65.

0950 PM     HAIL             3 E ANCHORAGE           38.27N 85.49W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   PUBLIC



0945 PM     HAIL             2 NE ANCHORAGE          38.29N 85.51W
07/20/2018  M1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            ALSO SAW TREE BRANCHES AND LEAVES DOWN.

0945 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 E ANCHORAGE           38.27N 85.49W
07/20/2018                   JEFFERSON          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            OLD HENRY ROAD FLOODED TO FACTORY LANE FROM
            THE SNYDER. ANOTHER REPORT OF RAPIDS IN
            WATER FLOWING ALONG MILE MARKER 28 ON
            SNYDER.

0945 PM     HAIL             2 S PEWEE VALLEY        38.28N 85.48W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   PUBLIC



0945 PM     HAIL             MCDANIELS               37.60N 86.43W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       BRECKINRIDGE       KY   CO-OP OBSERVER



0941 PM     HAIL             2 NNE HILLVIEW          38.10N 85.67W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   PUBLIC



0941 PM     FLOOD            2 SSW HIGHVIEW          38.11N 85.64W
07/20/2018                   JEFFERSON          KY   AMATEUR RADIO

            6-8 INCHES OF WATER REPORTED ON STREET OF
            CUL-DE-SAC.

0940 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SW SAINT MATTHEWS     38.23N 85.66W
07/20/2018  M60 MPH          JEFFERSON          KY   ASOS



0919 PM     HAIL             1 W CENTRAL BARREN      38.37N 86.11W
07/20/2018  E1.75 INCH       HARRISON           IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL ALONG HANCOCK CHAPEL
            ROAD.

0913 PM     HAIL             LANESVILLE              38.24N 85.99W
07/20/2018  E0.50 INCH       HARRISON           IN   PUBLIC



0901 PM     HAIL             1 SW VALLEY STATION     38.09N 85.88W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   PUBLIC



0828 PM     HAIL             CLARKSVILLE             38.32N 85.77W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       CLARK              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER



0822 PM     HAIL             4 NW TELL CITY          38.00N 86.80W
07/20/2018  E0.75 INCH       PERRY              IN   AMATEUR RADIO

            PENNY SIZE HAIL NEAR TROY.

0820 PM     LIGHTNING        1 ENE WACO              37.74N 84.14W
07/20/2018                   MADISON            KY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            STRUCTURE FIRE DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE ON
            WACO LOOP.

0810 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW SAINT MATTHEWS    38.24N 85.64W
07/20/2018                   JEFFERSON          KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE ON A HOUSE AT ALTON RD AND SHERRIN AVE
            IN ST. MATTHEWS.

0810 PM     HAIL             LEAVENWORTH             38.20N 86.35W
07/20/2018  E0.75 INCH       CRAWFORD           IN   PUBLIC



0810 PM     HAIL             1 ENE COLUMBIA          37.10N 85.29W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       ADAIR              KY   PUBLIC



0810 PM     HAIL             CURBY                   38.24N 86.38W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       CRAWFORD           IN   PUBLIC



0810 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 W SAINT MATTHEWS      38.25N 85.66W
07/20/2018                   JEFFERSON          KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER RESCUE--CAR DROVE INTO HIGH WATER ON
            LEXINGTON ROAD AT OXFORD PLACE.

0810 PM     HAIL             CAREFREE                38.24N 86.36W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       CRAWFORD           IN   PUBLIC



0810 PM     HAIL             1 NNE CURBY             38.25N 86.38W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       CRAWFORD           IN   NWS EMPLOYEE



0800 PM     HAIL             TOMPKINSVILLE           36.70N 85.69W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       MONROE             KY   PUBLIC

            REPORTED AT TOMPKINSVILLE.

0754 PM     HAIL             TOMPKINSVILLE           36.70N 85.69W
07/20/2018  M4.00 INCH       MONROE             KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            VERIFIED PHOTO ON TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED
            FROM RADAR.

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BROWNSBORO              38.36N 85.50W
07/20/2018                   OLDHAM             KY   PUBLIC

            REPORTED AT 7511 HWY 329 CRESTWOOD TREES AND
            POWERLINES DOWN.

0730 PM     HAIL             2 ESE MARROWBONE        36.81N 85.47W
07/20/2018  E1.75 INCH       CUMBERLAND         KY   PUBLIC



0726 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N HENRYVILLE          38.56N 85.76W
07/20/2018                   CLARK              IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            LISTENER REPORTS TREES DOWN AT US 31 AND
            BROWNSTOWN ROAD NORTH OF HENRYVILLE.

0719 PM     HAIL             4 SE GRADYVILLE         37.05N 85.37W
07/20/2018  E1.75 INCH       ADAIR              KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            VIEWER REPORT OF HAIL A LITTLE LARGER THAN
            GOLF BALL SIZE NEAR COLUMBIA.

0719 PM     HAIL             3 S CAMPBELLSVILLE      37.31N 85.34W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       TAYLOR             KY   PUBLIC



0718 PM     HAIL             1 NNW MEMPHIS           38.49N 85.77W
07/20/2018  E0.88 INCH       CLARK              IN   PUBLIC



0701 PM     HAIL             GRADYVILLE              37.08N 85.42W
07/20/2018  E1.50 INCH       ADAIR              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER



0700 PM     HAIL             5 E HOBSON              37.42N 85.28W
07/20/2018  E1.75 INCH       TAYLOR             KY   PUBLIC



0659 PM     HAIL             1 WNW ROCKBRIDGE        36.79N 85.69W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       MONROE             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER



0657 PM     HAIL             4 NNE BRADFORDSVILLE    37.56N 85.13W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       MARION             KY   911 CALL CENTER

            NEAR BRADFORDSVILLE.

0654 PM     HAIL             2 SE MIDDLEBURG         37.32N 84.79W
07/20/2018  E2.50 INCH       CASEY              KY   PUBLIC



0649 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW MIDDLEBURG        37.34N 84.82W
07/20/2018                   CASEY              KY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES BLOCKING THE ROAD ON N KY 501.

0649 PM     TSTM WND GST     CAMPBELLSVILLE          37.34N 85.34W
07/20/2018  M60 MPH          TAYLOR             KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT



0647 PM     HAIL             1 ENE ELK HORN          37.32N 85.27W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       TAYLOR             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER



0643 PM     HAIL             5 W SALOMA              37.41N 85.50W
07/20/2018  E1.50 INCH       TAYLOR             KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            IN THE MAC COMMUNITY.

0639 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SE EDMONTON           36.98N 85.61W
07/20/2018                   METCALFE           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FIRE CHIEF REPORTS TREES, POWER LINES DOWN
            AND SHOP DESTROYED NEAR EDMONTON ALONG
            HIGHWAY 496. HIGHWAY 496 CLOSED DUE TO
            DEBRIS.

0633 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SAINT CATHERINE         37.70N 85.25W
07/20/2018                   WASHINGTON         KY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN AT BARDSTOWN ROAD AND HIGHWAY
            152.

0630 PM     HAIL             1 SW SAINT CATHERINE    37.69N 85.26W
07/20/2018  E1.75 INCH       WASHINGTON         KY   911 CALL CENTER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL ALONG HIGHWAY 152.

0629 PM     HAIL             1 W SULPHUR WELL        37.10N 85.64W
07/20/2018  E1.75 INCH       METCALFE           KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            VIEWER REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL NEAR
            SULPHUR WELL.

0624 PM     HAIL             3 W KNOB LICK           37.08N 85.74W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       METCALFE           KY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE



0622 PM     HAIL             JACKTOWN                37.45N 85.02W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       CASEY              KY   PUBLIC



0615 PM     HAIL             LORETTO                 37.64N 85.40W
07/20/2018  E1.25 INCH       MARION             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER



0611 PM     HAIL             LORETTO                 37.64N 85.40W
07/20/2018  E0.75 INCH       MARION             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER



0527 PM     HAIL             4 ESE REDHOUSE          37.80N 84.20W
07/20/2018  E0.75 INCH       MADISON            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER



0518 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WNW REDHOUSE          37.86N 84.33W
07/20/2018                   MADISON            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN.

0507 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ESE HARRODSBURG       37.76N 84.82W
07/20/2018                   MERCER             KY   911 CALL CENTER

            WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE ALONG BURGIN ROAD.

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N KEENE               37.98N 84.62W
07/20/2018                   JESSAMINE          KY   911 CALL CENTER

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN FROM STRONG WINDS.

0424 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SW LEXINGTON          38.01N 84.57W
07/20/2018                   FAYETTE            KY   PUBLIC

            TREE BRANCHES SHEARED 6 FT ABOVE GROUND.

0407 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NE LEXINGTON          38.09N 84.45W
07/20/2018                   FAYETTE            KY   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWNED ON LESLIE DRIVE.

0406 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 W LEXINGTON           38.04N 84.60W
07/20/2018  M70 MPH          FAYETTE            KY   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            MEASURED AT BLUE GRASS AIRPORT.

0405 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSW LEXINGTON         38.00N 84.52W
07/20/2018                   FAYETTE            KY   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN ACROSS MALIBU DRIVE.

0405 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSE LEXINGTON         38.04N 84.50W
07/20/2018                   FAYETTE            KY   NEWSPAPER

            TREE ON A HOUSE, ROSE AND MAXWELL.

0402 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSW LEXINGTON         38.02N 84.52W
07/20/2018                   FAYETTE            KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREE ON A HOME IN VENICE PARK.

0401 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSW MIDWAY            38.11N 84.70W
07/20/2018                   WOODFORD           KY   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREES DOWN ALONG MIDWAY ROAD.

0359 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 W LEXINGTON           38.04N 84.60W
07/20/2018  M60 MPH          FAYETTE            KY   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            MEASURED AT BLUE GRASS AIRPORT.

0359 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VERSAILLES              38.05N 84.73W
07/20/2018                   WOODFORD           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE TREES DOWN.

0354 PM     HAIL             COXS CREEK              37.90N 85.47W
07/20/2018  E2.00 INCH       NELSON             KY   PUBLIC



0352 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSE MILLVILLE         38.10N 84.79W
07/20/2018                   WOODFORD           KY   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN NEAR MCCRACKEN PIKE AND STEELE
            ROAD.

0352 PM     HAIL             2 WNW COXS CREEK        37.92N 85.51W
07/20/2018  E2.50 INCH       NELSON             KY   PUBLIC



0345 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 WSW MILLVILLE         38.12N 84.88W
07/20/2018  M61 MPH          FRANKLIN           KY   MESONET

            FRANKLIN COUNTY MESONET.

0342 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW ALTON              38.10N 84.95W
07/20/2018                   ANDERSON           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON CAR WITH PEOPLE INSIDE OF IT.
            MANY OTHER TREES DOWN IN THE AREA.

0340 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FRANKFORT               38.17N 84.90W
07/20/2018                   FRANKLIN           KY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AROUND THE CITY, SOME ON
            POWER LINES.

0340 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 WSW MILLVILLE         38.12N 84.88W
07/20/2018  M51 MPH          FRANKLIN           KY   MESONET

            FRANKLIN COUNTY KY MESONET SITE.

0329 PM     HAIL             3 E SHEPHERDSVILLE      37.99N 85.66W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       BULLITT            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR



0318 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHELBYVILLE             38.22N 85.23W
07/20/2018                   SHELBY             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES DOWN.

0310 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 NW LEXINGTON          38.10N 84.59W
07/20/2018                   FAYETTE            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EIGHT STRUCTURES WITH TREES ON ROOFS. POWER
            OUTAGES ALSO WIDESPREAD THROUGHOUT THE
            COUNTY.

0304 PM     HAIL             1 SSE JEFFERSONTOWN     38.19N 85.57W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE



0302 PM     HAIL             4 NNW OKOLONA           38.20N 85.71W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4200 BLOCK OF POPLAR LEVEL ROAD.

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSE LOUISVILLE        38.20N 85.73W
07/20/2018                   JEFFERSON          KY   911 CALL CENTER

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON BUILDING.

0257 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S OKOLONA             38.12N 85.69W
07/20/2018                   JEFFERSON          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT OF LARGE MAPLE TREE DOWN NEAR SOUTH
            PARK RD AND BLUE LICK RD.

0257 PM     HAIL             3 SE LOUISVILLE         38.22N 85.73W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   PUBLIC

            THURSTON AVENUE IN LOUISVILLE.

0253 PM     HAIL             3 NNW OKOLONA           38.18N 85.72W
07/20/2018  E2.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   CO-OP OBSERVER



0250 PM     HAIL             2 E SHIVELY             38.20N 85.77W
07/20/2018  E1.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   PUBLIC

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT CHURCHILL DOWNS.

0250 PM     HAIL             3 SSE SHIVELY           38.16N 85.78W
07/20/2018  E1.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE HAIL IN IROQUOIS PARK.

0248 PM     HAIL             4 NW OKOLONA            38.19N 85.73W
07/20/2018  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   ASOS

            METAR KSDF GR 1.

0248 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DUPONT                  38.90N 85.52W
07/20/2018                   JEFFERSON          IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES DOWN.

0246 PM     HAIL             SHIVELY                 38.20N 85.81W
07/20/2018  E1.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT



0245 PM     HAIL             3 SE SHIVELY            38.17N 85.78W
07/20/2018  E2.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   PUBLIC



0231 PM     HAIL             1 W SCOTTSBURG          38.69N 85.80W
07/20/2018  E0.88 INCH       SCOTT              IN   PUBLIC



0229 PM     HAIL             MADISON                 38.76N 85.38W
07/20/2018  E1.50 INCH       JEFFERSON          IN   EMERGENCY MNGR



0228 PM     HAIL             1 S MADISON             38.74N 85.38W
07/20/2018  E1.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          IN   911 CALL CENTER

            JEFFERSON COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTS GOLF BALL
            SIZE HAIL AT THEIR LOCATION.

0228 PM     HAIL             PLEASURE RIDGE PAR      38.15N 85.85W
07/20/2018  E1.25 INCH       JEFFERSON          KY   PUBLIC



0227 PM     HAIL             MILTON                  38.71N 85.37W
07/20/2018  E2.75 INCH       TRIMBLE            KY   911 CALL CENTER



0215 PM     HAIL             HANOVER                 38.72N 85.47W
07/20/2018  E0.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM SPOTTER REPORTS 0.75 INCH HAIL IN
            HANOVER, JEFFERSON COUNTY IN.

0128 PM     HAIL             LEAVENWORTH             38.20N 86.35W
07/20/2018  E1.25 INCH       CRAWFORD           IN   EMERGENCY MNGR



0122 PM     HAIL             SULPHUR                 38.23N 86.47W
07/20/2018  M1.75 INCH       CRAWFORD           IN   PUBLIC



0121 PM     HAIL             FREDONIA                38.18N 86.40W
07/20/2018  M2.00 INCH       CRAWFORD           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER



0810 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 W FORD                37.90N 84.35W
07/20/2018                   FAYETTE            KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES DOWN ON US 25 AND INTERSTATE 75 NEAR
            MM 99.