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.
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