Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 37 hail storms within 25 miles of Bowling Green, KY. Of those, 35 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2025 was the most active year on record locally, with 23 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Bowling Green| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 4 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 10 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 21 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 2 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 events |
| 2024 | 5 events |
| 2023 | 6 events |
| 2022 | 3 events |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Bowling Green, with 23 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Bowling Green typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | GOTTS, KY | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | BOWLING GREEN, KY | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | BOWLING GREEN, KY | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | MEMPHIS JCT, KY | Destructive | 2.75" | Baseball sized hail was observed on the south side of Bowling Green. |
| 2025-05-16 | BOWLING GREEN, KY | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | SILVER CITY, KY | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | HADLEY, KY | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | BRISTOW, KY | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | GIRKIN, KY | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | BRISTOW, KY | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | BRISTOW, KY | Destructive | 2.50" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | OAKLAND, KY | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | BRISTOW, KY | Destructive | 2.75" | A hailstorm moved through the Plum Springs area, with hail lasting for 10 minutes. The largest hailstones were baseball size, with the average hailstone being golf ball size. |
| 2025-05-16 | BOWLING GREEN, KY | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | BOWLING GREEN, KY | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | BRISTOW, KY | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2025-05-16 | HUFF, KY | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2025-05-02 | SHARER, KY | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was reported just south of Dimple. |
| 2025-05-02 | CHALYBEATE, KY | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was estimated in the Chalybeate area. |
| 2025-05-02 | SAND HILL, KY | Significant | 1.00" | — |
NOAA has recorded 139 high-wind events within 25 miles of Bowling Green, KY in the past five years. Of those, 139 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event |
| Severe | 20 events |
| Significant | 118 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | 2 SE Hays, KY | 59 | Significant | Two storms merged in the area. |
| 2026-06-09 | WOODBURY, KY | 58 | Significant | There were multiple trees down and power poles snapped between 4500-5000 Bowling Green Road, southeast of Morgantown. |
| 2026-04-16 | FLAT ROCK, KY | 58 | Significant | A tree was down at the intersection of Rapids Road and Grace Road. |
| 2026-04-16 | DANBY, KY | 58 | Significant | Trees were down off of Newtown Road. |
| 2026-04-16 | SALMON, KY | 58 | Significant | A large tree was down over the 3000 block of Sportsman Lake Road. |
| 2026-04-16 | RUSSELLVILLE, KY | 58 | Significant | A roof was ripped off a barn. |
| 2026-04-16 | FRANKLIN, KY | 58 | Significant | A very large tree was down over the 900 block of Rapids Road. |
| 2026-04-16 | BOWLING GREEN, KY | 58 | Significant | There was a tree down on a power line on Gayle Way. |
| 2026-03-15 | BOWLING GREEN, KY | 58 | Significant | A tree was blown down, blocking Holly Drive near Dennis Way. |
| 2026-03-15 | WOODBURY, KY | 68 | Severe | — |
| 2025-12-18 | FRANKLIN, KY | 58 | Significant | A tree was blown down onto the road near the intersection of Filter Plant Road and Scottsville Road in Franklin. |
| 2025-12-18 | TURNERTOWN, KY | 58 | Significant | A tree was blown down into the roadway along Middleton Road. |
| 2025-12-18 | HALIFAX, KY | 58 | Significant | Multiple reports of trees down in Allen County. Tree damage was observed along Halifax Road, Alonzo Long Hollow Road, Franklin Road, and Smiths Grove Road. |
| 2025-12-18 | THREE SPGS, KY | 58 | Significant | A mini trailer tumbled over from a gas station onto Red Rock Road. Nearby KBWG gusted to 53 mph. |
| 2025-09-05 | GOLD CITY, KY | 58 | Significant | There was a large tree down on Salem Road. |
| 2025-09-05 | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | 58 | Significant | A tree was down on a power line, resulting in a power outage. |
| 2025-07-21 | GRANCER, KY | 69 | Severe | Multiple large trees were blown down near the intersection of Brooklyn Chapel Road and Tarvin Embry Road. |
| 2025-06-27 | FRANKLIN WHAK ARPT, KY | 58 | Significant | Trees were down across the roadway near the intersection of Springfield Road and Schweizer Road. |
| 2025-06-27 | PLANO, KY | 58 | Significant | Trees were blown down, blocking roadways in Plano. |
| 2025-06-27 | BROOKLYN, KY | 58 | Significant | A tree was down on Brooklyn Chapel Road. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Bowling Green was on May 16, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Bowling Green averages roughly 7 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 35 of the 37 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Bowling Green in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Bowling Green-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in KY cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Bowling Green. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Bowling Green took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationBowling Green sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.