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 42 hail storms within 25 miles of Madisonville, KY. Of those, 34 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. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 14 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Madisonville| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 2 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 10 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 22 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 8 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 events |
| 2025 | 12 events |
| 2024 | 7 events |
| 2023 | 14 events |
| 2022 | 3 events |
| 2021 | 1 event |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Madisonville, with 14 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Madisonville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | 4 E Hanson, KY | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-04-27 | SEBREE, KY | Significant | 1.00" | Hail estimated to the size of quarters fell south of Sebree. |
| 2026-04-27 | 2 SSE Sebree, KY | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | 7 E Sebree, KY | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | BEECH GROVE, KY | Significant | 1.25" | A social media post, relayed by multiple sources, reported hail estimated to half dollar size in Beech Grove. |
| 2025-09-19 | ST CHARLES, KY | Moderate | 0.75" | Hail up to the size of pennies fell near St Charles. |
| 2025-05-16 | POD, KY | Significant | 1.00" | Hail estimated at quarter size was reported near Crofton. |
| 2025-05-16 | DAWSON SPGS, KY | Moderate | 0.75" | Estimated hail size in Dawson Springs. Report submitted via mPING. |
| 2025-05-16 | CLAY, KY | Severe | 1.75" | Hail estimated to golf ball size was observed south of Clay with a photo relayed through social media. |
| 2025-03-30 | POVERTY, KY | Moderate | 0.88" | Hail up to the size of nickes fell near Poverty. |
| 2025-03-19 | KELLY, KY | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail fell along Cavanah Rd north of Hopkinsville. |
| 2025-03-19 | WEIR, KY | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail fell along Highway 171 to the south of Greenville near Weir. |
| 2025-03-15 | CLAY, KY | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail fell in Clay for thirty to fourty-five seconds. |
| 2025-03-15 | SEBREE, KY | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball size hail fell along Highway 41 near the feed mill north of Sebree. |
| 2025-03-15 | EUTERPE, KY | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball size hail fell south of Niagara. |
| 2025-03-15 | POVERTY, KY | Severe | 1.50" | Ping pong ball size hail in Poverty, northwest of Calhoun. |
| 2025-03-15 | COMER, KY | Severe | 1.75" | Golfball size hail occurred along Highway 56 near the Webster county line. |
| 2024-05-26 | FARMERSVILLE, KY | Destructive | 2.50" | Hail as large as tennis balls or baseballs was estimated to have fallen in Farmersville. |
| 2024-05-08 | DAWSON SPGS, KY | Moderate | 0.75" | Penny size hail was reported via mPING in Dawson Springs on the northwest edge of a thunderstorm hail core. |
| 2024-05-08 | POPLAR GROVE, KY | Moderate | 0.75" | Hail estimated to penny size was reported via mPING from the northwestern edge of a hail core moving northeastward in McLean County. |
NOAA has recorded 57 high-wind events within 25 miles of Madisonville, KY in the past five years. Of those, 57 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event |
| Severe | 36 events |
| Significant | 20 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Earlington, KY | 70 | Severe | Estimated 70 mph winds in Earlington. |
| 2026-04-27 | LIVERMORE, KY | 64 | Severe | A tree was blown down onto a structure in Livermore as a supercell storm moved through town. |
| 2026-04-27 | MORTONS GAP, KY | 60 | Significant | Large tree limbs were downed in Mortons Gap as a thunderstorm moved through the town. |
| 2026-04-27 | ISLAND, KY | 70 | Severe | A tree was blown down onto a vehicle and power lines were downed towards Island. |
| 2026-04-27 | ONTON, KY | 81 | Severe | A strengthening rear inflow jet resulted in multiple trees being downed along KY-370 at the Hopkins-Webster County line. An outbuilding was leveled with debris spread out. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-04-27 | ASHBYBURG, KY | 75 | Severe | Wind damage occurred along KY-370 from Ashbyburg to Jewel City on the northern inflow of a tornadic storm, primarily to large tree branches. Emergency management reported minor roof damage to a home along KY-370. An NWS Storm Survey found this damage to be from straight-line winds. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-04-27 | ASHBYBURG, KY | 81 | Severe | Several trees were uprooted off of KY-370 west of the intersection with Weldon Rd. A broader area of divergent tree damage on KY-370 and Ashbyburg Rd was observed north of the tornado damage path. |
| 2026-04-27 | RUMSEY, KY | 64 | Severe | Several small, and a few large, tree branches were downed as a supercell pushed eastward near the Green River. |
| 2026-04-27 | NUCKOLS, KY | 64 | Severe | Tree damage was reported north of Livermore on US-431 between Atherton and KY-1080. This damage is north of the surveyed tornado track. |
| 2025-10-18 | CLAY, KY | 81 | Severe | A power line was blown down near Hall St and Green St in Clay. |
| 2025-10-18 | LUZON, KY | 81 | Severe | A tree was blown down onto the 3000 block of State Rt 132W about 3 miles west of Dixon. |
| 2025-07-28 | CENTRAL CITY, KY | 81 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines in Central City. |
| 2025-07-19 | COILTOWN, KY | 60 | Significant | A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on Madison St south of Nebo. |
| 2025-06-18 | MATANZAS, KY | 58 | Significant | A large conveyor belt was toppled by strong winds at the DB Wilson power station. |
| 2025-05-30 | WHEATCROFT, KY | 70 | Severe | KYTC reported trees were downed on KY-493 and KY-132 in Webster County. Time estimated from radar and location approximate. |
| 2025-05-30 | DIAMOND, KY | 70 | Severe | KYTC reported trees were downed on KY-132, KY-138, and KY-1525 in Webster County. Time estimated from radar and location approximate. |
| 2025-05-20 | NEW CYPRESS, KY | 70 | Severe | Several trees were downed in Graham by merging thunderstorms. |
| 2025-05-16 | EARLINGTON, KY | 60 | Significant | Tree limbs were reported down in the Earlington area as a line of storms moved eastward through the county. |
| 2025-05-16 | WEIR, KY | 70 | Severe | Several trees were downed as storms moved across Muhlenberg County. A home on KY-1163 near Beech Creek was damaged by straight-line winds. |
| 2025-05-16 | LUZERNE, KY | 64 | Severe | Several trees were downed across Muhlenberg County due to straight-line winds from a line of thunderstorms that progressed eastward through the county. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Madisonville was on June 13, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Madisonville averages roughly 8 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 34 of the 42 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Madisonville in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Madisonville-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 Madisonville. 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 Madisonville 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 ValidationMadisonville 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.