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 77 hail storms within 25 miles of Owensboro, KY. Of those, 57 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. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 22 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Owensboro| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 7 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 10 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 40 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 19 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Minor | 1 event | Pea-size, unlikely to damage modern shingles |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 events |
| 2025 | 21 events |
| 2024 | 7 events |
| 2023 | 22 events |
| 2022 | 5 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Owensboro, with 22 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Owensboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | 4 ENE Macio, KY | Significant | 1.00" | Hail estimated to penny to quarter size falling along US-60 near South Chestnut Grove Rd. |
| 2026-05-19 | HERBERT, KY | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was reported along Herbert Road. |
| 2026-05-19 | 2 SSE Pellville, KY | Significant | 1.00" | Reported on Herbert Road in Herbert. |
| 2026-04-27 | 3 NNE Newburgh, IN | Moderate | 0.50" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | 2 WSW Owensboro, KY | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | 2 WSW Moseleyville, KY | Moderate | 0.70" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | 1 ENE Newburgh, IN | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | PARADISE, IN | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to quarter size was measured near Castle High School. |
| 2026-04-27 | 3 NNE Newburgh, IN | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | (OWB)OWENSBORO ARPT, KY | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to quarter size fell near Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport. The storm continued into the city of Owensboro where a spotter also reported quarter size hail. |
| 2026-04-27 | PARADISE, IN | Moderate | 0.88" | Nickel size hail was measured on the east side of Newburgh. |
| 2026-04-27 | 3 NW Newburgh, IN | Minor | 0.25" | — |
| 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. |
| 2026-04-27 | MAPLE MT, KY | Significant | 1.00" | Hail estimated to an inch fell outside of West Louisville. |
| 2026-04-27 | 4 SW Chandler, IN | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | STEVENSON, IN | Moderate | 0.88" | Hail measured to nickel size fell on Telephone Road north of Newburgh. |
| 2026-03-05 | 3 WNW Newburgh, IN | Destructive | 2.24" | 24 hour precip amount. |
| 2026-03-05 | 2 NW Newburgh, IN | Destructive | 2.31" | Mesonet station GW5952 NEWBURGH. |
| 2026-03-05 | 2 NW Newburgh, IN | Destructive | 2.25" | Mesonet station GW5952 NEWBURGH. |
NOAA has recorded 133 high-wind events within 25 miles of Owensboro, KY in the past five years. Of those, 131 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event |
| Severe | 66 events |
| Significant | 64 events |
| Moderate | 2 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | 2 SSE Henderson, KY | 42 | Moderate | — |
| 2026-06-17 | 4 SW Owensboro, KY | 44 | Moderate | AWOS station KOWB Owensboro KY. |
| 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 | 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 | ZION, KY | 60 | Significant | A tree was downed across KY-1078 between KY-35 and US-60 east of Henderson. |
| 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. |
| 2026-04-27 | PETRIE, KY | 58 | Significant | A tree fell across State Road 271 South. |
| 2025-10-19 | NEWBURGH, IN | 85 | Severe | A large tree was blown down at First and Jefferson in Newburgh. |
| 2025-08-12 | CENTERVILLE, IN | 81 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a couple of trees to the west of Chrisney. |
| 2025-07-28 | THURSTON, KY | 85 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines on the east side of Owensboro and to the east of town as well. |
| 2025-07-12 | OWENSBORO, KY | 60 | Significant | Straight-line winds from a storm moving through Owensboro brought down a large portion of an awning over a shopping center, which fell onto several parked vehicles. |
| 2025-06-18 | MATANZAS, KY | 58 | Significant | A large conveyor belt was toppled by strong winds at the DB Wilson power station. |
| 2025-05-16 | PETRIE, KY | 60 | Significant | A tree was blown down onto power lines on Kentucky Route 271 west of Hawesville. |
| 2025-05-16 | VICTORIA XRDS, KY | 58 | Significant | A tree was blown down along Hawesville Easton Road between Lamastus Road and Boling Hill. |
| 2025-05-16 | GOERING, KY | 58 | Significant | A tree was blown down on the 7200 block of Kentucky Route 69. |
| 2025-05-16 | WEBERSTOWN, KY | 60 | Significant | A large tree was blown down across Kentucky Route 69 near Weberstown. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Owensboro was on September 6, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Owensboro averages roughly 15 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 57 of the 77 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Owensboro in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Owensboro-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 Owensboro. 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 Owensboro 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 ValidationOwensboro 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.