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 67 hail storms within 25 miles of Paducah, 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 26 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Paducah| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 14 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 10 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 33 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 10 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 events |
| 2025 | 14 events |
| 2024 | 3 events |
| 2023 | 15 events |
| 2022 | 5 events |
| 2021 | 4 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Paducah, with 26 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Paducah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | 1 NNW Folsomdale, KY | Significant | 1.00" | Nickle to quarter sized hail along Hwy 45 north of KY 849. |
| 2026-07-03 | Reidland, KY | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-06-09 | Hickory, KY | Moderate | 0.88" | Corrects previous hail report from Hickory. |
| 2026-06-09 | Hickory, KY | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2026-04-16 | HARDMONEY, KY | Destructive | 2.00" | Hail measured to two inches fell south of Freemont and dented back porch wood. |
| 2026-04-16 | WEST VIOLA, KY | Significant | 1.00" | Hail to quarter size fell in Hickory. |
| 2026-04-16 | HICKORY, KY | Moderate | 0.88" | Hail up to nickel size fell for several minutes north of Mayfield. |
| 2026-04-16 | 2 S Folsomdale, KY | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Hickory, KY | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-16 | WEST VIOLA, KY | Significant | 1.00" | Hail measured to quarter size fell at KSP Post 1. |
| 2026-04-16 | 3 WSW Melber, KY | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-16 | LOWES, KY | Significant | 1.00" | Hail estimated to quarter size fell at Peach Tree Rd southwest of Melbur. |
| 2026-04-16 | 5 N Boaz, KY | Destructive | 2.00" | Hail dented the back porch wood. |
| 2026-04-16 | 5 SSW Calvert City, KY | Destructive | 2.00" | Late report. Some stones were egg size in Palma community. |
| 2026-04-16 | OAK LEVEL, KY | Significant | 1.00" | Hail estimated to quarter size was reported northwest of Benton. |
| 2026-04-16 | 5 SSW Calvert City, KY | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-16 | 5 SE Reidland, KY | Destructive | 2.00" | Damage to siding and broken windows in Sharpe. |
| 2026-04-16 | SHARPE, KY | Destructive | 2.00" | A supercell moved through the town of Sharpe, producing hail up to two inches in diameter. Hail fell for 10mins in some spots, accumulating to 1-2 on the ground. Hail produced damage to siding and broke windows in Sharpe. Numerous reports and social media posts were shared of large hail and/or hail accumulations in the area. |
| 2026-04-16 | 5 SE Reidland, KY | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-04-16 | PALMA, KY | Destructive | 2.00" | Public and spotter reports of quarter size or larger hail came from Palma as a supercell moved eastward through the community. The largest was a public report of egg size hail. No hail damage was reported with this storm. |
NOAA has recorded 130 high-wind events within 25 miles of Paducah, KY in the past five years. Of those, 130 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event |
| Severe | 78 events |
| Significant | 51 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | 3 N Mayfield, KY | 65 | Severe | Home weather station peak gust. |
| 2026-08-20 | 4 NE Mayfield, KY | 66 | Severe | — |
| 2026-06-09 | Hickory, KY | 60 | Significant | Spotter estimated wind gust of 60+ mph in Hickory. |
| 2026-04-16 | WESTPLAINS, KY | 60 | Significant | A tree was blown down blocking part of a road near KY-301 and Wildlife Reserve Rd. |
| 2026-04-16 | MAYFIELD, KY | 64 | Severe | Multiple trees and power lines were downed in Mayfield as storms moved through the city. |
| 2026-04-16 | BOAZ, KY | 60 | Significant | A tree was blown down onto KY-849, blocking part of the road near Hopewell Rd. |
| 2026-04-16 | FANCY FARM, KY | 70 | Severe | Several trees were down around Fancy Farm as a powerful outflow boundary moved through. |
| 2026-04-16 | CUNNINGHAM, KY | 75 | Severe | Multiple trees and power poles were downed in the Cunningham area as a strengthening portion of a storm line moved through northeastern Carlisle County. |
| 2026-04-16 | KALER, KY | 64 | Severe | A very large tree was downed, completely blocking the road at KY-534 and Carman Rd. |
| 2026-04-16 | WESTPLAINS, KY | 70 | Severe | A large tree was downed, partially blocking the road at Herman Rd and Sturgill Rd. A second tree on Sturgill Rd was fully blocking the road. |
| 2026-04-16 | FANCY FARM, KY | 64 | Severe | A strong outflow boundary brought down power lines, blocking KY-339 between KY-121 and KY-1213. |
| 2026-04-16 | TATUMSVILLE, KY | 70 | Severe | Trees were downed on Briensburg Tatumsville Rd northeast of Benton as a line of thunderstorms moved eastward through Marshall County. |
| 2026-04-16 | PALMA, KY | 60 | Significant | A tree was downed onto Pugh School Rd. |
| 2026-04-16 | GILBERTSVILLE, KY | 60 | Significant | Power line downed at Sledd Creek Rd and Beshears Lane. |
| 2026-04-16 | INGLESIDE, KY | 70 | Severe | A power pole broke and was leaning over Bandana Road. At the peak of storm outages, approximately 8% of Ballard County was without power. |
| 2026-04-16 | GRAND RIVERS, KY | 60 | Significant | A tree was blown down in the Grand Rivers area, blocking a road. Peak power outages in Livingston County affected up to around 15% of the county. |
| 2026-04-16 | KUTTAWA, KY | 64 | Severe | Power outages in Lyon County reached approximately 25% at peak outage level. |
| 2025-10-18 | WOODLAWN, KY | 81 | Severe | A tree was blown down onto power lines causing a power outage on Bullard Street in Reidland. |
| 2025-08-19 | WEST VIOLA, KY | 75 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds from a downburst caused tree damage along KY-1241 including a tree falling onto a house near KY-408/KY-1241 and a tree falling onto the roadway at KY-1241/Beasley Loop. |
| 2025-07-18 | FUTRELL, KY | 64 | Severe | Power lines were downed onto a firetruck at Levin and Park Avenue in Paducah. Three telephone poles were down on Park Avenue near Noble Park. The time was estimated from radar. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Paducah was on July 3, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Paducah averages roughly 13 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 57 of the 67 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Paducah in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Paducah-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 Paducah. 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 Paducah 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 ValidationPaducah 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.