ZIP Hail and Wind Context

ZIP 40046 (KY) Hail History and Wind Context

ZIP 40046

See verified hail and wind reports for ZIP 40046 (KY), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.

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Impacted Places

Taylorsville, KY1 SW Wakefield, KY3 NW ELK CREEK, KYElk Creek, KYWakefield, KY3 SSE Taylorsville, KY1 ESE Wakefield, KY3 NE Waterford, KY3 SE Little Mount, KY2 W Elk Creek, KY2 W Wakefield, KY1 WSW Taylorsville, KY

Hail Stats

Max Report
1.50 in
Reports
3
Severe Reports
3

Wind Stats

Max Gust
59 mph
Reports
11
Tornado Reports
1
Severe Reports
1

5-Year Coverage

YearHail DaysWind DaysTornado DaysAny Severe Day
20250313
20240101
20232203
20211001

Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)

hail

Events within 1 mile
3
Events within 3 miles
4
Events within 10 miles
6
Severe days within 10 miles
3
Max within 10 miles
1.50 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
11
Events within 3 miles
15
Events within 10 miles
21
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
59 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-06-18windWind report0.0 mi1 WSW Taylorsville, KYNOAA SPC
2025-05-16wind59 mph0.0 mi1 SW Wakefield, KYNOAA SPC
2025-05-16wind59 mph0.0 mi2 W Wakefield, KYNOAA SPC
2025-05-16windWind report0.0 mi2 W Elk Creek, KYNOAA SPC
2025-03-30tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi3 SE Little Mount, KYNOAA SPC
2025-03-30windWind report0.0 mi3 NE Waterford, KYNOAA SPC
2024-04-02windWind report0.0 mi1 ESE Wakefield, KYNOAA SPC
2024-04-02windWind report0.0 mi1 SW Wakefield, KYNOAA SPC
2023-08-25windWind report0.0 miTaylorsville, KYNOAA SPC
2023-07-02hail1.00 in0.0 miWakefield, KYNOAA SPC
2023-07-02windWind report0.0 mi3 SSE Taylorsville, KYNOAA SPC
2023-07-02windWind report0.0 miTaylorsville, KYNOAA SPC
2023-06-25hail1.00 in0.0 miElk Creek, KYNOAA SPC
2021-03-25hail1.50 in0.0 mi3 NW ELK CREEK, KYNOAA SPC

Picture on social media of downed trees along Highway 44 West of Taylorsville. (LMK)

Spencer County Mesonet. (LMK)

(LMK)

Multiple trees and large limbs down in the Elk Creek area. (LMK)

Tornado touched down on south side of Hickory Ridge Road just east of Ten Mile Lane... and then moved NE. Based on damage to trees and barns... intensity was rated EF-1 (LMK)

4 cedar trees split. (LMK)

The National Weather Service Louisville confirmed straight line winds in far southeastern Spencer County... near Wakefield by the county line. Winds of 70 to 75 mph did (LMK)

Trees down on Ochs Ln. (LMK)

Report Highlights

  • ZIP 40046, KY has 3 hail reports and 11 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
  • 3 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
  • ZIP 40046, KY sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 11 reports in scope.
  • 1 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
14
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
  • Counts are aggregated by place and day, then normalized into HailDrive SEO metadata.
  • Wind includes thunderstorm wind + tornado report families.

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Timeline

  1. 2025-06-18T00:19:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Picture on social media of downed trees along Highway 44 West of Taylorsville. (LMK)

  2. 2025-05-16T02:30:00Z

    Wind 59 mph

    Spencer County Mesonet. (LMK)

  3. 2025-05-16T02:30:00Z

    Wind 59 mph

    (LMK)

  4. 2025-05-16T02:23:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Multiple trees and large limbs down in the Elk Creek area. (LMK)

  5. 2025-03-30T02:23:00Z

    Tornado Tornado UNK

    Tornado touched down on south side of Hickory Ridge Road just east of Ten Mile Lane... and then moved NE. Based on damage to trees and barns... intensity was rated EF-1 (LMK)

  6. 2025-03-30T02:09:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    4 cedar trees split. (LMK)

  7. 2024-04-02T12:50:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees down on Ochs Ln. (LMK)

  8. 2024-04-02T12:46:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    The National Weather Service Louisville confirmed straight line winds in far southeastern Spencer County... near Wakefield by the county line. Winds of 70 to 75 mph did (LMK)

  9. 2023-08-25T23:49:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Delayed report of large tree down on Brashears Creek Rd. (LMK)

  10. 2023-07-02T19:40:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (LMK)

  11. 2023-07-02T19:40:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Roof blown off a barn near Bloomfield Rd. (LMK)

  12. 2023-07-02T19:40:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees down over road. (LMK)