ZIP Wind and Hail Context
ZIP 42629 (KY) Wind History and Hail Context
ZIP 42629
See verified wind and hail reports for ZIP 42629 (KY), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 1.75 in
- Reports
- 3
- Severe Reports
- 1
Wind Stats
- Reports
- 11
- Tornado Reports
- 2
- Severe Reports
- 2
5-Year Coverage
| Year | Hail Days | Wind Days | Tornado Days | Any Severe Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 1.75 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 11
- Events within 3 miles
- 15
- Events within 10 miles
- 21
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 2
- Max within 10 miles
- -
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | hail | 1.75 in | 0.0 mi | 1 WNW Russell Springs, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-16 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | Salem, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-16 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | 1 W Salem, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-16 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 3 NE Jamestown, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-16 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 2 ESE Montpelier, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-17 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 2 S Windsor, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-05-26 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Russell Springs, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-02-28 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 1 NNE Russell Springs, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-29 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 1 NNE Jamestown, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-29 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 1 NNE Jamestown, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-29 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 3 NE Jamestown, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-06-25 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 1 WSW Jamestown, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-06-25 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 3 ENE Freedom, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-05-16 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 4 SE JAMESTOWN, KY | NOAA SPC |
(LMK)
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LMK)
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LMK)
*** 19 FATAL *** Delayed report. This is the starting point of the EF4 tornado which continued through eastern Russell... Pulaski... and Laurel County. The tornado trac (LMK)
Delayed report. Multiple barns were damaged near Cabin Creek Road. Radar signatures suggest damage was due to a rear flank downdraft surge. (LMK)
Trained spotter shared pictures of a couple of open faced barns destroyed. Power poles were also broken which resulted in 400 power outages in the area. (LMK)
Power lines down in the city of Russell Springs. (LMK)
Carport blown down and a few trees down. One tree down on a vehicle. Nearby personal weather station had a 47 mph gust. Time estimated from radar. (LMK)
Report Highlights
- ZIP 42629, KY has 3 hail reports and 11 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
- 1 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
- ZIP 42629, KY sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 11 reports in scope.
- 2 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
2025-05-16T02:32:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LMK)
2025-05-16T02:32:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LMK)
2025-05-16T02:27:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
*** 19 FATAL *** Delayed report. This is the starting point of the EF4 tornado which continued through eastern Russell... Pulaski... and Laurel County. The tornado trac (LMK)
2025-05-16T02:23:00Z
Hail 1.75 in
(LMK)
2025-05-16T02:20:00Z
Wind Wind report
Delayed report. Multiple barns were damaged near Cabin Creek Road. Radar signatures suggest damage was due to a rear flank downdraft surge. (LMK)
2024-08-17T23:40:00Z
Wind Wind report
Trained spotter shared pictures of a couple of open faced barns destroyed. Power poles were also broken which resulted in 400 power outages in the area. (LMK)
2024-05-26T16:38:00Z
Wind Wind report
Power lines down in the city of Russell Springs. (LMK)
2024-02-28T13:23:00Z
Wind Wind report
Carport blown down and a few trees down. One tree down on a vehicle. Nearby personal weather station had a 47 mph gust. Time estimated from radar. (LMK)
2023-07-29T22:38:00Z
Wind Wind report
A tree fell on Half Acre Road near the sewer plant. (LMK)
2023-07-29T22:38:00Z
Wind Wind report
Tree down on the 400 block of Fox Lane. (LMK)
2023-07-29T22:38:00Z
Wind Wind report
A tree blew down which brought a light pole down on the 200 block of Stephens Ridge Road. (LMK)
2023-06-25T04:25:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
An EF-1 Tornado with peak winds of 110 MPH briefly touched down about 1 mile WSW of Jamestown... KY... and lifted 1 mile later 1 mile SW of Jamestown. The brief touchdo (LMK)