ZIP Wind and Hail Context
ZIP 42649 (KY) Wind History and Hail Context
ZIP 42649
See verified wind and hail reports for ZIP 42649 (KY), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 2.50 in
- Reports
- 5
- Severe Reports
- 2
Wind Stats
- Reports
- 9
- Tornado Reports
- 0
- Severe Reports
- 0
5-Year Coverage
| Year | Hail Days | Wind Days | Tornado Days | Any Severe Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 5
- Events within 3 miles
- 7
- Events within 10 miles
- 10
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 2
- Max within 10 miles
- 2.50 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 9
- Events within 3 miles
- 13
- Events within 10 miles
- 17
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 0
- Max within 10 miles
- -
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-08 | hail | 2.50 in | 0.0 mi | 4 WSW Duckrun, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-08 | hail | 2.00 in | 0.0 mi | 2 ENE Marshes Siding, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-08 | hail | 2.00 in | 0.0 mi | 2 SW Duckrun, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-08 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | Marshes Siding, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-01 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 1 E Parkers Lake, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-07-31 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Whitley City, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-07-30 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Marshes Siding, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-05-26 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Marshes Siding, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-05-26 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 1 N Whitley City, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-04-02 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 1 NNE Whitley City, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-04-02 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 2 E Marshes Siding, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-06-25 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Whitley City, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-06-11 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 1 ENE Marshes Siding, KY | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-03-27 | hail | 1.25 in | 0.0 mi | 1 SW HOLLYHILL, KY | NOAA SPC |
Picture on social media of very large hail at mile marker 6 on Williamsburg St in McCreary County near Watters Ridge Rd. The hail is in someones hand and it is four fin (JKL)
Social media picture of a 2 inch hail stone near Ky 700 and Jennys Branch Road NE of Whitley City. Time estimated via radar. (JKL)
Picture on social media of two very large hailstones near the intersection of E Williamsburg Street and State Highway 478. They are in a womans hand and are 3 fingers w (JKL)
Trained spotter reports nickel to quarter sized hail north of Whitley City. Time confirmed via radar. (JKL)
County dispatch reported a tree blown down and blocking KY-90 in the 2300 block -- not far from Parkers Lake. Called in to dispatch at 1933 LT. Event time estimated fro (JKL)
McCreary County 911 center relayed a report of a tree down at the intersection where Old Bailey Rd turns into Hollaway Cemetery Rd. Time estimated from radar. (JKL)
Trees reported down just N of Whitley City. Public reports power flashes as well. (JKL)
Reports of trees and power lines down throughout the county... including a few trees blocking roadways. (JKL)
Report Highlights
- ZIP 42649, KY has 5 hail reports and 9 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
- 2 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
- ZIP 42649, KY sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 9 reports in scope.
- 0 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
2025-05-08T22:14:00Z
Hail 2.00 in
Picture on social media of two very large hailstones near the intersection of E Williamsburg Street and State Highway 478. They are in a womans hand and are 3 fingers w (JKL)
2025-05-08T22:07:00Z
Hail 2.50 in
Picture on social media of very large hail at mile marker 6 on Williamsburg St in McCreary County near Watters Ridge Rd. The hail is in someones hand and it is four fin (JKL)
2025-05-08T22:05:00Z
Hail 2.00 in
Social media picture of a 2 inch hail stone near Ky 700 and Jennys Branch Road NE of Whitley City. Time estimated via radar. (JKL)
2025-05-08T22:00:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Trained spotter reports nickel to quarter sized hail north of Whitley City. Time confirmed via radar. (JKL)
2024-08-01T23:29:00Z
Wind Wind report
County dispatch reported a tree blown down and blocking KY-0.90 in the 2300 block -- not far from Parkers Lake. Called in to dispatch at 1933 LT. Event time estimated fro (JKL)
2024-07-31T22:59:00Z
Wind Wind report
McCreary County 911 center relayed a report of a tree down at the intersection where Old Bailey Rd turns into Hollaway Cemetery Rd. Time estimated from radar. (JKL)
2024-07-30T19:58:00Z
Wind Wind report
Trees reported down just N of Whitley City. Public reports power flashes as well. (JKL)
2024-05-26T17:13:00Z
Wind Wind report
Trees and powerlines down. Additional tree damage countywide. (JKL)
2024-05-26T17:10:00Z
Wind Wind report
Reports of trees and power lines down throughout the county... including a few trees blocking roadways. (JKL)
2024-04-02T23:18:00Z
Wind Wind report
Downed trees and power lines along the 800 block of KY-700. (JKL)
2024-04-02T23:17:00Z
Wind Wind report
Power lines blown down along US-27 north in the 800 block. (JKL)
2023-06-25T05:00:00Z
Wind Wind report
A tree was reported to have been blown down on US 27. The even time is radar estimated. (JKL)