Hail Swath Map Preview
The Louisville, KY hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.00". There are 4 public hail reports, 19 public wind reports, and 8 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 2, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Louisville, KY Hail Map
The April 2, 2024 hail swath map for Louisville, KY covers approximately 682 square miles and includes an estimated 224,194 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 322 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 129,010 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 322 sq mi | 129,010 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 286 sq mi | 81,006 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 66 sq mi | 13,534 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 8 sq mi | 644 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Louisville, KY Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 2, 2024 hail swath map area for Louisville, KY, HailGeeks estimates 91,565 single-family homes, 5,897 townhomes, and 37,731 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 51,323 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 51,323 | 3,431 | 26,450 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 34,104 | 2,144 | 10,039 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 5,800 | 322 | 1,221 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 338 | 0 | 21 |
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Counties Inside the Louisville, KY Hail Map
Hail from the April 2, 2024 storm was mapped across 25 counties in the Louisville, KY region. Jackson County, IN had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 1,076 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Louisville, KY Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 26 cities near Louisville, KY. Crothersville, IN had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 474 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Louisville, KY Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 2, 2024 Louisville, KY hail map spans 58 ZIP codes. ZIP 47229 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,051.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 2, 2024 hail map for Louisville, KY currently list 4 public hail reports, 19 public wind reports, and 8 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 2, 2024 4:12 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NE Corydon | IN | Delayed Report. |
April 2, 2024 4:32 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 N New Albany | IN | Corrects previous hail report from 2 N New Albany. 38.3211/-85.8172. |
April 2, 2024 4:54 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 SSW Dillsboro | IN | Hail located in Farmers Retreat. |
April 2, 2024 5:25 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 ENE Middletown | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 2, 2024 7:08 AM CT | 1 ENE Sirocco | KY | Tree reported down... partially blocking road near 3060 Payneville Rd in western portion of Meade County... KY. | |
April 2, 2024 7:08 AM CT | 1 NE Dogwood | IN | Shingles blown off. | |
April 2, 2024 7:11 AM CT | 4 W Webster | KY | Loss of roof panels on barn and damage to outbuildings. | |
April 2, 2024 7:42 AM CT | 2 N Coxs Creek | KY | Delayed report. EM took pictures of damage to a barn near Hibbs Ln and Old Louisville Road in far north Nelson County. Most of the roof was peeled off and one wall had its structure peeled as well. Time estimated from both TSDF and KLVX radars. | |
April 2, 2024 7:46 AM CT | 1 ESE Wakefield | KY | 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 damage to a large older barn. Several sections of the barn were thrown 40 yards on top of a Chevy Silverado. The owner of the property had just left to go inside his farmhouse next door by just a few minutes. The owner described a heavy wind and burst of heavy rain when it occurred. There was shingle and soffit damage to the farmhouse. Debris was thrown across Eggen Rd all facing to the southeast. The National Weather Service would like to thank Spencer County Emergency Management for there assistance. | |
April 2, 2024 7:50 AM CT | 1 SW Wakefield | KY | Trees down on Ochs Ln. | |
April 2, 2024 8:06 AM CT | 1 NNE Salvisa | KY | The National Weather Service in Louisville confirmed straight-line winds in Salvisa. There was a bunch of cedar and maple tree damage off of Old Louisville Road on the north side of Salvisa. Three homes experienced shingle... gutter and roof damage. A barndominium had the most significant damage with a large section of the roof thrown several hundred yards to the east southeast. Wind speeds were estimated between 75 and 80 mph... with a width of the damage of up to a half mile sporadically. The National Weather Service would like to thank Mercer County Emergency Management for their assistance with this survey. | |
April 2, 2024 8:07 AM CT | Salvisa | KY | Multiple trees and wires down. | |
April 2, 2024 3:50 PM CT | Pilot Knob | IN | Many trees down. | |
April 2, 2024 3:50 PM CT | Carefree | IN | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Carefree. Roof torn off fire station at the intersection of IN66/I-64. | |
April 2, 2024 4:35 PM CT | 1 E Watson | IN | Multiple structures damaged along a path from SR/62 at roundabout east to 8039 Lakeside Quarry Drive. | |
April 2, 2024 4:38 PM CT | Prospect | KY | Trees down in the area of Whyte Hill Circle. | |
April 2, 2024 4:50 PM CT | 2 SSE Buckner | KY | Trees down. | |
April 2, 2024 5:03 PM CT | 8 SW Rising Sun | IN | Barn destroyed- time estimated by radar. | |
April 2, 2024 5:09 PM CT | Rising Sun | IN | multiple tree limbs down- time estimated from radar. | |
April 2, 2024 5:15 PM CT | New Castle | KY | House damaged with roof blown off. | |
April 2, 2024 5:15 PM CT | 3 WNW Smithfield | KY | trees down and cars flipped at the intersection of KY153 and KY712. | |
April 2, 2024 5:22 PM CT | 2 SSW Oakbrook | KY | Several trees snapped and uprooted. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 2, 2024 3:50 PM CT | 60 mph | Carefree | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 2, 2024 7:50 AM CT | UNK | 2 N Chaplin | KY | Corrects previous tornado report from 2 N Chaplin. The National Weather Service found a tornado consistent with EF1 95 mph peak winds. The length was 5.01 miles long with a width of 125 yards. The total duration was 6 minutes. The tornado touched down between Maude Cooksey Lane and Hagan Lane... just northwest of Chaplin... in northeast Nelson County. Drone photography and a resident showed extensive tree damage in the middle of a farmers field near several farmers ponds. Winds speeds were around 80 mph with a width of 75 yards. The tornado increased in speed to EF1 90 mph all along Hahn Ridge Road. 10 Barns had extensive roof damage... with debris spread to the east through southerly directions and parts of the barn were thrown up to a half a mile downwind. The width increased to 125 yards. There was extensive tree damage along with significant structural damage to the Barndominion at KY 62 and Hahn Ridge RD on the north side of 62. This large barn garage structure... lost its entire side |
April 2, 2024 7:56 AM CT | UNK | 3 SSE Glensboro | KY | NWS Survey found damage consistent with EF 1 90 mph peak winds. The tornado lasted 3 minutes... was 2.10 miles long... and was 150 yards wide. The tornado touched down in far southwest Anderson county just off Mays Rd (just west of KY 53) snapping and twisting some trees. Winds speeds were around 75 mph with a width of 50 yards. The tornado increased in speed to EF1 95 mph along Willisburg Rd (KY 53). A well built home had extensive roof damage... 2 barns lost large sections of their roofs. Insulation and metal sheeting from the barns were thrown up to 300 yards to the east and southerly direction. The resident was in his basement... and heard the roar and had his ear pop from the low pressure. The width increased to 100 yards. The tornado continued moving to the east southeast damaging more trees on Baxter Ridge Road. One house had shingle... soffit and gutter damage. Winds speeds were EF0... 85 mph with a width of 150 yards. Drone photography was used to find the ending point in a grove of tr |
April 2, 2024 7:56 AM CT | UNK | 4 E Chaplin | KY | Trees down here as the end point to the tornado in Nelson County. EF1 95 mph. |
April 2, 2024 12:09 PM CT | UNK | 3 ESE Crandall | IN | NWS storm survey determined an EF1 tornado with a maximum wind speed of 95 mph. The tornado impacted portions of Georgetown... IN in Floyd and Harrison Counties on April 2... 2024. The tornado was on the ground for 3.17 miles and 7 minutes. The maximum width was 30 yards. This LSR is the starting point of the tornado. Please see the associated PNS for more details about this tornado. |
April 2, 2024 4:31 PM CT | UNK | 1 W Watson | IN | *** 22 INJ *** NWS storm survey determined an EF2 tornado with a maximum wind speed of 120 mph. The tornado impacted portions of northern Utica... IN and Prospect... KY on April 2... 2024. The tornado was on the ground for 11.59 miles and 15 minutes. The maximum width was 450 yards. This LSR is the starting point of the tornado. There were 22 reported injuries in Jefferson County... KY. Please see the associated PNS for more details about this tornado. |
April 2, 2024 4:46 PM CT | UNK | 3 N Brownsboro | KY | Corrects previous tornado report from 3 N Brownsboro. NWS storm survey determined an EF2 tornado with a maximum wind speed of 115 mph. The tornado impacted portions of northern Buckner... KY in northern Oldham County on April 2... 2024. The tornado was on the ground for 5.33 miles and 7 minutes. The maximum width was 300 yards. This LSR is the starting point of the tornado. Please see the associated PNS for more details about this tornado. |
April 2, 2024 4:52 PM CT | UNK | 9 SSW Dillsboro | IN | An EF1 tornado destroyed a garage... a barn and numerous trees. Maximum estimated wind speed of 100 mph. |
April 2, 2024 4:58 PM CT | UNK | 2 NW Smithfield | KY | EF1 tornado from Jericho to southeast of New Castle. Restaurant and Dollar General damaged in Jericho. Mobile home destroyed but family got the warning and sought sturdy shelter and survived. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the April 2, 2024 Louisville, KY storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Louisville, KY Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Louisville, KY region as the April 2, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Sep 26, 2023 through Mar 30, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 3.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 3.25", and the most recent map shown is from Mar 30, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Louisville, KY
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