Hail Swath Map Preview
The Owensboro, KY hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 3.00". There are 15 public hail reports, 15 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 8, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Owensboro, KY Hail Map
The May 8, 2024 hail swath map for Owensboro, KY covers approximately 2,969 square miles and includes an estimated 122,700 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,035 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 46,641 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 660 sq mi | 26,531 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,035 sq mi | 46,641 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 487 sq mi | 19,537 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 306 sq mi | 11,909 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 174 sq mi | 7,349 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 108 sq mi | 5,093 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 79 sq mi | 1,932 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 53 sq mi | 1,799 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 31 sq mi | 1,081 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 21 sq mi | 460 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 10 sq mi | 243 |
| 3.00-3.25" | 5 sq mi | 125 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Owensboro, KY Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 8, 2024 hail swath map area for Owensboro, KY, HailGeeks estimates 55,180 single-family homes, 766 townhomes, and 9,972 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 20,378 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 12,301 | 221 | 1,824 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 20,378 | 283 | 4,348 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 8,399 | 137 | 1,583 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 5,562 | 74 | 783 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 3,561 | 16 | 740 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 2,394 | 28 | 420 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 889 | 2 | 73 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 862 | 1 | 95 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 422 | 4 | 95 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 228 | 0 | 2 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 124 | 0 | 9 |
| 3.00-3.25" | 60 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Owensboro, KY Hail Map
Hail from the May 8, 2024 storm was mapped across 28 counties in the Owensboro, KY region. Hopkins County, KY had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 3.00" with roughly 7,343 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Owensboro, KY Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 49 cities near Owensboro, KY. St. Charles, KY had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 17 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Owensboro, KY Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 8, 2024 Owensboro, KY hail map spans 86 ZIP codes. ZIP 42320 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 3.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,893.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 8, 2024 hail map for Owensboro, KY currently list 15 public hail reports, 15 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 8, 2024 1:10 PM CT |
1.75 in | Lewisburg | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2024 1:11 PM CT |
1.00 in | Lewisburg | KY | Quarter sized hail reported by public and shared by broadcast media WNKY News 40 on social media. |
May 8, 2024 1:19 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SE Beaver Dam | KY | Dime to quarter size hail. |
May 8, 2024 2:23 PM CT |
1.00 in | Oakland | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2024 2:27 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NNE Smiths Grove | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2024 2:45 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SSE Drakesboro | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2024 3:00 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 SE Drakesboro | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2024 3:02 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 NNE South Hill | KY | Golf ball size hail reported in Morgantown at the cross roads of Provo Rd and Meredith Rd. |
May 8, 2024 3:10 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SW Uniontown | KY | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 8, 2024 3:17 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 S Welchs Creek | KY | Video showing quarter sized hail falling on residential property reported by public on social media. |
May 8, 2024 3:54 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NNE Bee Spring | KY | Quarter sized hail reported by public and shared by wxornotBG on social media. |
May 8, 2024 3:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 NW Robards | KY | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 8, 2024 4:07 PM CT |
1.75 in | Clarkson | KY | Media report of golf ball size hail near Clarkson. |
May 8, 2024 4:07 PM CT |
1.75 in | Clarkson | KY | MEDIA REPORT OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL SOUTH OF CLARKSON. |
May 8, 2024 4:12 PM CT |
1.00 in | Pleasant Ridge | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 9, 2024 1:16 AM CT | 1 SSW Tell City | IN | Several trees uprooted and branches snapped on the southeast side of Tell City. | |
May 8, 2024 2:05 PM CT | 4 SE Sturgis | KY | Tree fell on a vacant home in Sullivan. | |
May 8, 2024 2:53 PM CT | 3 S Drakesboro | KY | Trees down. | |
May 8, 2024 3:00 PM CT | 3 SSE Drakesboro | KY | Trees down... hail damage to vehicles and one house with significant damage... power outages reported. | |
May 8, 2024 3:35 PM CT | Livermore | KY | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Livermore. Large trees uprooted... tree fell on house. Damage to porch. | |
May 8, 2024 3:39 PM CT | 3 SE Waverly | KY | Telephone pole blown down on KY141 at TL Bishop Rd. | |
May 8, 2024 3:40 PM CT | Waverly | KY | Tree limbs down across KY Highway 2094 in the Waverly community. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 8, 2024 4:03 PM CT | 5 SSW Breckinridge Cent | KY | Trees down reported. | |
May 8, 2024 4:50 PM CT | 3 NNW Crofton | KY | Large tree uprooted. | |
May 8, 2024 5:25 PM CT | 1 WNW Meredith | KY | Large tree fell on home and garage walls and roof blown down. Reported by public on social media with pictures. | |
May 8, 2024 6:30 PM CT | 1 W Hartford | KY | Generic information of trees and powerlines down across the county. | |
May 8, 2024 6:57 PM CT | 4 N Aberdeen | KY | Trees and limbs down and ham radio antenna damaged on Chester Johnson Road. | |
May 8, 2024 6:59 PM CT | Aberdeen | KY | Numerous power outages reported across Butler County. Reported by wxornotBG on social media. | |
May 8, 2024 7:05 PM CT | 1 N Aberdeen | KY | Multiple trees down on Caneyville Rd near Brownsville Rd. Delayed report. | |
May 8, 2024 7:34 PM CT | 2 E Park City | KY | Corrects wrong location on report. Report from the public of numerous trees down on Louisville Rd. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 8, 2024 Owensboro, 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 Owensboro, KY Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Owensboro, KY region as the May 8, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Apr 2, 2024 through May 7, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from May 7, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Owensboro, KY
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