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 1.25". There are 8 public hail reports, 35 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 16, 2025 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Louisville, KY Hail Map
The May 16, 2025 hail swath map for Louisville, KY covers approximately 2,348 square miles and includes an estimated 181,665 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 999 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 82,111 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 999 sq mi | 82,111 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 961 sq mi | 65,427 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 264 sq mi | 25,790 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 104 sq mi | 7,790 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 20 sq mi | 547 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Louisville, KY Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 16, 2025 hail swath map area for Louisville, KY, HailGeeks estimates 78,988 single-family homes, 2,276 townhomes, and 13,119 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 36,201 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 36,201 | 1,391 | 5,720 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 28,413 | 526 | 4,318 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 11,149 | 243 | 2,459 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3,015 | 115 | 611 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 210 | 1 | 11 |
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Counties Inside the Louisville, KY Hail Map
Hail from the May 16, 2025 storm was mapped across 51 counties in the Louisville, KY region. Hardin County, KY had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 13,261 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Louisville, KY Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 42 cities near Louisville, KY. Lawrenceburg, KY had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 2,431 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Louisville, KY Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 16, 2025 Louisville, KY hail map spans 104 ZIP codes. ZIP 40342 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 4,885.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 16, 2025 hail map for Louisville, KY currently list 8 public hail reports, 35 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2025 6:06 AM CT |
1.00 in | Lebanon | KY | Report via Slack with picture. |
May 16, 2025 6:10 AM CT |
1.00 in | Lebanon | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 6:30 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 WNW Otisco | IN | Public emailed ops account with report accompanied by picture verifying quarter size hail. |
May 16, 2025 6:34 AM CT |
1.00 in | 3 W Junction City | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 8:37 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NW Johnsonville | KY | Local business reported quarter size hail with picture to verify. |
May 16, 2025 8:48 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SW Lawrenceburg | KY | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 16, 2025 8:51 AM CT |
1.25 in | 1 SW Lawrenceburg | KY | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
May 16, 2025 7:36 PM CT |
1.00 in | Alton | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2025 9:09 AM CT | 2 NNE Shepherdsville | KY | Tree down over the 600 block of Coral Ridge Road. | |
May 16, 2025 9:10 AM CT | 1 ENE Hillview | KY | Tree down over the 200 block of Blue Jay Road. | |
May 16, 2025 9:54 AM CT | 1 ENE Mckinney | KY | Tree down on Martins Trail outside of McKinney. | |
May 16, 2025 8:43 PM CT | 2 ENE Lyonia | KY | Tree down along Hawesville Easton Rd between Lamastus and Claud Bolin Hill. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 8:47 PM CT | 1 NW Andyville | KY | Tree down over the intersection of Rhodelia Road and Roy Hardesty Road. | |
May 16, 2025 8:50 PM CT | 2 W Payneville | KY | Tree down over the intersection of New State Road and Highway 376. | |
May 16, 2025 9:06 PM CT | 5 ENE West Point | KY | Tree down over Cupio Lane. | |
May 16, 2025 9:06 PM CT | 1 WNW Garrett | KY | Large tree down at the intersection of Dave Smith Road and Sunny Lane. | |
May 16, 2025 9:08 PM CT | 3 NNE Okolona | KY | Tree fell on house in the 5100 block of Yew Ln. | |
May 16, 2025 9:08 PM CT | 4 WNW Shepherdsville | KY | Tree down over the 200 block of East Martin Place. | |
May 16, 2025 9:10 PM CT | 1 NE Shepherdsville | KY | Heavy metal fences blown down... siding removed from mobile homes and some smaller trees down. Hand held anemometer measured 70 mph before blown out of hand. Brief pea sized hail. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 9:10 PM CT | 3 SE Hillview | KY | Tree down on the 2500 block of Bells Mill Road. | |
May 16, 2025 9:10 PM CT | Bardstown Junction | KY | Tree down over the 3500 block of Preston Highway. | |
May 16, 2025 9:12 PM CT | Mount Washington | KY | Tree down over the 200 block of Bardstown Road. | |
May 16, 2025 9:14 PM CT | 1 NNE Pleasure Ridge Pa | KY | Tree down on a home on the 2500 block of Adrienne Way. | |
May 16, 2025 9:15 PM CT | 2 ESE Fairdale | KY | Tree down on the 2500 block of Granger Road. | |
May 16, 2025 9:15 PM CT | 1 WNW Shively | KY | Tree down over the road near the 4200 block of Cane Run Road. | |
May 16, 2025 9:15 PM CT | 2 E Mount Washington | KY | Tree down over Hubbard Lane. | |
May 16, 2025 9:23 PM CT | 2 W Elk Creek | KY | Multiple trees and large limbs down in the Elk Creek area. | |
May 16, 2025 9:25 PM CT | 1 ENE Mount Washington | KY | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 ENE Mount Washington. Multiple power poles snapped near Bullitt East High School. | |
May 16, 2025 9:34 PM CT | 3 E Sonora | KY | Large tree down on Hwy 84. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 9:35 PM CT | 1 ENE Mount Washington | KY | Multiple power poles snapped near Bullitt East High School. | |
May 16, 2025 9:51 PM CT | Loretto | KY | Multiple trees down in the Loretto area. | |
May 16, 2025 9:51 PM CT | 4 E Buffalo | KY | Multiple trees down in the eastern part of the county. | |
May 16, 2025 9:59 PM CT | Lebanon | KY | Multiple trees down in the Lebanon area. One tree went through a roof of a home. | |
May 16, 2025 10:07 PM CT | Gravel Switch | KY | Multiple trees down in the Gravel Switch area. | |
May 16, 2025 10:24 PM CT | 1 N Burgin | KY | Tree down on powerlines on the 400 block of Bailey Pike. | |
May 16, 2025 10:25 PM CT | 2 E Burgin | KY | Tree down on Normans Camp Road. | |
May 16, 2025 9:06 PM CT | 82 mph | 1 NNE Louisville Int'L | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 9:16 PM CT | 73 mph | Mount Washington | KY | Measured from a home weather station and a hand held anemometer. |
May 16, 2025 9:30 PM CT | 59 mph | 2 WNW Cecilia | KY | Hardin County Mesonet. |
May 16, 2025 9:30 PM CT | 59 mph | 1 SW Wakefield | KY | Spencer County Mesonet. |
May 16, 2025 9:30 PM CT | 59 mph | 4 ENE Howe Valley | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 9:30 PM CT | 59 mph | 2 W Wakefield | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 9:55 PM CT | 59 mph | 3 ENE Loretto | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| 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 16, 2025 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 May 16, 2025 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Apr 29, 2025 through May 15, 2025, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.50", and the most recent map shown is from May 15, 2025.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Louisville, KY
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