Hail Swath Map Preview
The Bowling Green, KY hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.50". There are 22 public hail reports, 28 public wind reports, and 3 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 16, 2025 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Bowling Green, KY Hail Map
The May 16, 2025 hail swath map for Bowling Green, KY covers approximately 4,502 square miles and includes an estimated 358,366 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,693 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 111,019 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 1,519 sq mi | 111,019 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,693 sq mi | 90,182 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 705 sq mi | 70,846 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 314 sq mi | 47,416 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 148 sq mi | 19,509 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 80 sq mi | 4,105 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 19 sq mi | 664 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 7 sq mi | 536 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 8 sq mi | 5,539 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 10 sq mi | 8,550 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Bowling Green, KY Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 16, 2025 hail swath map area for Bowling Green, KY, HailGeeks estimates 149,127 single-family homes, 3,722 townhomes, and 41,324 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 47,357 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 47,357 | 1,189 | 9,087 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 40,114 | 684 | 4,835 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 28,631 | 779 | 10,690 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 19,443 | 472 | 6,974 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 6,365 | 225 | 4,831 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 1,698 | 47 | 393 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 351 | 1 | 5 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 194 | 5 | 105 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 2,146 | 110 | 1,143 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 2,828 | 210 | 3,261 |
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Counties Inside the Bowling Green, KY Hail Map
Hail from the May 16, 2025 storm was mapped across 40 counties in the Bowling Green, KY region. Warren County, KY had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 32,800 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Bowling Green, KY Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 49 cities near Bowling Green, KY. Bowling Green, KY had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 18,880 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Bowling Green, KY Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 16, 2025 Bowling Green, KY hail map spans 126 ZIP codes. ZIP 42101 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 13,796.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 16, 2025 hail map for Bowling Green, KY currently list 22 public hail reports, 28 public wind reports, and 3 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2025 8:08 AM CT |
1.50 in | 2 SSW South Hill | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 10:30 AM CT |
1.00 in | 4 NW Lecta | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 6:55 PM CT |
1.25 in | Lewisburg | KY | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
May 16, 2025 7:28 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NE Hadley | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 7:39 PM CT |
2.75 in | 2 SW Bowling Green | KY | Picture on X. |
May 16, 2025 7:40 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 NW Bowling Green | KY | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
May 16, 2025 7:41 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 N Bowling Green | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 7:42 PM CT |
1.00 in | Bowling Green | KY | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 16, 2025 7:42 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 N Bowling Green | KY | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 16, 2025 7:46 PM CT |
2.50 in | Plum Springs | KY | Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.). |
May 16, 2025 7:46 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 NE Plum Springs | KY | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). |
May 16, 2025 7:46 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NNW Bowling Green | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 7:47 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 E Plum Springs | KY | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). |
May 16, 2025 7:48 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 E Plum Springs | KY | Picture on X. |
May 16, 2025 7:48 PM CT |
1.75 in | 5 SE Plum Springs | KY | Picture on X. |
May 16, 2025 7:49 PM CT |
1.00 in | Plum Springs | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 7:50 PM CT |
2.75 in | 1 ENE Plum Springs | KY | Average hail was golf ball size. Largest baseball. Minor leaf damage. Car dents. Hail lasted 10 minutes. Time estimated from radar. |
May 16, 2025 7:54 PM CT |
2.00 in | Oakland | KY | Picture on X. |
May 16, 2025 8:17 PM CT |
1.00 in | Owensboro | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 9:41 PM CT |
1.00 in | Oak Grove | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 10:46 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 SW Coopertown | TN | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
May 16, 2025 10:48 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 SW Coopertown | TN | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2025 8:20 AM CT | 3 SSW Riverside | KY | Tree down on Mercer Rd near Riverside. | |
May 16, 2025 8:21 AM CT | Aberdeen | KY | Large tree fell across a road and onto a house. Structural damage to the roof and roof structure. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 8:29 AM CT | 3 W Windyville | KY | 1 tree down and small hail. | |
May 16, 2025 7:06 PM CT | Allegre | KY | trees snapped power lines down. | |
May 16, 2025 7:54 PM CT | 4 SE Plum Springs | KY | Large tree down on road. 600 block of Bethel Ln. Time stamp on image shows it occurred with first storm that crossed the area that evening. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 8:12 PM CT | 3 S Cave City | KY | Tree down at the intersection of Old Happy Valley Road and Happy Valley Road. | |
May 16, 2025 8:38 PM CT | 3 NE Pellville | KY | Large tree down on the 9200 block of State Route 69. | |
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 9:09 PM CT | Greenville | KY | Several trees down across the county. | |
May 16, 2025 9:12 PM CT | 1 NE Morgantown | KY | Multiple trees down in Morgantown. | |
May 16, 2025 9:27 PM CT | 5 WSW Sugar Grove | KY | Multiple trees down in the southeast part of the county. | |
May 16, 2025 9:34 PM CT | 3 E Sonora | KY | Large tree down on Hwy 84. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 9:51 PM CT | 4 E Buffalo | KY | Multiple trees down in the eastern part of the county. | |
May 16, 2025 10:07 PM CT | 1 SW Rich Pond | KY | 4 trees blown over and uprooted on London Drive. | |
May 16, 2025 10:10 PM CT | Clarksville | TN | Multiple reports of trees and powerlines down across the county. 1 home with a tree on it. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 16, 2025 10:14 PM CT | 3 NE Plano | KY | High winds and some broken tree tops. Power out. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 10:17 PM CT | Franklin | KY | Large limb down behind a home in Franklin. | |
May 16, 2025 10:27 PM CT | 2 NW Springfield | TN | Several trees down across Robertson County. | |
May 16, 2025 10:57 PM CT | 7 N Gallatin | TN | Facebook report of a tree down on South Tunnel Rd. | |
May 16, 2025 11:00 PM CT | 3 NW Bethpage | TN | Facebook report of three trees down on Mt Vernon Rd. Time estimated based on radar. | |
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 | 4 ENE Howe Valley | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 9:50 PM CT | 58 mph | 4 NE Trenton | KY | Mesonet station ZION Elkton KY 5 SW. |
May 16, 2025 10:00 PM CT | 61 mph | 1 WNW Epleys Station | KY | Mesonet station 1578W Logan Aluminum. |
May 16, 2025 10:15 PM CT | 75 mph | 2 NW Plano | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 10:17 PM CT | 59 mph | 1 ESE Bowling Green | KY | Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 1 ESE Bowling Green. |
May 16, 2025 10:19 PM CT | 65 mph | 1 WNW Woodburn | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 10:30 PM CT | 60 mph | 2 SSE Hays | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2025 6:42 PM CT | UNK | 5 WNW Allegre | KY | An EF2 tornado started along Shaw Ovil Road where it did some minor damage to a couple homes. It continued east into Todd County crossing Hwy 189 and eventually lifting to the west of Hwy 181. The worst damage occurred along Blue Hole Road where several chicken houses were completely destroyed and a mobile home was swept away. Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted and a few outbuildings were damaged. Max width was 200 yards and peak winds were 120 mph. |
May 16, 2025 6:54 PM CT | UNK | 1 ENE Clifty | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 9:55 PM CT | UNK | 2 N Russellville | KY | TDS on Radar. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 16, 2025 Bowling Green, 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 Bowling Green, KY Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Bowling Green, 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 2.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.25", and the most recent map shown is from May 15, 2025.
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