Hail Swath Map Preview
The Paducah, KY hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 3.50". There are 23 public hail reports, 14 public wind reports, and 13 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 16, 2025 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Paducah, KY Hail Map
The May 16, 2025 hail swath map for Paducah, KY covers approximately 6,534 square miles and includes an estimated 288,304 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 2,064 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 1.00-1.25" hail band with 60,319 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 1,145 sq mi | 28,913 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 2,064 sq mi | 58,443 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 1,268 sq mi | 49,038 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 805 sq mi | 60,319 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 524 sq mi | 36,842 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 325 sq mi | 26,867 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 199 sq mi | 14,990 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 115 sq mi | 8,171 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 41 sq mi | 2,676 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 29 sq mi | 1,277 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 9 sq mi | 549 |
| 3.00-3.25" | 3 sq mi | 118 |
| 3.25-3.50" | 2 sq mi | 28 |
| 3.50-3.75" | 5 sq mi | 73 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Paducah, KY Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 16, 2025 hail swath map area for Paducah, KY, HailGeeks estimates 137,683 single-family homes, 2,334 townhomes, and 32,023 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 30,071 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 13,774 | 181 | 1,798 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 30,071 | 240 | 3,011 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 24,683 | 235 | 2,963 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 28,909 | 482 | 8,220 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 16,553 | 488 | 4,568 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 11,086 | 466 | 6,665 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 6,453 | 145 | 3,097 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 3,960 | 62 | 1,296 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 1,310 | 22 | 234 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 546 | 9 | 157 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 233 | 3 | 4 |
| 3.00-3.25" | 59 | 1 | 2 |
| 3.25-3.50" | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 3.50-3.75" | 33 | 0 | 6 |
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Counties Inside the Paducah, KY Hail Map
Hail from the May 16, 2025 storm was mapped across 43 counties in the Paducah, KY region. Ballard County, KY had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 3.50" with roughly 3,355 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Paducah, KY Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 106 cities near Paducah, KY. Ledbetter, KY had the strongest mapped signal at 3.00", with an estimated 496 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Paducah, KY Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 16, 2025 Paducah, KY hail map spans 151 ZIP codes. ZIP 42024 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 3.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 345.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 16, 2025 hail map for Paducah, KY currently list 23 public hail reports, 14 public wind reports, and 13 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2025 7:32 AM CT |
1.00 in | Tiptonville | TN | Reported quarter size hail in Tiptonville... TN. |
May 16, 2025 4:34 PM CT |
1.25 in | Mound City | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 4:43 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 N Cairo | IL | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 16, 2025 4:44 PM CT |
2.75 in | 1 S Barlow | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 4:45 PM CT |
4.50 in | 2 NNE La Center | KY | Late LSR. At least two public reports/photos of approximately CD/DVD sized hail in Ballard County on the afternoon of May 16. Working on establishing a more precise measurement of a couple of potentially extreme hailstones. |
May 16, 2025 4:54 PM CT |
1.00 in | Grahamville | KY | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 16, 2025 4:55 PM CT |
1.50 in | Grahamville | KY | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
May 16, 2025 4:58 PM CT |
4.00 in | Barlow | KY | reports of windows busted out from hail. |
May 16, 2025 5:02 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 SE Heath | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 5:11 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 N Paducah | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 5:32 PM CT |
2.00 in | Calvert City | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 5:44 PM CT |
1.00 in | Kuttawa | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 5:57 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 NW Murphysboro | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 5:57 PM CT |
2.00 in | Smithland | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 5:59 PM CT |
1.00 in | Cambria | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 6:01 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 W Cambria | IL | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 16, 2025 6:07 PM CT |
1.50 in | 3 W Cambria | IL | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
May 16, 2025 6:12 PM CT |
1.75 in | Cambria | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 6:40 PM CT |
1.75 in | Kelso | MO | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 7:04 PM CT |
2.75 in | 3 N Mounds | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 7:05 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 E Pulaski | IL | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
May 16, 2025 7:13 PM CT |
2.75 in | Mounds | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 8:46 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 S Sedalia | KY | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2025 5:09 PM CT | 3 NW Paducah | KY | 1 inch hail and power lines/power poles broke across the road at the EMA office. | |
May 16, 2025 7:42 PM CT | 1 WNW Morganfield | KY | power lines down and possible gas leak near US 60 Morganfield. | |
May 16, 2025 8:42 PM CT | Hickman | KY | Tree on a house. | |
May 16, 2025 8:49 PM CT | Mayfield | KY | Trees and power lines down in the city of Mayfield. | |
May 16, 2025 9:17 PM CT | 2 N Hardin | KY | A few trees down and large limbs down at intersection of Union Hill Rd and Murray Highway. | |
May 16, 2025 9:36 PM CT | 5 SE Puryear | TN | Tree down on shady grove road. | |
May 16, 2025 9:45 PM CT | 5 N Paris | TN | Tree down near Old Paris Murray Road and Chapel Hill Road. | |
May 16, 2025 9:52 PM CT | 2 ENE Paris | TN | Report of trees down near Fairgrounds Road and Hummingbird Lane in Paris. | |
May 16, 2025 9:58 PM CT | 3 E Dover | TN | Tree down on Highway 49 at Overlook Rd. Time estimated based on radar. | |
May 16, 2025 10:11 PM CT | 1 ENE Cumberland City | TN | Tree down on Highway 149 in Cumberland City. Time estimated based on radar. | |
May 16, 2025 8:30 PM CT | 68 mph | 2 ESE Princeton | KY | Mesonet station PRNC Princeton KY 2 SE. |
May 16, 2025 8:55 PM CT | 70 mph | 4 WSW Kirksey | KY | On hwy 80 at the Graves/Calloway County line. Power flashes seen. |
May 16, 2025 8:58 PM CT | 72 mph | 3 ESE Kirksey | KY | 61 kt measured at Murray aiport. |
May 16, 2025 9:00 PM CT | 65 mph | Murray | KY | Partial fence blown down at Murray State University. Numerous large limbs down in the City of Murray. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2025 4:08 PM CT | UNK | 2 E Hay-Wood City | MO | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 4:12 PM CT | UNK | 2 ESE Carbondale | IL | tornado reported on the ground. |
May 16, 2025 4:18 PM CT | UNK | 3 SE Blodgett | MO | Structural damage to a home. |
May 16, 2025 5:54 PM CT | UNK | 4 N Rockcastle | KY | An NWS damage survey found that a brief EF-1 with peak winds of 105 mph tornado occurred near the Lamasco community in southeast Lyon County... KY. Most of the damage was in the form of uprooted trees along Highway 274... but one farm outbuilding was destroyed. Additionally a house near the destroyed outbuilding suffered roof damage. The path length of this tornado was 0.52 miles and the maximum width was 210 yards. NWS Paducah would like to thank Randy Wright of the Lyon County EMA for his assistance with drone footage for this survey. |
May 16, 2025 6:15 PM CT | UNK | 7 SSW Crainville | IL | *** 7 INJ *** A violent EF-4 tornado with peak winds of 190 mph impacted southern Williamson County... IL... during the early evening hours of Friday... May 16... 2025. The tornado began near the intersection of Spillway Road and Grassy Road doing mainly tree damage. As it moved eastward... the tornado intensified as it approached Interstate 57. The tornado strengthened to EF-3 levels... where it removed the roofs of several homes of the staff of the U.S. Penitentiary just south of the main prison complex. The tornado debarked and reduced to stubs numerous trees adjacent to Interstate 57. The tornado continued at EF-3 strength as it damaged homes along Highway 37 and north of Hudgens Road. The tornado reached peak intensity after crossing Market Road and into a subdivision just east of Andrew Road and north of Quarter Horse Road. Four homes on Kyler Court and Leslie Court sustained EF-3 damage. In addition... a newer two-story home with standard construction was completely swept off its foundatio |
May 16, 2025 6:19 PM CT | UNK | 3 NNW Creal Springs | IL | reported tornado on the ground. |
May 16, 2025 6:40 PM CT | UNK | 2 S Lambert | MO | An EF1 tornado touched down approximately 2.5 miles south of Benton in northern Scott County. It was on the ground for 1.3 miles before lifting just west of I-55 about 3.5 miles southeast of Benton. Total destruction of a detached garage/barn occurred along Highway 403. Several trees were snapped or uprooted along with a few other farm buildings being damaged. Max width was 100 yards. |
May 16, 2025 6:46 PM CT | UNK | 2 SSE Lambert | MO | tornado on the ground crossed I 55 mile marker 77. |
May 16, 2025 6:48 PM CT | UNK | 5 SSE Harrisburg | IL | An EF-1 tornado damaged trees in a 6.78 mile long path across southeast Saline County... Illinois. No structural damage was reported. Estimated peak winds were 88 mph. |
May 16, 2025 6:56 PM CT | UNK | 5 NNW Karbers Ridge | IL | An EF-2 tornado began in far southeast Saline County and then crossed into southern Gallatin County along a 10 mile path. The most severe damage occurred near the start of the path along Gape Hollow Road... Forest Road... and Barrett Cemetery Roads... where several trees were snapped and wooden power poles were broken. The tornado then weaken to EF-0 intensity as it moved east across Highway 1 near the Gibsonia community. The tornado lifted shy of of the Ohio River at Jester Road. |
May 16, 2025 7:24 PM CT | UNK | 3 WSW Morganfield | KY | Reported on Anderson Rd. |
May 16, 2025 7:34 PM CT | UNK | 1 W Morganfield | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 8:35 PM CT | UNK | 6 SE Princeton | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 16, 2025 Paducah, 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 Paducah, KY Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Paducah, KY region as the May 16, 2025 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Apr 3, 2025 through May 15, 2025, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.50", and the most recent map shown is from May 15, 2025.
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