The Owensboro, KY hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.00". There are 1 public hail reports, 11 public wind reports, and 2 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 21, 2026 event.
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The July 21, 2026 hail swath map for Owensboro, KY covers approximately 1,400 square miles and includes an estimated 55,665 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 595 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 26,619 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 593 sq mi | 22,382 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 595 sq mi | 26,619 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 142 sq mi | 5,494 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 35 sq mi | 564 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 15 sq mi | 244 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 9 sq mi | 169 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 9 sq mi | 142 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 2 sq mi | 51 |
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Inside the July 21, 2026 hail swath map area for Owensboro, KY, HailGeeks estimates 26,917 single-family homes, 241 townhomes, and 3,510 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 13,104 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 10,689 | 76 | 1,105 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 13,104 | 130 | 1,914 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 2,608 | 27 | 482 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 264 | 5 | 3 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 105 | 1 | 2 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 69 | 1 | 2 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 60 | 1 | 1 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 18 | 0 | 1 |
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Hail from the July 21, 2026 storm was mapped across 25 counties in the Owensboro, KY region. Muhlenberg County, KY had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.00" with roughly 2,136 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Zooming in, the swath touched 25 cities near Owensboro, KY. Madisonville, KY had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 3,354 single-family homes exposed.
City cards show where the July 21, 2026 Owensboro, KY hail activity was mapped, but your ZIP can show a closer local signal. Get a free Hail Report by ZIP, and if the signal looks meaningful, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection to see whether an on-site roof or exterior review may be worth scheduling.
At the ZIP level, the July 21, 2026 Owensboro, KY hail map spans 75 ZIP codes. ZIP 42256 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 394.
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Public storm report tables connected to the July 21, 2026 hail map for Owensboro, KY currently list 1 public hail reports, 11 public wind reports, and 2 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 21, 2026 1:37 PM CT |
2.00 in | 1 Sw French Lick | IN | Multiple reports of hail up to two inches in diameter were received from around French Lick. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 21, 2026 2:08 PM CT | 2 E Huntingburg | IN | tree debris in roadway blocking traffic on SR64 just east of Huntingburg. | |
July 21, 2026 2:58 PM CT | 2 W Garrett | KY | Tree down blocking entire roadway on Shumate Rd at Dave Smith Rd. | |
July 21, 2026 2:58 PM CT | 3 S Doe Valley | KY | Tree down across the roadway completely blocked on Fairway Dr at Doe Valley Parkway. | |
July 21, 2026 3:39 PM CT | 3 Ese Mcdaniels | KY | Multiple trees downed between Calvert Church Road and Cobblers Knob Road near McDaniels. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 21, 2026 4:08 PM CT | 3 Ene Peonia | KY | Time Estimated by Radar: Tree down on Rock Creek Road near the 3400 block. Tree is blocking the entire roadway_. | |
July 21, 2026 4:10 PM CT | 1 Ne Cromwell | KY | Delayed report. Multiple reports on social media of trees down across Cromwell. One picture shows a tree fully blocking Rob Roy Rd. Time estimated via radar. | |
July 21, 2026 4:27 PM CT | 1 Ese Wax | KY | Time Estimated by Radar: Report of a collapsed garage. | |
July 21, 2026 4:27 PM CT | 1 E Wax | KY | Time Estimated by Radar: Within the Wax_ KY community_ a mobile home was swept off its foundation completely. | |
July 21, 2026 4:27 PM CT | Wax | KY | Time Estimated by Radar: Several more reports of trees falling onto homes_ power lines down_ and several locations of structural damage. | |
July 21, 2026 5:00 PM CT | Livermore | KY | Social media relayed report of power lines and trees down in Livermore. | |
July 21, 2026 6:17 PM CT | Crofton | KY | Trees down on Dulin Lane and Circle Drive in Crofton. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 21, 2026 4:27 PM CT | UNK | 1 Ese Wax | KY | *** 1 INJ *** Corrects previous tornado report start time. NWS Storm survey found an EF-2 tornado that tracked for 21 miles through eastern Grayson County into Hart County. |
July 21, 2026 5:27 PM CT | UNK | 1 Ese Wax | KY | *** 1 INJ *** NWS Storm survey found an EF-2 tornado that tracked for 21 miles through eastern Grayson County into Hart County. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the July 21, 2026 Owensboro, KY storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Owensboro, KY region as the July 21, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 5, 2026 through Jul 18, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.00", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 18, 2026.
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