Hail Swath Map Preview
The Paducah, KY hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 1 public hail reports, 9 public wind reports, and 1 nearby tornado reports listed for the December 5, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Paducah, KY Hail Map
The December 5, 2021 hail swath map for Paducah, KY covers approximately 481 square miles and includes an estimated 18,952 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 338 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 13,449 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 338 sq mi | 13,449 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 122 sq mi | 3,945 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 12 sq mi | 242 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3 sq mi | 274 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 5 sq mi | 1,042 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Paducah, KY Hail Swath Map
Inside the December 5, 2021 hail swath map area for Paducah, KY, HailGeeks estimates 8,716 single-family homes, 201 townhomes, and 1,937 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 5,967 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 5,967 | 162 | 1,639 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,994 | 35 | 246 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 119 | 1 | 3 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 130 | 0 | 2 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 506 | 3 | 47 |
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Counties Inside the Paducah, KY Hail Map
Hail from the December 5, 2021 storm was mapped across 27 counties in the Paducah, KY region. McCracken County, KY had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 3,016 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Paducah, KY Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 5 cities near Paducah, KY. Massac, KY had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 1,028 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Paducah, KY Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the December 5, 2021 Paducah, KY hail map spans 31 ZIP codes. ZIP 42001 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,688.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the December 5, 2021 hail map for Paducah, KY currently list 1 public hail reports, 9 public wind reports, and 1 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 5, 2021 7:35 PM CT |
1.50 in | 3 SW Lone Oak | KY | MOST HAIL WAS DIMED SIZE LARGEST WAS 1.5 INCHES. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 5, 2021 10:45 PM CT | 3 ESE Murphysboro | IL | TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. | |
December 6, 2021 3:30 AM CT | 3 S Sedalia | KY | REPORT FROM MPING: TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED; ROOF BLOWN OFF. | |
December 6, 2021 3:39 AM CT | 1 SSE Lynn Grove | KY | DAMAGE TO A BARN. TREES AND POWERLINES DOWNED. DAMAGE CONCENTRATED ALONG CHEROKEE TRAIL NEAR LYNN GROVE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
December 6, 2021 3:41 AM CT | 2 E Harris Grove | KY | TREE DOWNED ONTO A HOUSE ON CROSSLAND ROAD. | |
December 6, 2021 3:50 AM CT | 4 ENE Murray | KY | SIGNIFICANT TREE AND POWERLINE DAMAGE REPORTED ALONG AND NEAR HIGHWAY 280 TWO TO THREE MILES EAST OF MURRAY. POSSIBLE TORNADO. | |
December 6, 2021 3:51 AM CT | 3 W Puryear | TN | TREE DOWN BLOCKING ONE LANE ON WEST GOLDSTON SPRINGS RD. | |
December 6, 2021 4:05 AM CT | 2 WSW Buchanan | TN | TREES DOWN IN THE 6000 BLOCK OF HIGHWAY 140 EAST. | |
December 5, 2021 10:25 PM CT | 62 mph | 4 SE Grand Tower | IL | MESONET STATION UP809 3.6 SE GRAND TOWER (UPR). |
December 5, 2021 10:43 PM CT | 65 mph | Jonesboro | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 5, 2021 8:31 PM CT | UNK | 2 WNW Ledbetter | KY | A CAPTAIN ON THE OHIO RIVER NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF THE TENNESSEE AND OHIO RIVERS REPORTED A TORNADO NARROWLY MISSED THEIR BOAT AS IT CROSSED THE RIVER. THE TORNADO RIPPED THE FLAG OFF THE FLAGPOLE ON THE BOW OF THE VESSEL. NO OTHER DAMAGE REPORTED. TIME AND LOCATION APPROXIMATE. RELAYED BY WPSD-TV. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the December 5, 2021 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 December 5, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 9, 2021 through Sep 21, 2021, 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 Sep 21, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Paducah, KY
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