Hail Swath Map Preview
The Louisville, KY hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.25". There are 25 public hail reports, 13 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 19, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Louisville, KY Hail Map
The May 19, 2022 hail swath map for Louisville, KY covers approximately 4,332 square miles and includes an estimated 275,715 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,523 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 107,623 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 910 sq mi | 61,699 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,523 sq mi | 107,623 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 933 sq mi | 56,380 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 512 sq mi | 24,233 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 234 sq mi | 10,603 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 115 sq mi | 8,590 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 75 sq mi | 5,191 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 21 sq mi | 893 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 9 sq mi | 503 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Louisville, KY Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 19, 2022 hail swath map area for Louisville, KY, HailGeeks estimates 121,685 single-family homes, 4,100 townhomes, and 20,100 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 46,836 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 26,398 | 1,249 | 4,591 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 46,836 | 1,644 | 8,749 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 25,456 | 626 | 4,103 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 11,440 | 271 | 912 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 4,821 | 100 | 395 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 3,754 | 158 | 1,079 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 2,319 | 38 | 209 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 442 | 8 | 36 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 219 | 6 | 26 |
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Counties Inside the Louisville, KY Hail Map
Hail from the May 19, 2022 storm was mapped across 49 counties in the Louisville, KY region. Hardin County, KY had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.25" with roughly 13,967 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Louisville, KY Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 81 cities near Louisville, KY. Mitchell, IN had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 1,101 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Louisville, KY Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 19, 2022 Louisville, KY hail map spans 134 ZIP codes. ZIP 42701 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 9,313.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 19, 2022 hail map for Louisville, KY currently list 25 public hail reports, 13 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 19, 2022 2:22 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 N Bristow | IN | QUARTER SIZE HAIL I-64 NEAR MM 70. |
May 19, 2022 2:51 PM CT |
1.25 in | West Fork | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 19, 2022 3:41 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 NNE Graefenburg | KY | HAM RADIO OPERATOR REPORTS QUARTER- TO GOLF-BALL SIZED HAIL NEAR GRAEFENBURG. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 19, 2022 3:43 PM CT |
1.25 in | Graefenburg | KY | PICTURE OF HALF DOLLAR-SIZED HAIL IN GRAEFENBURG VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR AND CONFIRMED BY SPOTTER. |
May 19, 2022 3:53 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 WNW Union Star | KY | HAIL RANGING FROM QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL ALONG HIGHWAY 259 NEAR UNION STAR. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
May 19, 2022 4:00 PM CT |
2.00 in | Frankfort | KY | PICTURE OF 2 INCH HAIL IN FRANKFORT RELAYED BY NWS EMPLOYEE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
May 19, 2022 5:01 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 SSE Harned | KY | REPORT OF PING PONG BALL-SIZED HAIL RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 19, 2022 5:01 PM CT |
1.75 in | Mcquady | KY | PICTURE OF GOLF BALL-SIZED HAIL RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
May 19, 2022 6:13 PM CT |
2.00 in | Colesburg | KY | PICTURE RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF 2 INCH HAIL IN COLESBURG. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 19, 2022 6:19 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SE Colesburg | KY | COCORAHS OBSERVER REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL JUST OFF US 62 EAST OF ELIZABETHTOWN. COMMERCIAL GREENHOUSE HAD 20-30 HOLES IN IT DUE TO THE HAIL. |
May 19, 2022 6:20 PM CT |
2.00 in | 3 WSW Boston | KY | PICTURE RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF 2 INCH HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 19, 2022 6:22 PM CT |
2.00 in | 1 WSW Boston | KY | SPOTTER REPORTS 2 INCH HAIL ON THE GROUND WITH DAMAGE TO CAR WINDOWS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 19, 2022 6:24 PM CT |
2.00 in | Boston | KY | PICTURE RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF 2 INCH HAIL IN BOSTON. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 19, 2022 6:25 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 NNE Boston | KY | NWS EMPLOYEE FAMILY MEMBER REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL AT HURRICANE HILLS LAKE. HAIL SIZE VERIFIED VIA PHOTO. |
May 19, 2022 6:26 PM CT |
2.00 in | Mitchell | IN | PICTURE RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF 2 INCH HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 19, 2022 6:55 PM CT |
1.25 in | 4 ESE Bardstown | KY | PUBLIC REPORTS HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL NEAR BARDSTOWN. PICTURE RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF HAIL WITH MEASUREMENT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 19, 2022 7:02 PM CT |
1.25 in | Valeene | IN | TRAINED SPOTTER RELAYED REPORT OF QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL NEAR VALEENE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 19, 2022 7:14 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 W Hardinsburg | IN | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS QUARTER SIZED HAIL NEAR HARDINSBURG. TIME OF REPORT CONFIRMED BY OBSERVER. |
May 19, 2022 8:02 PM CT |
1.00 in | Shakertown | KY | TRAINED SPOTTER WAS REPORTING HAIL FROM PENNY TO QUARTER SIZE. ONGOING AT TIME OF CALL. |
May 19, 2022 8:03 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 N Burgin | KY | BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED REPORT OF PICTURE NEAR BURGIN OF GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 19, 2022 8:06 PM CT |
2.75 in | 3 ESE Mcafee | KY | PUBLIC REPORTS BASEBALL SIZED HAIL NE OF HARRODSBURG. PICTURE OF MEASUREMENT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 19, 2022 8:13 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 S Pumpkin Center | IN | PUBLIC REPORTS HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL NEAR PUMPKIN CENTER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 19, 2022 9:12 PM CT |
1.50 in | Chestnut Grove | KY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 19, 2022 9:24 PM CT |
1.75 in | Cropper | KY | PUBLIC REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IN CROPPER. PICTURE RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 19, 2022 9:32 PM CT |
2.00 in | 1 NNW Pleasureville | KY | BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED REPORT OF 2 INCH HAIL NEAR EMINENCE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 19, 2022 3:14 PM CT | 6 NE Wolf Creek | KY | DISPATCH REPORTED TREES DOWN ALONG PARADISE BOTTOM ROAD IN NORTHERN MEADE COUNTY. | |
May 19, 2022 7:06 PM CT | Lancaster | IN | TREES DOWN IN NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 19, 2022 7:22 PM CT | Canaan | IN | TREES DOWN IN NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 19, 2022 7:23 PM CT | 2 N Manville | IN | EMERGENCY MANAGER RELAYED REPORT OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR MANVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 19, 2022 7:28 PM CT | 1 SSW Avonburg | IN | TREE REPORTED DOWN ON POWER LINES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 19, 2022 7:35 PM CT | 2 W Wakefield | IN | SEVERAL MEDIUM SIZED TREES WERE SNAPPED ALONG NORTH SPRY ROAD... JUST NORTHEAST OF DEPUTY... IN. | |
May 19, 2022 7:53 PM CT | 2 SW Wirt | IN | EMERGENCY MANAGER RELAYED REPORT OF POWER LINES DOWN NEAR SMYRNA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 19, 2022 8:05 PM CT | 5 WNW Carrollton | KY | REPORTS OF TREES DOWN OVER HW 36 WEST. TIME ESTIMATED FROM DISPATCH AND RADAR. | |
May 19, 2022 8:45 PM CT | 5 ENE Vevay | KY | TREES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF US 42 AND SR 184. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR AND FROM DISPATCH | |
May 19, 2022 8:45 PM CT | 6 NE Sparta | KY | TREE DOWN OVER HIGHWAY 16. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR AND DISPATCH | |
May 20, 2022 1:20 AM CT | 1 SW Seymour | IN | BASEBALL DUGOUT HAD SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WITH ROOF LIFTED OFF AND CINDER BLOCK WALL KNOCKED DOWN. ALUMINUM BLEACHERS WERE BLOWN INTO FENCE OF BASEBALL FIELD. BUILDING ONSITE ONLY HAD MINOR SIDING DAMAGE. DAMAGE ALL LAID OUT TO NORTH AND NORTHEAST ALONG STORM TRACK PATH. | |
May 20, 2022 2:25 AM CT | Madison | IN | SEVERAL TREES DOWN. | |
May 20, 2022 3:00 AM CT | 1 ENE Warsaw | KY | 20+ TREES DOWN EAST OF FLORENCE NEAR STATE ROAD 156 |
| 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 19, 2022 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 19, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Dec 10, 2021 through May 18, 2022, 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 18, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Louisville, KY
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