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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 40311

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 40311 from June 27, 1973 through August 11, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
8
Wind Reports
77
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 40311 · 1973–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 11, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 40311

8 reports
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1.75″ hail
May 10, 2011
3:33 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 40311
Nicholas County · 2,352 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 N Carlisle, KY
1.00″ hail
May 10, 2011
3:22 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 40311
Nicholas County · 2,352 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 N Carlisle, KY
2.75″ hail
May 10, 2011
2:30 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 40311
Nicholas County · 2,352 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Three separate reports of 2.75 inch hail. This hail dented many vehicles and broke several windows.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Carlisle, KY
1.00″ hail
Jul 6, 2004
4:54 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 40311
Washington County · 4,136 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Springfield, KY
0.75″ hail
Jul 8, 2001
2:05 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 40311
Bourbon County · 6,735 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Clintonville, KY
0.75″ hail
Jul 14, 2000
4:25 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 40311
Nicholas County · 2,352 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Carlisle, KY
1.50″ hail
Apr 3, 1989
9:30 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 40311
Robertson County · 725 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, KY
1.75″ hail
Apr 3, 1974
3:00 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 40311
Nicholas County · 2,352 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, KY
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 40311

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UNK mph
Aug 11, 2026
8:55 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 40311
Nicholas County · 2,352 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Time Estimated by Radar: Multiple reports of trees down across the area ESE of Carlisle. Trees blocked the 900 Block of E Union Road and the 700 block of Whetstone Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 Ese Carlisle, KY
UNK mph
Aug 11, 2026
8:55 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 40311
Nicholas County · 2,352 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Time Estimated by Radar: Multiple reports of several trees down on the 300 block of S Walnut Street and along Moorefield Road moving east of Carlisle_ KY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Ese Carlisle, KY
UNK mph
Aug 11, 2026
8:53 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 40311
Nicholas County · 2,352 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Time Estimated by Radar: Tree fell onto a power line resulting in a transformer being blown on the 100 block of Henry Street in Carlisle_ KY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Ene Carlisle, KY
UNK mph
Aug 11, 2026
8:51 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 40311
Nicholas County · 2,352 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Time Estimated by Radar: Pieces of roofing material was blown off of home resulting in debris in the roadway on Main Street in Carlisle_ KY.
NWS Wind Report Location: Carlisle, KY
81 mph
Aug 11, 2026
8:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 40311
Nicholas County · 2,352 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Nicholas County Kentucky Mesonet.
NWS Wind Report Location: Carlisle, KY
UNK mph
Aug 11, 2026
8:45 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 40311
Nicholas County · 2,352 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Time Estimated by Radar: Tree fell onto and snapped a power line. The snapped power line then resulted in causing an injury.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 Nne Hooktown, KY
UNK mph
Jun 24, 2026
4:55 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 40311
Nicholas County · 2,352 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees down in the Carlisle area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Carlisle, KY
UNK mph
Jun 18, 2026
8:57 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 40311
Bourbon County · 6,735 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees snapped and fell in the area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 S Carlisle, KY
UNK mph
Apr 7, 2025
7:10 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 40311
Nicholas County · 2,352 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees down on Scrubgrass Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Myers, KY
UNK mph
Apr 7, 2025
7:09 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 40311
Nicholas County · 2,352 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees down on Dunn Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Myers, KY
UNK mph
May 26, 2024
5:25 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 40311
Nicholas County · 2,352 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Picture of trees... limbs and powerlines down in Carlisle from Twitter.
NWS Wind Report Location: Carlisle, KY
UNK mph
Feb 28, 2024
10:47 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 40311
Nicholas County · 2,352 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on Old Paris Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: Carlisle, KY
UNK mph
Aug 25, 2023
9:55 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 40311
Nicholas County · 2,352 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report of tree down on Johnson Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 NE Hooktown, KY
UNK mph
Aug 25, 2023
9:02 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 40311
Nicholas County · 2,352 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report of tree down on Concord Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSE Carlisle, KY
UNK mph
May 16, 2023
6:10 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 40311
Bath County · 3,422 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BATH COUNTY HIGHWAY GARAGE REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG KY-11 BETWEEN SHARPSBURG AND BETHEL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WSW Bethel, KY
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 40311

1 reports
F1 category
Jun 27, 1973
1:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 40311
Shelby County · 15,268 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KY
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 40311 area census snapshot

People & households
Population7,676
Households2,776
Housing units3,366
Income
Median household income$55,741
$100k+ households36.4%
$150k+ households7.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached2,414
Attached single-family26
Small multifamily331
Large multifamily81
Mobile homes514
Housing mix
Single-family share71.7%
Attached-home share0.8%
Multifamily share12.2%
Mobile-home share15.3%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,974
Renter-occupied802
Vacant units590
Home value & age
Median home value$124,700
Owner homes $300k+10.0%
Owner homes $500k+2.0%
Owner homes $750k+0.9%
Median year built1970
Older-home share64.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,407
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 40311 have on record?

Our records show 8 hail, 77 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near ZIP 40311, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 11, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 40311?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 40311 is 2.75″. It was reported near N Carlisle, KY on May 10, 2011.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 40311 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 40311 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 40311 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 40311 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 40311 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 40311 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 40311 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 40311, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 40311, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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