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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 40505

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 40505 from June 6, 2001 through July 20, 2018, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
5
Wind Reports
33
Tornado Reports
0
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 40505 · 2001–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 20, 2018

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 40505

5 reports
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0.75″ hail
Jul 13, 2015
2:17 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A public report of hail 3/4 inch in diameter was received. The hail fell between Mile Marker 108 and 112 on Interstate 64.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.01 NE Lexington, KY
1.75″ hail
Jul 27, 2014
10:40 AM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.28 ESE Lexington, KY
0.88″ hail
May 22, 2011
3:26 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.28 ESE Lexington, KY
0.75″ hail
Jun 2, 2009
8:07 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.28 ESE Lexington, KY
1.00″ hail
Oct 11, 2006
3:18 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public report of quarter size hail on the north side of the city of Lexington.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.29 WSW Lexington, 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 40505

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UNK mph
Jul 20, 2018
8:07 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWNED ON LESLIE DRIVE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NE Lexington, KY
UNK mph
Sep 10, 2016
9:55 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN AT KINGSTON ROAD AND PIERSON DRIVE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 N Lexington, KY
60 mph
Jul 13, 2015
2:27 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Fayette County emergency manager reported numerous trees down around Lexington as a result of severe thunderstorm winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.28 ESE Lexington, KY
58 mph
May 21, 2014
7:35 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The ASOS at the Bluegrass Airport west of Lexington measured a 57 mph wind gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.28 ESE Lexington, KY
60 mph
Feb 20, 2014
11:00 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Lexington Police reported several trees down across town.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.58 ENE Lexington, KY
60 mph
Oct 31, 2013
10:38 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Local Lexington media reported several trees downed by a line of convective showers across the city.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.28 ESE Lexington, KY
60 mph
Aug 31, 2013
4:10 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Fayette County emergency manager reported several trees down around Lexington.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.28 ESE Lexington, KY
60 mph
Jun 13, 2013
9:40 AM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A spotter reported damage to a barn's roof. Nearby, at the same time, local media relayed a report of downed power lines with a fallen power pole blocking the intersection of Newtown Pike and Citation Blvd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.28 ESE Lexington, KY
60 mph
Jun 1, 2013
5:52 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public reported a large tree limb fell and damaged a car at the intersection of Liberty Road and Fortune Drive.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.77 WNW Cadentown, KY
58 mph
May 21, 2013
4:00 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Lexington media reported several trees down across the city.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.28 ESE Lexington, KY
60 mph
Jul 19, 2012
3:22 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A spotter reported several large trees down near the intersection of Jack's Creek Pike and Spears Road, which is just southeast of Lexington. Winds also damaged the roof of a barn in the same area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.28 ESE Lexington, KY
60 mph
Jul 1, 2012
8:44 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Local media reported trees down and power outages across much of Lexington. The ASOS weather instrument at the Bluegrass Regional Airport just west of town measured a 60 mph wind gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.28 ESE Lexington, KY
60 mph
Jun 29, 2012
5:55 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Lexington media reported several trees were downed across Fayette County. The largest tree had a diameter of 14 inches. This damage resulted from a gust front associated with a line of storms that moved across southern Ohio. In Lexington, one tree fell across two cars, bring extensive damage to both. According to the local Fayette County electrical utility company, several hundred homes across the county lost power.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.28 ESE Lexington, KY
60 mph
Aug 13, 2011
6:15 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Lexington local police reported multiple trees and power lines down across the city. Several trees were downed along Newton Pike near Lemons Mill Road. At 6:12 pm EST, the ASOS site at the Lexington Airport reported a peak wind gust of 53 mph. Kentucky Utilities reported that power was lost for around 19,000 customers across mostly north and western Lexington.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.28 ESE Lexington, KY
64 mph
Aug 3, 2011
8:43 AM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 40505
Fayette County · 86,227 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were downed in Lexington. The local highway department reported trees down on Price Road, Cheryl lane and Glendover Road. Three other trees fell near Ash Street and Georgetown Street.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.28 ESE Lexington, 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 40505

0 reports

No tornado reports were found for this selection.

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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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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 40505 area census snapshot

People & households
Population25,855
Households10,936
Housing units12,026
Income
Median household income$58,922
$100k+ households34.4%
$150k+ households10.7%
Housing stock
Single-family detached8,745
Attached single-family310
Small multifamily1,841
Large multifamily1,063
Mobile homes67
Housing mix
Single-family share72.7%
Attached-home share2.6%
Multifamily share24.2%
Mobile-home share0.6%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied6,581
Renter-occupied4,355
Vacant units1,090
Home value & age
Median home value$166,300
Owner homes $300k+10.0%
Owner homes $500k+2.9%
Owner homes $750k+1.0%
Median year built1964
Older-home share83.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars9,833
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 40505 have on record?

Our records show 5 hail, 33 wind, and 0 tornado reports in and near ZIP 40505, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 20, 2018.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 40505?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 40505 is 1.75″. It was reported near Lexington, KY on July 27, 2014.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 40505 — 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 40505 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 40505 — 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 40505 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 40505 — 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 40505 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 40505 — 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 40505, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 40505, 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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