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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 42040

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 42040 from December 5, 1977 through May 17, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
1
Wind Reports
11
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
0.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 42040 · 1977–present Updated  Daily · last May 17, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 42040

1 reports
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0.75″ hail
Jul 28, 1997
6:55 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 42040
Graves County · 13,219 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Farmington, 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 42040

11 reports
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70 mph
May 17, 2025
1:55 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42040
Graves County · 13,219 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: On hwy 80 at the Graves/Calloway County line. Power flashes seen.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WSW Kirksey, KY
UNK mph
Jun 19, 2019
9:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42040
Graves County · 13,219 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ALONG KY97 EAST.
NWS Wind Report Location: Tri City, KY
60 mph
Jun 29, 2018
1:40 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42040
Graves County · 13,219 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS IN FARMINGTON
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 SE Mayfield, KY
UNK mph
Mar 11, 2017
4:45 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42040
Graves County · 13,219 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER POLE ON BUILDING. BLEW PART OF METAL ROOF OFF AND SHINGLES ALONG WITH THE BACK WALL OUT OF AN OUTBUILDING AND BUCKLED ANOTHER WALL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WSW Lynn Grove, KY
64 mph
Jun 19, 2015
12:28 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 42040
Graves County · 13,219 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree branches were broken.
NWS Wind Report Location: NE Farmington, KY
96 mph
Jun 7, 2014
2:44 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 42040
Calloway County · 11,543 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A macroburst containing winds estimated near 95 mph entered western Calloway County from Graves County. The three-mile wide damage area was roughly parallel to Highway 80. A camper was flipped over. Many homes and a tobacco barn sustained minor roof damage. Hundreds of trees were uprooted, including several along Highway 121 near Coldwater. Widespread power outages lasted for 6 to 12 hours on average. The underpinning of a mobile home was damaged. Much of the damage was along and just south of a line from Kirksey to Almo, including the airport area. The damage area continued east-southeast across the city of Murray.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Coldwater, KY
60 mph
Apr 18, 2013
7:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 42040
Calloway County · 11,543 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Downed trees were reported along Highway 1124 along the Graves County line.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.3 SW Backusburg, KY
70 mph
Feb 28, 2011
3:55 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 42040
Graves County · 13,219 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An entire barn was blown onto a state highway near the intersection of Kentucky Highways 94 and 564. Traffic was blocked for more than two hours.
NWS Wind Report Location: .82 NNE Tri City, KY
60 mph
May 4, 2003
10:32 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 42040
Graves County · 13,219 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bell City, KY
UNK mph
Apr 21, 1997
12:01 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 42040
Graves County · 13,219 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Farmington, KY
73 mph
Dec 5, 1977
4:30 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 42040
Graves County · 13,219 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, 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 42040

4 reports
UNK category
Jul 3, 2016
11:50 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 42040
Calloway County · 11,543 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF-0 TORNADO WITH 80 MPH WINDS TOUCHED DOWN ON NORSWORTHY RD SOUTHWEST OF KIRKSEY. A COUPLE DOZEN TREES OR TREE LIMBS WERE BLOWN DOWN. SHINGLES WERE BLOWN OFF A COUPLE OF HOMES AND A DOOR WAS BLOWN OFF A WELL HOUSE. DAMAGE PATH WAS 0.30 MILES AND WIDTH WAS 100 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Kirksey, KY
EF0 category
Jun 19, 2015
12:30 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 42040
Graves County · 13,219 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Several trees and tree limbs were blown down. Swaths of corn and wheat were blown down in farm fields. The tornado began along Kentucky Highway 80 near Farmington, then moved northeast across Highway 564. Peak winds were estimated by a damage survey team near 75 mph. The average path width was about 75 yards.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .45 N Farmington, KY
F0 category
Sep 22, 2006
11:06 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 42040
Graves County · 13,219 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The weak tornado briefly touched down in an open, rural area. Minor vegetative debris was observed on the ground, including a downed large tree. Peak winds were estimated near 60 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 E Sedalia, KY
F1 category
Mar 23, 1979
5:00 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 42040
Calloway County · 11,543 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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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 42040 area census snapshot

People & households
Population983
Households401
Housing units488
Income
Median household income$61,458
$100k+ households43.4%
$150k+ households36.2%
Housing stock
Single-family detached458
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily8
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes22
Housing mix
Single-family share93.9%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share1.6%
Mobile-home share4.5%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied363
Renter-occupied38
Vacant units87
Home value & age
Median home value$183,200
Owner homes $300k+11.0%
Owner homes $500k+2.8%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1983
Older-home share43.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars387
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 42040 have on record?

Our records show 1 hail, 11 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near ZIP 42040, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 17, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 42040?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 42040 is 0.75″. It was reported near Farmington, KY on July 28, 1997.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 42040 — 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 42040 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 42040 — 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 42040 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 42040 — 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 42040 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 42040 — 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 42040, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 42040, 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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