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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 42044

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 42044 from April 8, 1998 through June 1, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
7
Wind Reports
14
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 42044 · 1998–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 1, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 42044

7 reports
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1.25″ hail
Jul 20, 2023
10:52 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NNE Faridealing, KY
1.25″ hail
Jul 20, 2023
10:30 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 N Faridealing, KY
2.00″ hail
Apr 26, 2011
6:05 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail slightly larger than golf balls came from this storm, which had already tracked northeast across the Benton and Draffenville areas.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.49 NNW Tatumsville, KY
0.75″ hail
Apr 24, 2011
1:08 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 ENE Draffenville, KY
0.75″ hail
Jun 22, 2006
8:40 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 E Draffenville, KY
0.88″ hail
Apr 25, 2003
3:25 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail fell very near Kentucky Dam.
NWS Hail Report Location: Gilbertsville, KY
0.75″ hail
Apr 8, 1998
6:22 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Gilbertsville, 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 42044

14 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 1, 2026
12:02 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees uprooted... several large tree limbs snapped. Powerlines down. Radar and damage appear consistent with a microburst with peak winds 70-80 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Gilbertsville, KY
58 mph
Jul 18, 2023
6:43 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured wind gust on the top of Kentucky Dam.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Gilbertsville, KY
70 mph
Mar 18, 2022
10:41 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Gilbertsville, KY
UNK mph
Jun 23, 2019
10:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MAJOR DAMAGE AT MOORS MARINA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 E Draffenville, KY
UNK mph
Jun 21, 2019
10:42 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MICROBURST AT THE KENTUCKY DAM VILLAGE GOLF CLUB. PEAK WINDS 110 MPH. SNAPPED OR UPROOTED 75 TREES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Gilbertsville, KY
UNK mph
Jul 6, 2016
7:17 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 N Faridealing, KY
UNK mph
Apr 27, 2016
9:45 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ACROSS ROADS RURAL AREAS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 NNE Benton, KY
75 mph
Apr 3, 2015
8:07 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: At least three mobile homes sustained roof or siding damage. Several trees or tree limbs were down. A small storage shed was destroyed.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Gilbertsville, KY
60 mph
Jun 11, 2012
3:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: At Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park, a tree fell on a vehicle with a person inside. Minor injuries were reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Draffenville, KY
60 mph
Jun 22, 2006
8:40 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: At a summer camp along Kentucky Lake east of Benton, about 25 trees fell. One tree fell on an unoccupied cabin. There was slight damage to a fishing dock. Trees were down in other areas near Kentucky Lake, mainly northeast of Benton along Kentucky 963.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 NE Benton, KY
81 mph
May 4, 2003
11:32 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Tatumsville, KY
100 mph
Jul 10, 2002
11:50 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 SE Gilbertsville, KY
60 mph
Jun 21, 2001
12:00 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were down on old Highway 641 south of Benton. Trees were also down near Gilbertsville on Ridge Road and at Rocky Point.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gilbertsville, KY
58 mph
Sep 20, 2000
4:52 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Three trees and some power lines were down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gilbertsville, 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 42044

5 reports
UNK category
Dec 15, 2021
3:58 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 2 FATAL *** TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF DOZENS OF HOMES IN THE CAMBRIDGE SHORES AND SHERWOOD SHORES AREAS ALONG KY LAKE. DAMAGE SURVEYS ARE ONGOING... BUT A MINIMUM OF EF-3 DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED. MAX PATH WIDTH APPROXIMATELY 3/4 TO 1 MILE WIDE. PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF 2 FATALITIES. DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS REVEAL THE TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND ACROSS THE ENTIRETY OF MARSHALL COUNTY FROM APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES WSW OF BENTON... PASSING BY JUST NORTH OF BENTON... AND CONTINUING ONTO KY LAKE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 S Grand Rivers, KY
UNK category
Jun 23, 2019
10:13 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WINDS OF 100 MPH DAMAGED PART OF A MARINA AT MOORS RESORT ON KENTUCKY LAKE IN MARSHALL COUNTY... KY. A 50 YARD SECTION OF MARINA... ONE OF THREE SECTIONS THAT EXTENDED INTO KENTUCKY LAKE... WAS TWISTED AND OVERTURNED BY THE TORNADO. A BOAT THAT WAS DOCKED IN THIS PART OF THE MARINA WAS LIFTED ONTO THE OVERTURNED MARINA SECTION. THE ENTIRE MARINA STRUCTURE WAS SHIFTED SEVERAL FEET AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE SHORE... DISLODGING SEVERAL SPUD POLES THAT ANCHORED THE FLOATING MARINA STRUCTURE TO THE LAKE BOTTOM. ACROSS THE REST OF MARSHALL COUNTY... SCATTERED STRAIGHT-LINE DAMAGE INCLUDED BROKEN LARGE TREE LIMBS AND UPROOTED TREES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 ESE Birmingham, KY
UNK category
Jun 21, 2019
10:42 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: 50 YARD WIDE TORNADO WITH PATH LENGTH OF .75 MILES. PEAK WINDS 110 MPH... RATED EF1. SNAPPED AND UPROOTED TREES. DAMAGED 2 PIERS AT KENTUCKY DAM MARINA.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Gilbertsville, KY
F2 category
Nov 15, 2005
2:27 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 42044
Lyon County · 3,500 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado entered Lyon County from Marshall County as it crossed Kentucky Lake. The tornado reached the lakeshore at Hillman Ferry campground, within the Land Between The Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area. The tornado then moved east-northeast across the forests of LBL, producing a narrow swath of downed trees. After exiting LBL and crossing Lake Barkley, the tornado struck a subdivision on the east side of the lake. Damage to the well-constructed homes in this subdivision was estimated to be the result of F-2 winds. The tornado proceeded east-northeast across Interstate 24, passing near the 46-mile marker, before lifting at the community of Saratoga.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 10 SSW Kuttawa, KY
F0 category
Jul 10, 2002
11:50 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 42044
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 7 SE Gilbertsville, 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 42044 area census snapshot

People & households
Population4,344
Households1,588
Housing units2,371
Income
Median household income$59,432
$100k+ households34.3%
$150k+ households10.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached2,000
Attached single-family14
Small multifamily102
Large multifamily12
Mobile homes210
Housing mix
Single-family share84.4%
Attached-home share0.6%
Multifamily share4.8%
Mobile-home share8.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,422
Renter-occupied166
Vacant units783
Home value & age
Median home value$237,400
Owner homes $300k+23.9%
Owner homes $500k+6.1%
Owner homes $750k+3.4%
Median year built1990
Older-home share43.1%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,568
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 42044 have on record?

Our records show 7 hail, 14 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near ZIP 42044, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 1, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 42044?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 42044 is 2.00″. It was reported near Tatumsville, KY on April 26, 2011.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 42044 — 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 42044 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 42044 — 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 42044 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 42044 — 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 42044 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 42044 — 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 42044, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 42044, 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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