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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 42220

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 42220 from April 3, 1968 through August 20, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
27
Wind Reports
63
Tornado Reports
9
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 42220 · 1968–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 20, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 42220

27 reports
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1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2025
2:22 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 1 inch hail reported NNW of Allegre... near the Christian and Todd County line.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NNW Allegre, KY
1.00″ hail
Oct 23, 2020
8:45 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NEAR INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 178 AND 106.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSW Sharon Grove, KY
0.88″ hail
May 22, 2014
3:25 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: SW Elkton, KY
0.75″ hail
Feb 29, 2012
11:25 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Elkton, KY
1.00″ hail
Apr 25, 2011
3:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.49 NNE Tress Shop, KY
1.00″ hail
Apr 20, 2011
12:13 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Sharon Grove, KY
1.75″ hail
Jun 17, 2009
5:40 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Crops were badly damaged by hail. A field of young corn was beaten and shredded by the hail, and a wheat crop was damaged. Other damaged crops included tobacco, vegetables, and fruit.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Fairview, KY
0.75″ hail
Mar 28, 2009
4:22 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Elkton, KY
0.88″ hail
Nov 14, 2007
12:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Elkton, KY
1.75″ hail
Jun 7, 2006
5:10 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Allegre, KY
0.88″ hail
Apr 7, 2006
11:04 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 W Elkton, KY
0.88″ hail
May 19, 2005
8:11 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 42220
Christian County · 19,313 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NE Pembroke, KY
1.25″ hail
May 19, 2005
6:56 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 N Elkton, KY
0.75″ hail
Nov 10, 2002
5:39 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fairview, KY
0.75″ hail
Oct 24, 2001
5:38 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Elkton, 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 42220

63 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 20, 2026
7:23 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several power outages here.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 Ene Elkton, KY
UNK mph
Jul 27, 2026
1:19 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Four large trees uprooted and roof damage to a wooden barn. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 Ese Elkton, KY
59 mph
Apr 16, 2026
11:30 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Kentucky Mesonet measured 59 mph gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WNW Elkton, KY
UNK mph
May 17, 2025
12:06 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: trees snapped power lines down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Allegre, KY
UNK mph
May 8, 2024
6:06 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Possible tornado damage to a barn.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Elkton, KY
UNK mph
May 8, 2024
5:45 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Roof damage and an outhouse destroyed... time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Clifty, KY
UNK mph
Mar 25, 2023
3:30 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL DOZEN ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER LAST NIGHT ACROSS TODD COUNTY DUE TO THUNDERSTORM WINDS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Elkton, KY
UNK mph
Jan 4, 2023
11:01 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN AT 181/LATHAM. TREES ALSO DOWN ON DEE ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 N Elkton, KY
UNK mph
Aug 9, 2022
6:45 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LATE REPORT. SEVERAL LARGE TREES UPROOTED. LARGE BRANCHES DOWN. A FEW MILES NORTH OF ELKTON NEAR TOWN OF CLAYMOUR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Sharon Grove, KY
UNK mph
Dec 6, 2021
10:43 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE ON CLAY COLE RD. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Elkton, KY
UNK mph
Dec 6, 2021
10:37 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE AND STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO AN OUTBUILDING ON HIGHWAY 106. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNE Elkton, KY
UNK mph
Dec 6, 2021
10:37 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEMI TRAILER STORING CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OVERTURNED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 181 AND 106. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNE Elkton, KY
UNK mph
Dec 6, 2021
10:36 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DAMAGE TO A HOUSE ON POND RIVER ROAD. TREES DOWN OVER B WHITE ROAD. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNW Elkton, KY
UNK mph
Oct 23, 2020
8:40 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN OVER ROADWAY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Sharon Grove, KY
68 mph
Oct 26, 2019
8:30 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION DW3900 ELKTON KY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SE Allegre, 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 42220

9 reports
UNK category
Dec 7, 2021
10:33 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF-1 TORNADO WITH PEAK WINDS OF 90 MPH AND WIDTH OF 100 YARDS. APPROXIMATE PATH LENGTH OF 8.3 MILES. SEVERAL OLDER BARNS WERE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. MANY LARGE TREES WERE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED. TWO SEMI TRAILERS WERE FLIPPED OVER. MINOR ROOF DAMAGE OCCURRED TO A FEW BARNS AND A HOUSE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 WNW Elkton, KY
UNK category
Nov 18, 2017
9:36 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-0 TORNADO WITH PEAK WINDS OF 85 MPH TOUCHED DOWN NORTHWEST OF ELKTON KENTUCKY AND TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF A MILE. A BRICK FOUNDATION WAS BLOWN OUT AND A WELL BUILT PORCH WAS LIFTED UP. A BARN WAS DESTROYED AND ONE OF THE WALLS WAS BLOWN OUT OF A BUILDING. NUMEROUS TREES WERE BROKEN OFF. THE TORNADO BEGAN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ALLEGRE ROAD AND LIBERTY ROAD.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 NNW Elkton, KY
EF0 category
Jan 23, 2012
12:15 AM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Several trees were blown down. A barn and several greenhouses were damaged. Some shingles were blown off houses. The roof was blown off a garage that was part of a business. A camper trailer about 25 feet long was overturned and destroyed. A pool was damaged, and a grain bin was damaged. The tornado followed a path very close to Highway 107 before ending on the northeast side of Clifty. Peak winds were estimated near 80 mph. The average path width was 150 yards.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.8 WNW Clifty, KY
EF1 category
Mar 1, 2007
2:20 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This small tornado occurred in a neighborhood on the northwest side of Elkton. The roof was blown off a single wide mobile home. A metal roof was partially torn off a storage building. Half of the roof was blown off a site-built home. A chain link fence and a few trees were damaged. A pine tree was stripped of limbs. There was an eyewitness to the event. The tornado was rated an EF (Enhanced Fujita) 1 with peak winds of 88 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .5 NW Elkton, KY
F3 category
Apr 2, 2006
7:50 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 42220
Christian County · 19,313 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado formed from a long-track supercell that originated in southeast Missouri near Poplar Bluff. The tornado began less than two miles from the Trigg County line with an east-southeast movement, then curved slightly left before crossing Highway 91. The tornado moved east-northeast across central Christian County, passing less than four miles north of downtown Hopkinsville, before crossing into Todd County less than a mile north of Pilot Rock. Near the beginning of the damage path, a church was levelled. Across the county, 91 homes were destroyed, and another 171 homes sustained varying degrees of damage. Several people were pulled from the debris of their homes during a door-to-door search that lasted into the next morning. Of the 22 people directly injured by the tornado, 17 were checked in at the local hospital, and five were transferred to regional hospitals. Another ten or so people received injuries not directly inflicted by the tornado, such as driving into fallen trees. None of the injuries, which consisted mostly of cuts, bruises, and fractures, were considered life-threatening. Numerous garages, barns, and outbuildings were destroyed. Some vehicles were damaged or destroyed. Hundreds of trees were downed, snapped, or uprooted. Power was out to most of the city of Hopkinsville for about six hours as a result of downed steel towers that carry primary transmission lines. Peak winds were estimated near 185 MPH. The average path width was 500 yards. It should be noted that the initial tornado reformed or reorganized about 7 miles northeast of Hopkinsville, leaving a break in the tornado path less than a mile long. Downburst wind damage occurred both north and south of the area where the tornado reorganized, resulting in a two-mile wide swath of damage along Highway 107. The webcam at the local hospital captured the tornado as it passed north of downtown Hopkinsville.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NNE Gracey, KY
F1 category
May 19, 2005
6:39 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado skipped along the ground from Christian County into Todd County. This second touchdown occurred about a mile east of the Christian County touchdown. Along U.S. Highway 68 just inside Todd County, a garage and a small building were unroofed. Building debris was blown through a truck window. A piece of wood was impaled into a portable plastic tank. Numerous trees were blown down. This touchdown was about 1/8 mile long and 100 yards wide. Peak winds were estimated near 80 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 8 WNW Elkton, KY
F0 category
May 30, 2004
1:22 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado was reported near the intersection of Highway 507 and Coal Bank Road. A few trees were down. This tornado was photographed from a school on Highway 181 near Highway 507.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 S Cedar Grove, KY
F0 category
May 6, 1984
4:15 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KY
F1 category
Apr 4, 1977
1:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 42220
Todd County · 3,991 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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ZIP 42220 area census snapshot

People & households
Population5,795
Households2,239
Housing units2,653
Income
Median household income$55,907
$100k+ households30.7%
$150k+ households10.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,966
Attached single-family42
Small multifamily76
Large multifamily50
Mobile homes513
Housing mix
Single-family share74.1%
Attached-home share1.6%
Multifamily share4.8%
Mobile-home share19.3%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,751
Renter-occupied488
Vacant units414
Home value & age
Median home value$148,000
Owner homes $300k+6%
Owner homes $500k+0.2%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1984
Older-home share44.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,103
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 42220 have on record?

Our records show 27 hail, 63 wind, and 9 tornado reports in and near ZIP 42220, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 20, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 42220?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 42220 is 2.75″. It was reported near Kirkmansville, KY on June 2, 1998.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 42220 — 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 42220 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 42220 — 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 42220 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 42220 — 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 42220 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 42220 — 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 42220, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 42220, 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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