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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 42450

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 42450 from March 24, 1975 through June 30, 2023, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
10
Wind Reports
18
Tornado Reports
8
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 42450 · 1975–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 30, 2023

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 42450

10 reports
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1.50″ hail
Jun 30, 2023
10:45 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Providence, KY
1.75″ hail
Dec 23, 2015
3:03 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Providence, KY
0.88″ hail
Feb 22, 2012
10:58 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Providence, KY
0.75″ hail
Jun 15, 2011
3:53 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Providence, KY
0.88″ hail
Apr 26, 2011
3:47 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.1 E Providence, KY
0.88″ hail
Jul 13, 2004
8:17 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Providence, KY
1.00″ hail
May 26, 2004
11:21 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Providence, KY
0.88″ hail
May 4, 2003
1:55 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Providence, KY
0.88″ hail
May 31, 1998
7:15 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Providence, KY
1.75″ hail
May 14, 1986
3:48 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 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 42450

18 reports
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60 mph
Jul 2, 2022
8:10 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ESTIMATED 60+ MPH WINDS NEAR CLAY... KY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Clay, KY
UNK mph
Jun 17, 2022
1:05 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LOTS OF LARGE LIMBS DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT TOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Providence, KY
UNK mph
Mar 12, 2020
9:18 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42450
Hopkins County · 15,874 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DAMAGED ALONG HIGHWAY 41. ONE IS ACROSS A POWER LINE. TREES ARE ESTIMATED AT 2-3 FEET IN DIAMETER.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Providence, KY
UNK mph
Jun 23, 2019
10:45 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN PROVIDENCE IN THE TOWER DRIVE - BAPTIST HILL AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Providence, KY
UNK mph
Jun 23, 2019
10:44 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN... INCLUDING TREES ON HOUSES. TIME ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SW Providence, KY
75 mph
Jun 23, 2019
10:41 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM PROVIDENCE. A MICROBURST BEGAN 2 MILES W OF PROVIDENCE KENTUCKY AND SNAPPED NUMEROUS LARGE TREE LIMBS AND UPROOTED A FEW TREES AS IT MOVED EAST THROUGH PROVIDENCE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Providence, KY
UNK mph
Nov 18, 2017
8:45 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE AND DOWNED POWERLINES. ALL OF PROVIDENCE AND CLAY ARE WITHOUT POWER.
NWS Wind Report Location: Providence, KY
UNK mph
Nov 18, 2017
8:27 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DAMAGE PATH WAS APPXOIMATELY 1.25 MILES LONG ACROSS THE TOWN OF PROVIDENCE WITH WINDS RATED UP TO 75 MPH. HUNDREDS OF TREES AND LIMBS WERE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED. AROUND 50+ HOMES HAD PARTIAL SHINGLE LOSS OR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. A PORCH WAS BLOWN OFF ONE HOME. ONE BARN HAD A WALL BLOWN OUT. GARAGE DOORS WERE BLOWN IN AT ONE RESIDENCE. WIDESPREAD STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE OCCURRED ACROSS TOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Providence, KY
UNK mph
May 27, 2017
11:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER OUTAGES AFFECTING LARGE PORTION OF TOWN
NWS Wind Report Location: Providence, KY
64 mph
Apr 26, 2011
12:12 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: In Clay, several trees were blown down. One of the trees fell on a car. Carports and fences were damaged on Kentucky Highway 132. In Providence, several tree limbs and power lines were down.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Providence, KY
58 mph
May 25, 2006
8:15 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Six trees and two power lines were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Providence, KY
58 mph
Jul 6, 2004
4:49 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A spotter estimated wind gusts from 50 to 60 MPH. A tree fell across U.S. Highway 41-A.
NWS Wind Report Location: Providence, KY
58 mph
May 10, 2003
11:45 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 42450
Caldwell County · 4,912 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down across Highway 1395 near Creswell. A trailer was damaged by a fallen tree.
NWS Wind Report Location: Creswell, KY
58 mph
Oct 24, 2001
4:15 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Providence, KY
UNK mph
May 16, 1990
8:20 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 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 42450

8 reports
F1 category
May 30, 2004
7:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Around 30 homes were damaged by this tornado that tracked across the southern and eastern fringe of Providence. Several homes received major damage, in excess of ten thousand dollars each. About a dozen homes were moderately damaged, and the rest had minor damage. On Highway 120, a delivery truck was pushed over onto a car. Twelve utility poles were replaced. Much of the damage was caused by fallen trees. Peak winds in this tornado were estimated near 100 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SW Providence, KY
F3 category
Apr 28, 2002
1:59 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 42450
Hopkins County · 15,874 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado crossed into Hopkins County just west-northwest of Nebo, and finally lifted after moving through Hanson. The tornado was rated at F-3 intensity in the Nebo area, where four chicken houses were blown off their foundations. About 45,000 chickens were left in the debris. Damage to one chicken facility was estimated between one and two million dollars. The tornado weakened as it progressed across the county. About 10 to 15 residences were significantly damaged.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NW Nebo, KY
F3 category
Apr 28, 2002
1:50 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado crossed southern Webster County, producing major damage as it paralleled Highway 120 through Providence. About two dozen persons were injured, and they were transported by ambulance to regional hospitals. One person was critically injured. The tornado produced F-3 damage in Providence, then weakened to an F-2 tornado just east of the city limits. The tornado struck a mobile home park in Providence, destroying 16 of the 20 mobile homes there. About 10 permanent homes were destroyed, and about 100 more homes were damaged.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 W Providence, KY
F2 category
Apr 28, 2002
1:49 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 42450
Crittenden County · 3,540 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado was spawned by a long-lived supercell that originated over southeast Missouri and tracked across southern Illinois and western Kentucky. This tornado, which was one of the strongest and longest-lived of the night, first touched down just inside Crittenden County on State Route 120. It quickly moved into Webster County. Before moving into Webster County, about a dozen homes and farm buildings were damaged in Crittenden County.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 N Shadey Grove, KY
F3 category
Jan 3, 2000
3:23 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado caused extensive damage in the community of Diamond. Both Crittenden and Webster Counties were declared federal disaster areas.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SW Diamond, KY
F2 category
Apr 3, 1989
8:10 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 42450
Hopkins County · 15,874 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KY
F2 category
Apr 3, 1989
8:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KY
F2 category
Apr 11, 1979
8:20 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 42450
Webster County · 4,134 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 42450 area census snapshot

People & households
Population3,589
Households1,657
Housing units1,914
Income
Median household income$53,533
$100k+ households26.5%
$150k+ households10.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,338
Attached single-family114
Small multifamily235
Large multifamily52
Mobile homes175
Housing mix
Single-family share69.9%
Attached-home share6.0%
Multifamily share15.0%
Mobile-home share9.1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,154
Renter-occupied503
Vacant units257
Home value & age
Median home value$74,900
Owner homes $300k+9.3%
Owner homes $500k+6.3%
Owner homes $750k+0.4%
Median year built1968
Older-home share65.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,560
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 42450 have on record?

Our records show 10 hail, 18 wind, and 8 tornado reports in and near ZIP 42450, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 30, 2023.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 42450?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 42450 is 1.75″. It was reported near E Providence, KY on December 23, 2015.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 42450 — 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 42450 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 42450 — 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 42450 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 42450 — 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 42450 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 42450 — 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 42450, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 42450, 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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