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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 42539

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 42539 from March 1, 1955 through August 11, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
29
Wind Reports
120
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 42539 · 1955–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 11, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 42539

29 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jul 18, 2023
6:37 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail ranged from peas to the size of a quarter.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SSE Jacktown, KY
1.75″ hail
Jun 11, 2023
8:30 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf Ball (1.75 inch) sized hail fell on Poplar Hill Rd.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 N Argyle, KY
1.75″ hail
Jun 11, 2023
8:22 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf Ball (1.75 inch) sized hail fell on Rouse Branch Road for about 5 minutes.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NNW Argyle, KY
1.00″ hail
Jul 20, 2018
10:22 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Jacktown, KY
1.75″ hail
Apr 27, 2016
8:44 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 WNW Liberty, KY
1.00″ hail
Apr 27, 2016
8:15 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED FACEBOOK POST OF QUARTER-SIZED HAIL IN CASEY COUNTY.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SE Jacktown, KY
1.00″ hail
Feb 29, 2012
2:41 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.49 SSW Cantown, KY
1.00″ hail
Feb 29, 2012
2:40 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Along with hail, a member of the public reported an estimated 65 mph wind gust.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Argyle, KY
1.00″ hail
Apr 9, 2011
12:42 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.1 E Liberty, KY
0.75″ hail
Apr 9, 2011
12:40 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.1 E Liberty, KY
1.00″ hail
Mar 23, 2011
4:37 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A spotter reported nickel to quarter sized hail near the intersection of U.S. 127 and Hwy. 910.
NWS Hail Report Location: .55 E Phil, KY
0.88″ hail
Jun 18, 2009
11:14 AM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.1 E Liberty, KY
0.88″ hail
Apr 10, 2009
1:39 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Mintonville, KY
1.75″ hail
Apr 7, 2006
2:40 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Liberty, KY
1.75″ hail
Apr 2, 2006
9:45 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Liberty, 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 42539

120 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 11, 2026
11:25 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down over the 1600 block of Poplar Hill Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 S Yosemite, KY
UNK mph
Jul 10, 2026
6:37 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree blocking the entire road on KY 501.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Yosemite, KY
UNK mph
Sep 22, 2025
8:30 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Dispatch reported tree blocking road near Old Pollys Shoe Store. Also a tree down on Upper Brush Creek Rd and another at intersection of Angel Ridge and KY 501.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SW Yosemite, KY
UNK mph
Jun 21, 2025
4:45 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report. Several reports of trees down across the county blocking roadways. This one along KY 501... another near Bethelridge... another Chilton... and some near Liberty. Multiple waves came across that night on radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSW Yosemite, KY
UNK mph
May 17, 2025
3:31 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on powerlines on Conner Avenue.
NWS Wind Report Location: Liberty, KY
UNK mph
May 16, 2025
2:43 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on the 400 block of Sharp Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NNW Liberty, KY
UNK mph
Apr 30, 2025
12:30 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on US 127 blocking part of the hwy near the Casey County Board of Education.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Liberty, KY
UNK mph
Apr 29, 2025
11:51 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of tree down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Yosemite, KY
64 mph
Apr 7, 2025
7:05 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station EW7213 Liberty.
NWS Wind Report Location: Liberty, KY
UNK mph
Feb 6, 2025
11:52 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Carport pole barn rolled over at residence on Button Knob Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSW Jacktown, KY
UNK mph
May 8, 2024
9:20 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees down near KY 551/ KY 70.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE Clementsville, KY
UNK mph
Aug 25, 2023
11:54 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree damage occurred near the Casey County High School. Eye witness saw large dust devil along the outflow boundary from storms to the northeast of the location.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Liberty, KY
UNK mph
Jul 2, 2023
11:56 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Roof blown off home near intersection of Wilson Ridge Road and HWY 49.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NNW Liberty, KY
UNK mph
Jun 11, 2023
8:20 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees down on roadways and roof blown off out building on South Fork Creek Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Mintonville, KY
UNK mph
May 26, 2022
8:28 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTS OF TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSW Yosemite, 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 42539

2 reports
UNK category
Jul 2, 2023
11:55 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A very brief EF-1 tornado touched down off Highway 49 and Wilson Ridge Road in Casey county. The tornado had peak winds of 105 mph... and a max path width of 40 yards... and was on the ground for less than 1 minute. The tornado did significant roof... porch... and siding damage to a home... as well as some tree damage upon touchdown. The homeowner gave a time just before 8 PM EDT.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NNW Liberty, KY
F0 category
Nov 10, 2002
8:30 PM EST
Tornado report for ZIP 42539
Casey County · 5,371 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A funnel cloud likely remained aloft for much of the duration of the storm, but spot F0 damage to trees was found on the ridge top along Peyton Ridge, at an elevation of about 1400 feet.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SE Jacktown, 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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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 42539 area census snapshot

People & households
Population9,406
Households3,773
Housing units4,502
Income
Median household income$39,988
$100k+ households19.3%
$150k+ households2.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached3,124
Attached single-family28
Small multifamily223
Large multifamily35
Mobile homes1,092
Housing mix
Single-family share69.4%
Attached-home share0.6%
Multifamily share5.7%
Mobile-home share24.3%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,787
Renter-occupied986
Vacant units729
Home value & age
Median home value$129,600
Owner homes $300k+8.5%
Owner homes $500k+0.4%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1985
Older-home share40.7%
Vehicle context
Households with cars3,373
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 42539 have on record?

Our records show 29 hail, 120 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near ZIP 42539, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 11, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 42539?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 42539 is 2.75″. It was reported near Liberty, KY on May 1, 2002.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 42539 — 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 42539 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 42539 — 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 42539 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 42539 — 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 42539 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 42539 — 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 42539, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 42539, 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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