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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Richmond, KY
Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Richmond, KY from March 4, 1955 through August 17, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.
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Hail Reports
57
Wind Reports
171
Tornado Reports
11
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm ReportsCoverage Richmond, KY · 1955–presentUpdated Daily · last Aug 17, 2026
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WNW Waco, KY
1.00″hail
Jun 28, 2023 2:50 AM UTC
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SSE Redhouse, KY
2.50″hail
Jun 28, 2023 2:46 AM UTC
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Richmond, KY
1.50″hail
Jun 28, 2023 2:45 AM UTC
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NNW Richmond, KY
2.75″hail
Jun 28, 2023 2:44 AM UTC
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Valley View, KY
1.50″hail
Jun 28, 2023 2:00 AM UTC
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Redhouse, KY
1.00″hail
Apr 7, 2017 12:07 AM UTC
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL HALF INCH TO QUARTER SIZE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WNW Redhouse, KY
1.00″hail
Apr 7, 2017 12:05 AM UTC
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TWITTER REPORT AT EXIT 97 ON I-75 NORTH OF RICHMOND.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 W Ford, KY
2.00″hail
Apr 7, 2017 12:04 AM UTC
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 ESE Valley View, KY
1.00″hail
May 10, 2016 10:50 PM UTC
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON THE RICHMOND BYPASS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NE Richmond, KY
1.00″hail
May 10, 2016 10:47 PM UTC
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Richmond, KY
1.75″hail
May 10, 2016 10:45 PM UTC
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Richmond, KY
1.75″hail
May 10, 2016 10:42 PM UTC
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 W Richmond, KY
1.00″hail
May 21, 2014 8:06 PM EST-5
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .88 SE Richmond, KY
1.00″hail
Jul 18, 2012 3:30 PM EST-5
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Local media reported quarter sized hail just north of Richmond.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.82 N Richmond, KY
1.00″hail
Apr 3, 2012 5:40 PM EST-5
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.78 WSW Union City, KY
1.75″hail
Mar 2, 2012 5:51 PM EST-5
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .88 SE Richmond, KY
1.75″hail
Mar 2, 2012 5:47 PM EST-5
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Kirksville, KY
2.00″hail
Mar 2, 2012 5:46 PM EST-5
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.78 WSW Richmond, KY
1.00″hail
Mar 2, 2012 5:42 PM EST-5
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Kirksville, KY
1.75″hail
Feb 29, 2012 12:44 PM EST-5
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Redhouse, KY
1.75″hail
May 15, 2010 5:10 PM EST-5
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Round Hill, KY
0.88″hail
Mar 12, 2010 2:59 PM EST-5
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .88 SE Richmond, KY
1.00″hail
Jun 18, 2009 11:27 AM EST-5
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .88 SE Richmond, KY
0.88″hail
Feb 18, 2009 2:47 PM EST-5
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .88 SE Richmond, KY
1.75″hail
Feb 18, 2009 2:10 PM EST-5
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.09 E Richmond, KY
0.88″hail
Feb 18, 2009 2:05 PM EST-5
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .88 SE Richmond, KY
1.25″hail
Jun 16, 2008 6:12 PM EST-5
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Waco, KY
1.00″hail
Jun 16, 2008 6:04 PM EST-5
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.29 ESE Richmond, KY
0.88″hail
Jun 16, 2008 6:01 PM EST-5
Hail report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.29 ESE Richmond, 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.
Wind Report Description: Trees brought down utility wires on Barnes Mill Road at North Porter Drive. Time from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Wsw Richmond, KY
UNKmph
Jul 21, 2026 9:27 PM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Time Estimated by Radar: Several snapped and uprooted trees south of the Cottonburg community along Poosey Ridge Road near the intersection with Tree Branch.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Buckeye, KY
UNKmph
Sep 6, 2025 12:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of trees down on Three Forks Rd. and Boone Trail Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WSW Redhouse, KY
UNKmph
Jul 17, 2025 9:14 PM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees down along Clay Lane... Madison County.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Valley View, KY
UNKmph
Jun 6, 2025 6:52 PM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large branches snapped at 300 Turner Ridge Rd. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Buckeye, KY
UNKmph
May 21, 2025 1:12 AM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down near the entrance to Battlefield Golf Course. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Kingston, KY
UNKmph
May 17, 2025 3:49 AM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree blew down on Hampton Way.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WSW Richmond, KY
UNKmph
Sep 24, 2024 12:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Uprooted tree at this location.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Buckeye, KY
UNKmph
Aug 17, 2024 8:47 PM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Metal siding removed from home.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Buckeye, KY
UNKmph
Aug 1, 2024 11:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Dispatch reports trees down across Madison County. KRGA measured a peak wind gust of 46 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: Richmond, KY
UNKmph
Jun 2, 2024 5:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees down. 1030 College Hill Rd... Waco... KY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Bybee, KY
UNKmph
Feb 28, 2024 1:05 PM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report. Tree down at Wilgreen Lake Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SW Richmond, KY
66mph
Jun 28, 2023 3:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Kentucky Mesonet station ELST Richmond 8 E.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Waco, KY
70mph
Jun 28, 2023 2:52 AM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNW Richmond, KY
UNKmph
Jun 28, 2023 2:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Path of downed trees and storm damage. Time estimated from rarad.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSE Redhouse, KY
UNKmph
May 16, 2023 6:57 PM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. SPOTTER SAID THERE WAS A TREE DOWN IN COLLEGE HILL THAT SHUT HIS ELECTRICITY OFF UNTIL ROUGHLY 12 HOURS LATER. ALSO... HE HAD DIME SIZED PLUS HAIL AT HIS LOCATION. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SW Trapp, KY
UNKmph
May 16, 2023 6:41 PM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: RECEIVED TWO REPORTS OF A TREE DOWN ON RED HOUSE ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Redhouse, KY
UNKmph
Jan 12, 2023 2:48 PM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DISPATCHER REPORTED SEVERAL DAMAGE REPORTS HERE. HOMES... TREES... RVS. IN THE BRAEMAR DR... TAZWELL DR... AND HOOVER CIRCLE AREA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSE Redhouse, KY
UNKmph
Jan 12, 2023 2:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DISPATCHER REPORTED A BARN DAMAGED ON RUNYON GROVE RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ENE Richmond, KY
UNKmph
Jan 12, 2023 2:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: VIDEO VIA SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS TREES DOWN AND LIMBS ACROSS W MAIN STREET NEAR PIN OAKS DRIVE IN RICHMOND... KY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Richmond, KY
UNKmph
Jan 12, 2023 2:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: VIA SOCIAL MEDIA... IMAGES SHOW A CAR FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE... TREES DOWN ALONG WITH ROOF AND GUTTER DAMAGE ON LAKERIDGE DRIVE IN RICHMOND.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WNW Richmond, KY
UNKmph
May 26, 2022 9:16 PM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS TREE DOWN ON PEYTONTOWN ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Kirksville, KY
59mph
Apr 16, 2022 2:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MADISON COUNTY KENTUCKY MESONET STATION ELST.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Waco, KY
UNKmph
Apr 16, 2022 2:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. METAL SHED BLOWN OFF OF ITS FOUNDATION. ALSO MISSING SHINGLES FROM HOUSE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSW Waco, KY
UNKmph
Apr 16, 2022 1:51 AM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTS TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE ROAD ON SARA LEIGH DRIVE IN RICHMOND. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Richmond, KY
UNKmph
Feb 18, 2022 12:14 AM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTED DAMAGE TO A BUILDING NEAR 3RD STREET AND CHESNUT IN RICHMOND. SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE IN COUNTY AS WELL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Richmond, KY
UNKmph
Jan 1, 2022 7:08 PM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DAMAGE TO ROOF OF BARN ON COLLEGE HILL ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 N Bybee, KY
UNKmph
Dec 11, 2021 12:16 PM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED; ROOF BLOWN OFF.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Ford, KY
UNKmph
Dec 11, 2021 10:17 AM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROADWAY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Richmond, KY
UNKmph
Dec 11, 2021 9:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DOWNED TREE BLOCKING ROADWAY NEAR EXIT 95 ON I-75.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Redhouse, 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 Richmond, KY
11 reports
UNKcategory
Jan 12, 2023 2:42 PM UTC
Tornado report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF1 TORNADO WITH 105 MPH WINDS. PATH WIDTH 80 YD. DAMAGE TO TREES AND HAY BARN NORTHEAST OF RICHMOND. ROOF DAMAGE IN BRAEMER SUBDIVISION. TRAVEL TRAILER LOFTED OVER A SPORTS CAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NE Richmond, KY
UNKcategory
Jan 1, 2022 6:49 PM UTC
Tornado report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN A HALF MILE WEST OF UNION CITY AND TRACKED ENE FOR 1.7 MILES... WITH A PATH WIDTH OF 125 YARDS. HUNDREDS OF TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED... AND MULTIPLE OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED. SEVERAL HOMES SUSTAINED ROOF... SIDING... AND WINDOW DAMAGE. MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS ESTIMATED AT 110 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SE Redhouse, KY
UNKcategory
Dec 21, 2021 9:31 AM UTC
Tornado report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF CLAY LANE AND LEXINGTON ROAD. THERE WAS ROOF AND GUTTER DAMAGE TO 214 CLAY LN ALONG WITH ONE UPROOTED TREE. SEVERAL SOFT PINES AND CEDAR TREES WERE TWISTED AND TOPPED... AS THE TORNADO CROSSED INTERSTATE 75. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOME JUST NORTH OF 3401 COLONEL ROAD... JUST NORTH OF THE WHITEHALL BAPTIST CHURCH. NWS DRONE TECHNOLOGY FOUND SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE CONSISTING MAINLY OF TWISTED AND TOPPING OF TREES. THE TORNADO CONTINUED ENE ANOTHER HALF MILE TO OLE DANIEL BOONE ROAD... WHERE IT DAMAGED A TOBACCO BARN ROOF. THE TORNADO THEN LIFTED. THIS TORNADO WAS VERY INTERMITTENT AND WAS SKIPPING WITH PEAK WIND SPEEDS OF 90 MPH... AND WIDTHS RANGING FROM 50 YARDS TO A MAX OF 125 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Redhouse, KY
UNKcategory
Dec 21, 2021 9:22 AM UTC
Tornado report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THE EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST WEST OF HIGHWAY 595 NORTHWEST OF THE KIRKSVILLE COMMUNITY IN WESTERN MADISON COUNTY. THERE WERE SOME TWISTED TREES IN A FOREST GROVE. THE TORNADO THEN HIT AN OLD FARMHOUSE AS WELL AS A 30 X 50 FOOT BARN. DAMAGE FROM THE BARN WAS THROWN TO THE SOUTHEAST... EAST... NORTHEAST... AND NORTHERLY DIRECTION. THERE WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED TREES ON THE PROPERTY AT 981 KIRKSVILLE ROAD. THIS TORNADO WAS VERY INTERMITTENT AND WAS SKIPPING WITH PEAK WIND SPEEDS OF 90 MPH... AND WIDTHS RANGING FROM 40 YARDS TO A MAX OF 75 YARDS. THE NWS DRONE FOUND A FEW TWISTED TREES UP TO A QUARTER OF A MILE NORTHEAST OF THE FARMHOUSE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE PAST THAT POINT. IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE FARMHOUSE TORNADO DAMAGE... THERE WAS AN OLDER BARN DESTROYED AS WELL AS AN OLDER TREE KNOCKED OVER. THIS WAS STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE OF 50 TO 55 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Kirksville, KY
EF0category
Apr 7, 2015 5:57 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado first touched down near a ravine just northwest of Jessica Circle where it snapped a few trees. It then moved southeast, destroying two outbuildings. One of the outbuildings was fully packed, weighing several thousand pounds, and another larger outbuilding was pushed off its foundation. The tornado also did some damage to the roof and shingles of a residence at 326 Jessica Circle. The tornado then continued on an intermittent path to the southeast where it did some additional roof damage to another home and snapped several other trees. The tornado lifted just west of Cherokee Lane.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .88 NW Berea Richmond Fld, KY
EF3category
May 8, 2009 3:57 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado first touched down in the Nina Ridge Road area three miles ESE of McCreary in Garrard County. The tornado caused EF-1 damage at this location before strengthening to EF-2 just before entering Madison County. ||Near the intersection of Highways 1295 and 52 in Madison County, the tornado reached EF-3 intensity. Near this intersection, two adults were killed when the mobile home they were in was picked up and thrown by the tornado. The bodies were recovered from a nearby pond. Five other occupants of the mobile home, including three children, were injured. A female relative in a brick home just yards away from the mobile home received only minor injuries despite being pinned under a collapsed wall in the house. ||The tornado weakened and lifted at times as it continued east across the county, but still caused significant damage. It tore much of the roof off a fire station on the south side of Richmond before moving over the Bluegrass Army Depot toward the community of Waco in the eastern part of the county. After doing extensive damage to mainly roofs in a subdivision of brick homes near Waco, the tornado destroyed a mobile home in the area, carrying two teenage male occupants of the home through the air before dropping them near an elementary school 300 yards away. The teens miraculously received only minor injuries. The tornado weakened significantly from this point on, doing only minor roof damage and downing trees as it continued eastward before lifting near the end of Drowning Creek Road. ||The tornado was up to 150 yards wide with maximum estimated wind speeds up to 140 mph. Approximately 150 homes received damage, the most severe being several brick homes where only interior walls remained standing in the wake of the tornado.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.86 SW Kirksville, KY
F2category
May 21, 1990 4:45 PM EST
Tornado report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KY
F2category
Apr 3, 1974 6:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KY
F4category
Apr 3, 1974 6:25 PM CST
Tornado report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KY
F1category
Apr 24, 1955 3:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KY
F3category
Mar 4, 1955 6:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Richmond, KY
Madison County · 25,133 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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Frequently asked questions
for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Richmond have on record?
Our records show 57 hail, 171 wind, and 11 tornado reports in and near Richmond, KY, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 17, 2026.
What is the largest hail ever reported in Richmond?
The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Richmond, KY is 2.75″. It was reported near Valley View, KY on June 28, 2023.
A storm report showed up near my home in Richmond — 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 Richmond and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.
I am buying a home in Richmond — 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 Richmond address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.
I am selling a home in Richmond — 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 Richmond address?
Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Richmond — 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 across Richmond, KY, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Richmond, 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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