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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Rochester, KY

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Rochester, KY from April 27, 1971 through May 16, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
2
Wind Reports
14
Tornado Reports
7
Max Hail Size
1.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Rochester, KY · 1971–present Updated  Daily · last May 16, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Rochester, KY

2 reports
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1.50″ hail
May 16, 2025
1:08 PM UTC
Hail report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSW South Hill, KY
0.88″ hail
Jun 14, 1998
8:30 PM EST
Hail report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rochester, 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 Rochester, KY

14 reports
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UNK mph
May 26, 2024
2:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Lots of trees down in the 8000 block of Rochester Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Rochester, KY
UNK mph
Feb 26, 2018
3:21 AM UTC
Wind report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A BARN WAS DAMAGED AND A LARGE TREE WAS UPROOTED ALONG HUNTSVILLE-QUALITY ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Quality, KY
UNK mph
Mar 4, 2017
6:35 AM UTC
Wind report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BOAT DOCK ON POND. ALSO HAVE LARGE DIAMETER TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ALONG HWY 70 AND WITAKER RD. TIME BASED ON FIRST WAVE ON RADAR... BUT NO EYEWITNESSES AND COULD HAVE BEEN THE SECOND WAVE LATER IN THE MORNING.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Rochester, KY
UNK mph
Jun 16, 2016
10:37 PM UTC
Wind report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TWELVE INCH DIAMETER TREES SNAPPED BESIDE HWY 1153 NEAR QUALITY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Quality, KY
60 mph
Jul 2, 2012
3:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Local law enforcement reported that several trees were downed along State Highway 70 near Rochester.
NWS Wind Report Location: .88 SE Rochester, KY
60 mph
Jun 5, 2011
10:58 AM CST-6
Wind report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Local media reported a tree down in the town of Rochester.
NWS Wind Report Location: .88 SE Rochester, KY
60 mph
Apr 24, 2010
4:22 PM CST-6
Wind report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were reported down in Provo.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.07 N Provo, KY
60 mph
Apr 24, 2010
4:06 PM CST-6
Wind report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were reported downed in Provo with wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.07 N Provo, KY
60 mph
Oct 9, 2009
2:15 AM CST-6
Wind report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed across roads in southern Butler County. One was across State Highway 106 near the Logan County line.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Quality, KY
60 mph
Aug 4, 2009
2:15 PM CST-6
Wind report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed near Rochester.
NWS Wind Report Location: .88 SE Rochester, KY
60 mph
Jun 16, 2009
12:57 PM CST-6
Wind report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed in Rochester.
NWS Wind Report Location: .88 SE Rochester, KY
58 mph
Jul 5, 2004
2:00 PM EST
Wind report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed along Highway 70.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 E Rochester, KY
58 mph
Jul 11, 2000
6:15 PM EST
Wind report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Quality, KY
UNK mph
Jul 17, 1983
5:00 PM CST
Wind report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 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 Rochester, KY

7 reports
UNK category
Jun 2, 2024
2:57 AM UTC
Tornado report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS storm survey team determined an EF1 tornado with 110mph winds impacted Butler and Warren Counties on May 26... 2024. The tornado was 40 miles in total length with 30 miles in the Louisville CWA and 800 yards wide. This tornado was on the ground for 40 minutes. Please see the associated PNS for more details about this tornado. This point marks the starting point of the tornado path.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SSW Rochester, KY
UNK category
Mar 2, 2018
3:21 AM UTC
Tornado report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THE DAMAGE BEGAN NEAR EWING ROAD WHERE TREES WERE SNAPPED AND TWISTED. THIS CONTINUED ALONG GRAVELTOWN ROAD WHERE MORE TREES WERE TWISTED AND SNAPPED AND COUPLE WERE UPROOTED. WIND SPEEDS AVERAGED 90 MPH WITH A WIDTH OF 75 TO 100 YARDS. THE TORNADO REACHED ITS PEAK INTENSITY ON HIGHWAY 106 WHERE IT DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO A LARGE BARN. WIND SPEEDS INCREASED TO 95 MPH WITH A WIDTH OF 100 YARDS. THE TORNADO CROSSED HIGHWAY 106 UPROOTING 2 TREES AND THEN LIFTED 200 YARDS PAST THE HIGHWAY. THE
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NW Quality, KY
UNK category
Mar 4, 2017
6:35 AM UTC
Tornado report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 86 MPH TOUCHED DOWN IN FAR WESTERN BUTLER COUNTY. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS SNAPPED... TWISTED... OR UPROOTED TREES. ONE BUILDING WAS DAMAGED NEAR THE TOUCHDOWN POINT. THE PATH LENGTH WAS 1 MILE WITH A WIDTH OF 90 YARDS. THE DURATION OF THE TORNADO EVENT WAS 2 MINUTES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SSE Rochester, KY
UNK category
Mar 2, 2017
11:23 AM UTC
Tornado report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 86 MPH TOUCHED DOWN IN FAR WESTERN BUTLER COUNTY. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS SNAPPED... TWISTED... OR UPROOTED TREES. ONE BUILDING WAS DAMAGED NEAR THE TOUCHDOWN POINT. THE PATH LENGTH WAS 1 MILE WITH A WIDTH OF 90 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SSE Rochester, KY
EF1 category
Nov 17, 2013
4:10 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 105 mph first touched down just west of Huntsville, located in Butler County. Damage was first surveyed on Blaine Road where several trees were uprooted. While moving across Huntsville along Huntsville-Quality road, it damaged a few homes and uprooted additional trees. Along Silver City-Huntsville road, additional homes and outbuildings were damaged. A man was injured within a double wide mobile home when its roof and a wall were lifted from the structure. This injury occurred just west of the intersection of Panther Creek and Silver City-Huntsville Road. Finally, farther east along Muddy Creek Road, the tornado damaged several additional homes and trees before lifting 4 mile east of Huntsville.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .45 SW Huntsville, KY
F0 category
Jun 17, 1997
8:25 PM EST
Tornado report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Local Fire Department and DES reported a weak F0 tornado briefly touched down downing several trees.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Quality, KY
F3 category
Apr 27, 1971
7:25 PM CST
Tornado report for Rochester, KY
Butler County · 3,545 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 · City

Rochester, KY area census snapshot

People & households
Population197
Households65
Housing units81
Income
Median household income--
$100k+ households47.7%
$150k+ households36.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached55
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily4
Mobile homes22
Housing mix
Single-family share67.9%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share4.9%
Mobile-home share27.2%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied59
Renter-occupied6
Vacant units16
Home value & age
Median home value--
Owner homes $300k+3.4%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1975
Older-home share58.0%
Vehicle context
Households with cars65
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 2 hail, 14 wind, and 7 tornado reports in and near Rochester, KY, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 16, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Rochester?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Rochester, KY is 1.50″. It was reported near South Hill, KY on May 16, 2025.

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

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

I am selling a home in Rochester — 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 Rochester address?

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