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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Monroe County, KY
Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Monroe County, KY from March 15, 1971 through June 21, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.
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Hail Reports
30
Wind Reports
116
Tornado Reports
13
Max Hail Size
4.00″
Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm ReportsCoverage Monroe County, KY · 1971–presentUpdated Daily · last Jun 21, 2025
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fountain Run, KY
1.00″hail
Feb 16, 2023 6:25 AM UTC
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A PICTURE FROM THE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER SHOWS SOME QUARTER SIZE HAIL MIXED IN WITH SMALLER HAIL ON A DECK. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR AND IT FITS THE EM GENERAL SUGGESTED TIMEFRAME.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Tompkinsville, KY
1.25″hail
Jan 14, 2020 4:20 AM UTC
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED BY MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 ESE Gamaliel, KY
1.00″hail
Aug 13, 2019 8:46 PM UTC
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: THE PUBLIC REPORTED HAIL THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AT GAMALIEL SHOOTING SUPPLY.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Gamaliel, KY
1.00″hail
Jul 22, 2018 12:00 AM UTC
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORTED AT TOMPKINSVILLE.
NWS Hail Report Location: Tompkinsville, KY
4.00″hail
Jul 20, 2018 11:54 PM UTC
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: VERIFIED PHOTO ON TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Tompkinsville, KY
1.00″hail
Jul 20, 2018 10:59 PM UTC
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Rockbridge, KY
1.75″hail
Jul 8, 2016 7:40 PM UTC
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: .
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Gamaliel, KY
1.25″hail
Jul 8, 2016 7:40 PM UTC
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORTED AT CELINA ROAD... TOMPKINSVILLE... KY.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WNW Hestand, KY
2.75″hail
Jul 14, 2015 12:38 PM CST-6
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A public report was received of hail 2.75 inches in diameter.
NWS Hail Report Location: .55 W Tompkinsville, KY
1.75″hail
Jul 14, 2015 12:37 PM CST-6
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained spotter reported hail 1.75 inches in diameter. The spotter also noted that the severe thunderstorm brought high winds and heavy rainfall.
NWS Hail Report Location: .55 W Tompkinsville, KY
3.00″hail
Jul 14, 2015 12:34 PM CST-6
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained spotter reported hail between 3 and 3.5 inches in diameter, confirmed by a social media photo relayed to the NWS.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.8 WSW Tompkinsville, KY
1.50″hail
May 22, 2014 3:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Ping Pong ball sized hail fell near the town of Bugtussle.
NWS Hail Report Location: .89 NW Bugtussle, KY
1.00″hail
Jul 2, 2012 4:27 PM CST-6
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Local Law enforcement reported that 1 inch hail fell just west of Vernon.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.15 SSW Blythe, KY
1.00″hail
Jun 15, 2011 6:38 PM CST-6
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Fountain Run, KY
1.00″hail
Mar 23, 2011 4:39 PM CST-6
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained spotter reported pea to quarter sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: .55 W Tompkinsville, KY
1.50″hail
Mar 23, 2011 4:34 PM CST-6
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained spotter reported hail just under golf ball size.
NWS Hail Report Location: .55 W Tompkinsville, KY
1.75″hail
Jun 30, 2009 8:25 PM CST-6
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .55 W Fountain Run, KY
1.25″hail
Feb 18, 2009 12:01 PM CST-6
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.82 NNE Jeffrey, KY
0.88″hail
Jun 9, 2008 8:02 PM CST-6
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny size hail reported 2 miles south of Tompkinsville.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.49 NNE Harlan Xrds, KY
0.75″hail
Feb 5, 2008 10:41 PM CST-6
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Akersville, KY
1.00″hail
Jul 4, 2006 3:05 PM EST
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Gamaliel, KY
0.75″hail
May 19, 2006 11:42 PM EST
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NE Tompkinsville, KY
0.75″hail
Apr 20, 2006 6:59 AM EST
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Flippin, KY
0.75″hail
Apr 19, 2006 5:57 AM EST
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Gamaliel, KY
0.75″hail
Jan 2, 2006 2:10 PM EST
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Jeffrey, KY
0.75″hail
Nov 10, 2002 4:55 PM EST
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Tompkinsville, KY
1.75″hail
Aug 27, 1986 2:30 PM CST
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, KY
1.00″hail
Aug 27, 1986 2:00 PM CST
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, KY
1.25″hail
Apr 5, 1982 1:45 PM CST
Hail report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 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.
Wind Report Description: Delayed report. Large tree with some minor rot at base blown over at Burks Rd and Mud Lake Flippin Rd. Another tree over the road near intersection of Mud Lick and Old Glasgow Rd. Also had a tree fall on house near intersecion to Sand Lick Rd and Cedar Hill Road. Time taken from radar and report.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Flippin, KY
UNKmph
Feb 16, 2025 5:01 AM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Barn lost a third of its roof on Whitlow Road near Les Williams Rd. Time based on radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SW Mt. Herman, KY
UNKmph
Jun 26, 2024 11:44 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of Tree Down on Jack Hunt Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNW Flippin, KY
UNKmph
May 26, 2024 4:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down in the city and all over the county.
NWS Wind Report Location: Tompkinsville, KY
UNKmph
May 23, 2024 9:16 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Monroe county dispatch reported trees that had to be removed from Highway 216 near Vernon. Time estimated from OHX radar. Dispatch reported some minor flooding of roadways as well.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 E Hestand, KY
UNKmph
May 22, 2024 6:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several large trees were downed on Highway 163... along with power lines. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Hestand, KY
UNKmph
May 8, 2024 10:14 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report of multiple trees down in Fountain Run.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fountain Run, KY
UNKmph
Jun 30, 2023 11:39 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down in Gamaliel.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Gamaliel, KY
UNKmph
Jun 30, 2023 11:38 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down in Fountain Run.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fountain Run, KY
UNKmph
Jun 28, 2023 4:53 AM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Pictures show metal siding and roofing blown off a barn... as well as several trees down along Meshack Creek Road and Lyons Chapel Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SSE Rockbridge, KY
UNKmph
Jul 7, 2022 7:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOMPKINSVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Tompkinsville, KY
UNKmph
Jun 26, 2022 7:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DOWNED TREE FELL ONTO TRUCK DAMAGING THE CAMPER. THIS OCCURRED ON SUNSET AVENUE IN TOMPKINSVILLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Tompkinsville, KY
UNKmph
Feb 17, 2022 11:12 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ON GAMALIEL ROAD BETWEEN GAMALIEL AND TOMPKINSVILLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SW Tompkinsville, KY
UNKmph
Jan 1, 2022 7:11 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. MONROE COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Tompkinsville, KY
UNKmph
Jan 1, 2022 7:11 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. MONROE COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fountain Run, KY
UNKmph
Dec 11, 2021 10:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DAMAGE TO BARN OUTSIDE OF THE VERNON COMMUNITY. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Hestand, KY
UNKmph
May 3, 2021 1:09 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE REPORTS OF NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AS WELL AS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN TOMPKINSVILLE ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES. LOCAL MEDIA REPORTS POSSIBLE TORNADO.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Tompkinsville, KY
UNKmph
Mar 1, 2021 1:44 AM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ONE TREE DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Tompkinsville, KY
UNKmph
Jan 25, 2021 7:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN NEAR BROWNS FORD BOAT RAMP. CORRECTED LAT/LON.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Flippin, KY
UNKmph
Jan 25, 2021 7:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN NEAR BROWNS FORD BOAT RAMP.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Flippin, KY
UNKmph
Jan 11, 2020 5:01 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED A PUBLIC PICTURE OF SEVERE ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOME NEAR TOMPKINSVILLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Tompkinsville, KY
UNKmph
Jan 11, 2020 4:12 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AN NWS DAMAGE SURVEY CONCLUDED THAT STRAIGHT LINE WINDS CAUSED SEVERAL CEDAR TREES WERE UPROOTED AND SNAPPED ACROSS THE CATTLE PASTURE. A VERY LARGE BARN HAD SIGNIFICANT ROOF DAMAGE STORING HAY HAD METAL ROOFING PEELED BACK AND THROWN SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS DOWNWIND. A CARPORT AT THE ONE STORY FAMILY RESIDENCE WAS LIFTED UP WITH AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF INSULATION AND BUILDING MATERIAL WAS BLOWN UP TO 500 YARDS NORTHEASTWARD. THE TRAILER PORTION OF AN 18-WHEELER...FULL OF FAMILY STORAGE...WAS PUSHED OVER AND MOVED 10 YARDS. THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WAS MOVED APPROXIMATELY 35 YARDS TO THE NORTHEAST. A WHEELBARROW WAS WRAPPED AROUND A POWER LINE AND BLOWN THROUGH A FENCE. THE FRONT PORCH ROOF FELL AND PILLARS WERE SCATTERED IN THE YARD. PART OF THE HOMES ROOF WAS PEELED OFF AND BRICKS WERE BLOWN OFF THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE. A POWER LINE WAS WRAPPED AROUND A TREE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 0.5 Sw Of Center Point, KY
UNKmph
Jun 22, 2019 1:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. TIME IS ESTIMATED BASED OFF RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Tompkinsville, KY
UNKmph
Jun 27, 2018 7:18 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TWO OR THREE TREES DOWN BLOCKING CENTER POINT ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ENE Tompkinsville, KY
UNKmph
Jun 26, 2018 6:52 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Gamaliel, KY
UNKmph
May 31, 2018 9:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES DOWN NEAR LAMB.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Flippin, KY
UNKmph
Apr 30, 2017 10:18 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ONE SMALL TREE DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Rockbridge, KY
UNKmph
Apr 30, 2017 10:14 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: COUPLE OF SMALL TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Hestand, KY
UNKmph
Mar 1, 2017 2:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rockbridge, KY
UNKmph
Mar 1, 2017 1:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Mt. Herman, 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 Monroe County
13 reports
UNKcategory
Jun 2, 2024 4:30 AM UTC
Tornado report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS storm survey determined an EF1 tornado touched down in extreme northeastern Monroe County during the late evening hours on May 26th... 2024. The tornado remained on the ground for 1.15 miles... crossing very briefly into extreme southern Metcalfe County before crossing into extreme northwestern Cumberland County before lifting. The peak estimated wind speeds with this tornado were 110 mph. Please see the associated Public Information Statement for more details.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 WSW Dubre, KY
UNKcategory
Dec 20, 2023 12:07 AM UTC
Tornado report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS Nashville surveyed a brief EF-1 tornado that touched down just south of the Kentucky border in Clay County where it blew down a few trees on Barber Shop Road (EF-0). The tornado intensified to EF-1 as it moved northeast into Kentucky and caused significant roof and siding damage to several chicken barns on Harlans Crossroads. A home also lost its porch and part of its roof on Red Hill-Beech Grove Road. A few more trees were blown down west of Beech Groves-Boles Road before the tornado lifted.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 ESE Gamaliel, KY
UNKcategory
Dec 18, 2021 10:24 AM UTC
Tornado report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED THAT EF-0 TORNADO CROSSED THE KY/TN BORDER INTO MONROE COUNTY SOUTHWEST OF HESTAND AT 524 AM EST. THE TORNADO HAD PEAK WINDS OF 85 MPH AND A PATH WIDTH OF 75 YARDS. THE TORNADO TRAVELED 5.4 MILES IN MONROE COUNTY... BEFORE LIFTING AT 530 AM EST...1.5 MILES EAST OF HESTAND. SEE THE ASSOCIATED PNS FOR MORE DETAILS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 WSW Hestand, KY
UNKcategory
May 3, 2021 1:08 PM UTC
Tornado report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: DELAYED REPORT...STORM DAMAGE SURVEY FOUND AN EF1 TORNADO WITH PEAK WINDS OF 95 MPH. MAXIMUM WIDTH WAS 60 YARDS AND WAS ON THE GROUND FOR A HALF MILE. SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED AND SOME ROOF DAMAGE AS WELL AS POWER OUTAGES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Tompkinsville, KY
EF1category
Apr 27, 2011 6:02 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Monroe county approximately 1 mile northwest of Vernon. The tornado traveled to the northeast into Cumberland county before finally lifting 2.3 miles northeast of Judio. Two large barns and several outbuildings were destroyed. Hundreds of hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted, with a few trees landing on houses causing roof damage. A few other houses in the vicinity had minor structural damage as well. Maximum winds were estimated to be 110 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.07 NW Vernon, KY
EF1category
Apr 4, 2011 1:55 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with 90 mph winds touched down approximately one mile west of the intersection of KY 214 and KY 953, and lifted a minute later one-quarter of a mile east of where it started. The path width was 75 yards. A 60x30 foot barn was damaged with parts of it thrown 400 yards toward the east, northeast, and southeast. Multiple trees were snapped and uprooted.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.91 NW Otia, KY
EF0category
May 2, 2010 7:35 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A NWS storm survey confirmed that a tornado touched down around 835 am CDT 4.3 miles west of Tompkinsville. A tobacco barn and several trees were damaged. The tornado then traveled east around 5.7 miles and lifted 1.4 miles east of Tompkinsville after damaging several trees. The tornado was rated EF-0 with estimated winds of 80 to 85 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.3 W Tompkinsville, KY
EF2category
Oct 9, 2009 11:20 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down near Flippin at the intersection of Fountain Run Rd and State Highway 678. The tornado did EF-1 damage from there to near Mud Lick before strengthening and causing EF-2 damage to homes, barns and trees. The highest concentration of damage was from Rockbridge Road and Bray School Road to North Willow Springs Road near. Near the end of the path, the tornado width was one half mile.||This is a very rural area of the county and homes and buildings were sparse.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 WSW Flippin, KY
EF0category
Jun 11, 2009 7:03 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This short-lived tornado was only on the ground for approximately 1.3 miles, touching down in far southern Metcalfe County, and lifting in far northern Monroe County. Along its path of about 3 minutes in duration, the tornado had a maximum width of 150 yards and did damage to a metal shed, minor damage to the roof and porch of two separate homes, moved a tobacco barn off its foundation, and snapped numerous trees and tree limbs.||The tornado first touched down in extreme southern Metcalfe County about 1.2 miles west-northwest of the town of Cyclone around 701 pm CDT. The tornado moved over primarily rural pasture and cropland into far northern Monroe County, where it lifted about one third of a mile south of Cyclone around 704 pm CDT. ||This EF-1 tornado produced top wind speeds of 105 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.35 WNW Cyclone, KY
EF3category
Feb 6, 2008 1:51 AM CST-6
Tornado report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This EF3 tornado crossed into a wooded section of Monroe County from Allen County, and lifted near Highway 87 south of the town of Fountain Run. Several outbuildings were destroyed and a car was flipped on Circle D Lane. On Akersville Road, fences were downed and about 200,000 log feet of timber were knocked down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.5 SW Fountain Run, KY
EF3category
Feb 5, 2008 10:31 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado crossed into Monroe County, Kentucky from Macon County, Tennessee. About two miles west of Gamaliel, the tornado destroyed two conventional homes and two mobile homes. Thirteen residents of the four homes took shelter in the basement of one of the homes. They escaped without injury, although they were trapped in rubble for 30 minutes. Several other homes were damaged in a subdivision a mile north of Gamaliel. The tornado ripped the roof off a brick home there. It tracked across rural Monroe County, uprooting and snapping large trees. On the north side of Tompkinsville, it destroyed a large wood frame warehouse and twisted a large steel frame metal building off its foundation. A nearby well built brick home had its roof and exterior walls swept away. It also destroyed a detached three car garage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.16 WSW Bugtussle, KY
F2category
Mar 1, 1997 5:36 AM EST
Tornado report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Bugtussle, KY
F0category
May 22, 1989 8:15 PM CST
Tornado report for Monroe County, KY
Monroe County · 3,849 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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Not sure if hail may have affected your home in Monroe County? Ask a local pro for a Remote Hail Inspection. They can review hail activity for your property and help you decide whether an in-person roof or exterior inspection makes sense.
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Monroe County have on record?
Our records show 30 hail, 116 wind, and 13 tornado reports in Monroe County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 21, 2025.
What is the largest hail ever reported in Monroe County?
The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Monroe County is 4.00″. It was reported near Tompkinsville, KY on July 20, 2018.
A storm report showed up near my home in Monroe County — 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 Monroe County and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.
I am buying a home in Monroe County — 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 Monroe County address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.
I am selling a home in Monroe County — 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 Monroe County address?
Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Monroe County — 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 Monroe County, KY, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Monroe County, 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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