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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Perry County, KY

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Perry County, KY from July 3, 1970 through August 22, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 41701 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
58
Wind Reports
238
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Perry County, KY · 1970–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 22, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in Perry County

30 reports
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1.75″ hail
May 16, 2025
2:58 PM UTC
Hail report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Emergency Manager reported golf ball-sized hail along Noble Branch.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SW Rowdy, KY
1.00″ hail
May 16, 2025
2:53 PM UTC
Hail report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel to quarter-sized hail observed at the Wendell H Ford Airport.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Ned, KY
1.25″ hail
May 8, 2025
10:48 PM UTC
Hail report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media picture of half dollar sized hail along Lotts Creek Road in Perry County. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE Bulan, KY
1.00″ hail
May 8, 2025
10:45 PM UTC
Hail report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media report of measured quarter sized hail along Upper Second Creek Road in Hazard. Timestamp of 6:45pm... corroborated by radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNE Hazard, KY
1.50″ hail
May 8, 2025
10:45 PM UTC
Hail report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public posted photos of Ping Pong Ball sized hail near the city of Cordia. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WSW Cordia, KY
1.00″ hail
May 8, 2025
10:41 PM UTC
Hail report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Multiple social media pictures of quarter sized hail near Woodland Park in Hazard. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ESE Hazard, KY
1.00″ hail
May 8, 2025
10:38 PM UTC
Hail report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media pictures of quarter sized hailstones in someones hand and videos of small hail piles in Gorman Hollow in Hazard. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Hazard, KY
1.00″ hail
May 8, 2025
10:35 PM UTC
Hail report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media report of quarter sized hail along Browns Fork Road in Perry County around 6:35 pm. Time corroborated via radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NNE Frew, KY
1.25″ hail
May 16, 2023
8:20 PM UTC
Hail report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PICTURE POSTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS APPROXIMATELY HALF DOLLAR-SIZED HAIL AT HAZARD ANIMAL SHELTER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NW Bulan, KY
1.50″ hail
May 16, 2023
8:00 PM UTC
Hail report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ARMY CORP. OF ENGINEER EMPLOYEE RELAYED A PICTURE OF LARGE HAIL THAT FELL AT BUCKHORN LAKE DAM.
NWS Hail Report Location: Buckhorn, KY
1.00″ hail
May 27, 2017
9:48 PM UTC
Hail report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH EVENT TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NNW Hazard, KY
1.00″ hail
May 2, 2016
6:55 PM UTC
Hail report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
NWS Hail Report Location: Rowdy, KY
1.75″ hail
May 2, 2016
6:20 PM UTC
Hail report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Buckhorn, KY
1.00″ hail
Jun 21, 2015
4:40 PM EST-5
Hail report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.1 E Chavies, KY
1.75″ hail
Apr 25, 2015
9:47 PM EST-5
Hail report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Viper, 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 Perry County

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UNK mph
Aug 22, 2026
11:22 PM UTC
Wind report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down at 150 Irish Green Ln. The event time is radar estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: Ary, KY
UNK mph
Aug 22, 2026
11:15 PM UTC
Wind report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down along KY 15 near the intersection with Crawford Mtn Rd with the tree falling into powerlines and onto the roadway. The event time is radar estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 Nnw Hazard, KY
UNK mph
Aug 22, 2026
11:11 PM UTC
Wind report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was down at 201 Rock Ridge Rd blocking the entire roadway. The even time is estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Nw Hazard, KY
UNK mph
Aug 17, 2026
2:18 AM UTC
Wind report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of severe wind pushing car around while driving. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Viper, KY
UNK mph
Aug 17, 2026
2:10 AM UTC
Wind report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Public report of tree down in the road at the intersection of Hwy-451 and Brownsfork Rd near Hazard. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Hazard, KY
UNK mph
Aug 17, 2026
2:07 AM UTC
Wind report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple reports of no power and trees down everywhere in Browns Fork_ KY. Also reports that the power outage was caused by trees being down on transformer.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Wsw Hazard, KY
UNK mph
Aug 17, 2026
1:57 AM UTC
Wind report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Public report of tree down blocking Barwick Rd on the Chavies side. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Chavies, KY
UNK mph
Aug 17, 2026
1:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Facebook post of of trees down in a driveway in Buckhorn. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Buckhorn, KY
UNK mph
Aug 11, 2026
10:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Unknown damage occurred to Save a Lot grocery store. Time is estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Wsw Bulan, KY
UNK mph
Jul 28, 2026
8:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Perry County Dispatch received a report of a downed tree blocking Scuddy Mountain Road/Pine. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Sw Vicco, KY
UNK mph
Jul 28, 2026
7:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Perry County Dispatch received a call about downed trees along Mandy Lane off of Balls Fork Road. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Wnw Talcum, KY
UNK mph
Mar 11, 2026
11:01 PM UTC
Wind report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Social media post of a bent flag pole at a residence. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Dice, KY
UNK mph
Oct 19, 2025
6:44 PM UTC
Wind report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree was reported blown down and blocking a lane of KY-15 near Jeff Mart. Event time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Jeff, KY
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2025
10:15 PM UTC
Wind report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Perry County 911 reports downed power lines along KY 451 near Meteor Lane from the thunderstorm that moved through the Krypton area earlier this evening. Time provided by dispatch.
NWS Wind Report Location: Krypton, KY
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2025
10:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 N Saul. Perry County 911 reports downed power lines in the 300 Block of Abner Fork Road from the thunderstorm that moved through the Buckhorn area earlier this evening. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Saul, 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 Perry County

1 reports
F1 category
Mar 27, 1983
2:50 PM CST
Tornado report for Perry County, KY
Perry County · 7,744 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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Browse Cities with NWS Storm Reports in Perry County

Hazard, KY 128
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Combs, KY 59
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Buckhorn, KY 44
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Jeff, KY 39
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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · County

Perry County, KY area census snapshot

People & households
Population27,847
Households11,293
Housing units13,256
Income
Median household income$45,261
$100k+ households26.5%
$150k+ households9.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached7,744
Attached single-family109
Small multifamily994
Large multifamily184
Mobile homes4,225
Housing mix
Single-family share58.4%
Attached-home share0.8%
Multifamily share8.9%
Mobile-home share31.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied8,152
Renter-occupied3,141
Vacant units1,963
Home value & age
Median home value$90,700
Owner homes $300k+7.8%
Owner homes $500k+3.4%
Owner homes $750k+0.4%
Median year built1986
Older-home share41.1%
Vehicle context
Households with cars10,490
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Top ZIP Codes with NWS Storm Reports in Perry County

41701 154
Hazard, KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41774 31
Jeff, KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41721 23
Buckhorn, KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41727 16
KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41722 14
KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41731 11
KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41773 9
Vicco, KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41723 8
KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41719 7
KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41754 7
KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41367 6
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41713 3
KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41745 3
Buckhorn, KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41759 3
Vicco, KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41760 3
KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41763 3
KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41735 2
KY Hail, wind & tornado reports
41729 1
Combs, KY Hail, wind & tornado reports

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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 58 hail, 238 wind, and 1 tornado reports in Perry County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 22, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Perry County?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Perry County is 2.75″. It was reported near Happy, KY on July 30, 1999.

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

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

I am selling a home in Perry 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 Perry County address?

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