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Hail history im Okolona, KY

Last hail im 10 milesMay 16, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail im 20062.50 in (tennis ball)Mar 2, 2012

Hail days im 200648

Days im hail 1 inch imwin32

Tornadoes im 10 miles18

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles433

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Okolona im 48 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.50 in (tennis ball) im Mar 2, 2012. Hail ej common im April im May.

Recent hail im Okolona

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 16, 2026	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Louisville 1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Okolona	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2025	0.75 in 1-cent coin	Mt Washington 1 hail report · closest 10 mi im Okolona	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 2025	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Fern Creek 1 hail report · closest 5 mi im Okolona	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 2025	1.50 in ping pong ball	Parkwood, St Matthews, Highview 4 hail reports · closest 3 mi im Okolona	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 13, 2025	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Smyrna 1 hail report · closest 3 mi im Okolona	NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Okolona by year

When hail season peaks near Okolona

Of the 48 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (14) and May (10).

Largest hail storms near Okolona

Mar 2, 2012 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Mt Washington (10 mi from Okolona)

National Weather Service description (English): Tennis ball sized hail was reported in Mount Washington.

Apr 28, 2012 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Louisville (6 mi from Okolona)

National Weather Service description (English): The National Weather Service Meteorologist in Charge observed 2 inch hail at Churchhill Downs.

Jul 20, 2018 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Pleasure Ridge Park (5 mi from Okolona)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball sized hail was reported in Iroquois Park.

May 15, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Windy Hills (10 mi from Okolona)

Apr 2, 2015 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Louisville (8 mi from Okolona)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported by a trained spotter.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Okolona

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Apr 3, 2025	EF3	Jeffersontown 7 mi from Okolona	9.7 mi long, 350 yd wide
Mar 30, 2025	EF1	Fairdale 5 mi from Okolona	5.4 mi long, 30 yd wide
Jul 4, 2024	EF1	Louisville 9 mi from Okolona	0.5 mi long, 170 yd wide
Apr 5, 2023	EF1	Vaverly Hills 8 mi from Okolona	0.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 5, 2023	EF1	Parkway Vlg 4 mi from Okolona	0.4 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 5, 2023	EF1	Parkway Vlg 4 mi from Okolona	0.9 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 13, 2022	EF1	Ashville 4 mi from Okolona	7.2 mi long, 175 yd wide
Mar 23, 2012	EF1	Thixton 5 mi from Okolona	2.4 mi long, 70 yd wide
Jan 17, 2012	EF1	Buechel 5 mi from Okolona	0.5 mi long, 90 yd wide
Jun 22, 2011	EF2	Louisville 6 mi from Okolona	1.2 mi long, 120 yd wide
Jun 22, 2011	EF1	Strathmoor Manor 5 mi from Okolona	1.9 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jun 22, 2011	EF2	Jeffersontown 7 mi from Okolona	1.6 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Okolona

433 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Okolona since 2006, on 162 days. The strongest measured gust was 82 mph on May 16, 2025.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 16, 2026	64 mph, imwin	Saint Matthews, Shively, Valley Station 8 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026	dmg ekkar	Valley Station 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 21, 2026	dmg ekkar	Pleasure Ridge Pa, Mount Washington, Saint Matthews 3 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 18, 2026	dmg ekkar	Pleasure Ridge Pa 2 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 26, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Riverside Gardens 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 25, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Indian Hills 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 21, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Richlawn 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 2026	81 mph, ekkar	West Buechel, Bowman Field Loui, Staniford Field 10 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Newburg 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Brooks 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Okolona; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Okolona.

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