Pilot Index / Kentucky / May 16, 2025

Preliminary

Storms in Kentucky on May 16, 2025

211 published severe reports across Kentucky on May 16, 2025.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 102. Wind reports: 87. Tornado reports: 22.

The table and map show 40 of 211 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2025, 4:15 AM EDTHail1.00 in4 SE Sturgis
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 4:15 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 SE Sturgis. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5771d9708af9c6fbfad353406294aae6916b4e10f0c149d36b9686b627b4a559.
May 16, 2025, 4:16 AM EDTHail1.00 inSULLIVAN
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 4:16 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SULLIVAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1271475.
May 16, 2025, 5:13 AM EDTHail1.75 in1 SSE Clay
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 5:13 AM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 1 SSE Clay. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6cf19f482b7cd4d6923d54b0730679dab437a3803ab444aac9f24f977535a573.
May 16, 2025, 5:14 AM EDTHail1.75 inCLAY
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 5:14 AM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, CLAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1271476.
May 16, 2025, 6:15 AM EDTHail1.00 inLeitchfield
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 6:15 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Leitchfield. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9b59b836f5bea33eb87e0ce733ff6eb0b1ed5314ba398b3bd336d1609e0e8621.
May 16, 2025, 6:16 AM EDTHail1.00 inBLACK ROCK
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 6:16 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BLACK ROCK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263323.
May 16, 2025, 6:19 AM EDTHail1.00 inLEITCHFIELD
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 6:19 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LEITCHFIELD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263322.
May 16, 2025, 6:20 AM EDTHail1.00 inLEITCHFIELD
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 6:20 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LEITCHFIELD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263324.
May 16, 2025, 6:20 AM EDTHail1.00 inLEITCHFIELD
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 6:20 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LEITCHFIELD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263325.
May 16, 2025, 7:06 AM EDTHail1.00 inLEBANON
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 7:06 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LEBANON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263326.
May 16, 2025, 7:10 AM EDTHail1.00 inLEBANON
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 7:10 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LEBANON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263327.
May 16, 2025, 7:34 AM EDTHail1.00 inALUM SPGS
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 7:34 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ALUM SPGS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263329.
May 16, 2025, 7:48 AM EDTHail1.50 in5 S Paint Lick
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 7:48 AM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 5 S Paint Lick. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9801a36abb0cdb8b95d4f06e41152cd68dd600418bda593b5893bdb5c80701f7.
May 16, 2025, 7:58 AM EDTHail1.50 inCARTERSVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 7:58 AM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, CARTERSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263331.
May 16, 2025, 8:02 AM EDTHail1.00 inSLATE LICK
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 8:02 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SLATE LICK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263345.
May 16, 2025, 8:08 AM EDTHail1.00 inASBURY
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 8:08 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ASBURY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263335.
May 16, 2025, 8:43 AM EDTHail1.00 in3 SW Berea
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 8:43 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 SW Berea. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e48343f6e324d3f25f293d81a29ccc4394fc5c1aea3ad1f45227e30d186a0a73.
May 16, 2025, 9:08 AM EDTHail1.50 in2 SSW South Hill
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 9:08 AM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 2 SSW South Hill. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:32730d6ba2dcd028e9fc6e64ab8891f51a1be8b8a126e1a47e1ab3c4719850f3.
May 16, 2025, 9:10 AM EDTHail1.50 inSILVER CITY
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 9:10 AM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, SILVER CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263334.
May 16, 2025, 9:21 AM EDTWind60 mphABERDEEN
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 9:21 AM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, ABERDEEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263337.
May 16, 2025, 9:37 AM EDTHail1.00 inJOHNSONVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 9:37 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, JOHNSONVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263349.
May 16, 2025, 9:44 AM EDTHail2.00 inTyner
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 9:44 AM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, Tyner. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ac207425938deffe9b28df9b9bfa36a94dd14dd6efa0249908589795224f21f4.
May 16, 2025, 9:44 AM EDTHail2.00 inTYNER
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 9:44 AM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, TYNER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1291956.
May 16, 2025, 9:48 AM EDTHail1.00 in1 SW Lawrenceburg
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 9:48 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 SW Lawrenceburg. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:183d08cdc542ffb18c9d17b988030abfbdf9f4c2a78882046d8a7b5c43997203.
May 16, 2025, 9:51 AM EDTHail1.25 inLAWRENCEBURG
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 9:51 AM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, LAWRENCEBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263356.
May 16, 2025, 10:00 AM EDTHail2.00 in1 WSW Atkinstown
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 10:00 AM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 1 WSW Atkinstown. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6bfca1edaebc7688678a4eb1e142dd5bb19967b66a00971c38646110525ae751.
May 16, 2025, 10:00 AM EDTHail2.00 inATKINSON
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 10:00 AM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, ATKINSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1292588.
May 16, 2025, 10:53 AM EDTHail1.00 in2 S Ned
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 10:53 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 S Ned. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:59fa75f6d864b2b17c92adda0df8930a0a7310e11c2d1ed44ff6647661cbbad6.
May 16, 2025, 10:53 AM EDTHail1.00 inENGLE
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 10:53 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ENGLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1291955.
May 16, 2025, 10:58 AM EDTHail1.75 in1 SW Rowdy
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 10:58 AM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 1 SW Rowdy. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2936441be060874f3eb8367c0cdb12a112e3e9566ad02e57a0c7c62c59a9d0a8.
May 16, 2025, 10:58 AM EDTHail2.00 in1 NE Ned
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 10:58 AM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 1 NE Ned. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2ef305360f41478efb26e11ea6c93b504c4d30ab32bf9b799ca2fab672b26399.
May 16, 2025, 10:58 AM EDTHail1.75 inSTACY
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 10:58 AM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, STACY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1291954.
May 16, 2025, 10:58 AM EDTHail2.00 inNED
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 10:58 AM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, NED. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1292487.
May 16, 2025, 11:00 AM EDTHail2.00 inNed
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 11:00 AM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, Ned. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:834d637657f8cac6e126ad24214fc7a3329067876cf5bd6568f23e9449966d23.
May 16, 2025, 11:00 AM EDTHail2.00 inNED
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 11:00 AM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, NED. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1291922.
May 16, 2025, 11:30 AM EDTHail1.00 inGOODNIGHT
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 11:30 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GOODNIGHT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263377.
May 16, 2025, 11:42 AM EDTHail1.00 inWabo
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 11:42 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Wabo. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8596a17785a77a120ad0c841862e42ea8194041f51fd99c9bac5f720dacfa339.
May 16, 2025, 11:42 AM EDTHail1.00 inWABD
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 11:42 AM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WABD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1291957.
May 16, 2025, 12:02 PM EDTHail2.00 in1 NE Collingsworth
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 12:02 PM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 1 NE Collingsworth. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9801c05fd80838dea812bb3787aa8032f2187e6920b289bbfa4500e11e70f75c.
May 16, 2025, 12:02 PM EDTHail2.00 inSANDGAP
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 12:02 PM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, SANDGAP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1291944.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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