Kentucky storm reports for December 23, 2015
NOAA recorded 18 hail reports, 48 wind reports and 1 tornado report in Kentucky on December 23, 2015.
- in Kentucky
- 67
- Storm reports
- About 43 miles from Evansville, IN
- 1.75 in
- Largest hail
- Near 37.27, -85.38, KY
- 99 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 30 miles from Cincinnati, OH
- 1
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed wind damage
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed wind damage
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on December 23, 2015 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail18, most at 3 PM
Wind48, most at 7 PM
Tornado1, most at 7 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:11 PM | EF1 | About 30 miles from Cincinnati, OH | 3.75 mi long, 420 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:03 PM | 1.75 in | About 43 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 3:24 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.73, -88.63, KY |
| 3:25 PM | 1.75 in | Near 36.65, -88.69, KY |
| 3:28 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.93, -88.47, KY |
| 3:30 PM | 0.88 in | About 22 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 4:18 PM | 1.0 in | About 35 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 4:20 PM | 0.88 in | About 35 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 4:50 PM | 0.75 in | About 40 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 5:01 PM | 0.75 in | About 43 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 5:08 PM | 1.0 in | About 48 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 5:20 PM | 1.75 in | About 39 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 5:24 PM | 0.75 in | About 32 miles from Louisville, KY |
Show all 18 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:26 PM | 0.75 in | About 22 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 6:14 PM | 0.88 in | Near 37.53, -86.48, KY |
| 7:05 PM | 0.88 in | Near 37.19, -86.39, KY |
| 7:10 PM | 0.75 in | About 28 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 7:35 PM | 1.0 in | About 25 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 8:12 PM | 0.75 in | About 45 miles from Louisville, KY |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:26 PM | 64 mph | Near 37.03, -88.35, KY |
| 3:30 PM | 60 mph | Near 36.87, -88.47, KY |
| 3:32 PM | 70 mph | About 57 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 4:05 PM | 70 mph | About 33 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 4:22 PM | 70 mph | About 54 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 4:50 PM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 4:57 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 5:05 PM | 63 mph | About 45 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 5:30 PM | 61 mph | About 51 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 5:38 PM | 60 mph | About 50 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 5:40 PM | 60 mph | About 54 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 5:44 PM | 60 mph | About 19 miles from Clarksville, TN |
Show all 48 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:51 PM | 60 mph | About 57 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 5:58 PM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 6:00 PM | 60 mph | About 2 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 6:00 PM | 61 mph | About 55 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 6:04 PM | 60 mph | About 3 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 6:06 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.53, -86.47, KY |
| 6:07 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 6:08 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 6:22 PM | 60 mph | About 60 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 6:22 PM | 60 mph | About 2 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 6:34 PM | 60 mph | About 35 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 6:40 PM | 60 mph | About 56 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 6:49 PM | 63 mph | About 36 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 6:52 PM | 75 mph | About 38 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 6:58 PM | 60 mph | About 21 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 7:00 PM | 60 mph | About 26 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:10 PM | 81 mph | About 30 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:12 PM | 60 mph | About 31 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 7:14 PM | 60 mph | About 28 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 7:16 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:16 PM | 69 mph | About 31 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:16 PM | 69 mph | About 23 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:17 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.35, -86.13, KY |
| 7:19 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:26 PM | 60 mph | About 52 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 7:33 PM | 60 mph | About 47 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 7:35 PM | 60 mph | About 25 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 7:45 PM | 60 mph | About 21 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 7:50 PM | 63 mph | About 24 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 8:05 PM | 60 mph | About 11 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 8:06 PM | 60 mph | About 34 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 8:08 PM | 60 mph | About 32 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 8:13 PM | 60 mph | About 6 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 8:40 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 9:04 PM | 99 mph | Near 37.27, -85.38, KY |
| 11:07 PM | 60 mph | Near 36.74, -85.02, KY |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington, KY | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Louisville, KY | None | 60 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.