Adairville, KY Hail Storm – July 2026

A severe hail storm tracked through Adairville, Kentucky on July 3, 2026, producing 1.77-inch stones and a sequence of radar-detected and spotter-verified hail reports across the metro.

What Happened

The event began in mid-afternoon and intensified through the late afternoon and early evening. NWS warnings and radar-detected hail reports issued between 1:56 PM and 8:50 PM EDT showed repeated hail echoes moving northeast through the Adairville metro area. Multiple dual-polarization radar returns registered stones above 1 inch between approximately 2:54 PM and 6:01 PM EDT. NWS warning-only reports and spotter submissions continued into the evening.

Spotters reported dime-to-quarter size hail on Northwood Avenue in Murray at 7:14 PM EDT, and later reported nickel-to-quarter sized hail along Highway 45 north of KY 849 at 7:55 PM EDT. Those spotter-verified reports coincided with a cluster of NWS warning-only and radar-detected alerts in the same time window, indicating the storm maintained convective intensity as it moved through populated corridors.

Damage Assessment

Field reports and radar detections indicate the most consistent surface impacts concentrated near Northwood Avenue in Murray and along Hwy 45 north of KY 849. Two spotter-verified entries at 7:14 PM EDT described dime-to-quarter size hail on Northwood Avenue. Two additional spotter-verified entries at 7:55 PM EDT described nickel-to-quarter sized hail along Hwy 45 north of KY 849.

Radar returns logged multiple 1-inch and larger hail echoes earlier in the event, including several radar-detected occurrences of hail measuring roughly 1.1 to 1.4 inches during the mid- to late-afternoon period. Those radar-detected pockets overlapped the warning polygons issued by the NWS and moved northeast toward the Murray corridor. Reported surface impacts were concentrated on public roadways and adjacent residential blocks; no municipal-scale damage surveys were published for this storm.

Observed surface impacts in the spotter reports were localized and intermittent. The two spotter submissions from Northwood Avenue are identical in wording and timestamp, suggesting a single observed hail interval recorded by multiple observers. The Hwy 45 reports at 7:55 PM EDT describe a short-lived period of nickel-to-quarter sized hail along the highway, consistent with brief convective cores passing across sparsely developed areas.

What Contractors Should Know

Inspect Northwood Avenue and the Hwy 45 corridor first. Focus initial inspections on vehicle dents, windshield chips, and softened or displaced shingles in the residential blocks adjacent to Northwood Avenue in Murray and along Hwy 45 north of KY 849. Conduct timed photo documentation with visible timestamps and GPS coordinates. If you find roof granule loss or dented metal, note the observation location relative to Northwood Avenue or Hwy 45 for claims and repair sequencing.