HailEvidence → Benton, KY → 2026-04-16

Did it hail in Benton, KY on April 16, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 6 hail reports within 10 miles of Benton, KY on April 16, 2026, with hail up to 2.00" (hen egg size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

6hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.00"largest hail · hen egg

3wind reports

Every recorded report near Benton on 2026-04-16

Distances are from the Benton city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 9.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
1 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	22:13 UTC	1 ENE Benton, Marshall	SPC · preliminary
5.7 mi	Wind	speed n/a	22:05 UTC	5 NNE Benton, Marshall	SPC · preliminary
6.7 mi	Wind	speed n/a	22:17 UTC	Faridealing, Marshall	SPC · preliminary
7.1 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	22:10 UTC	6 S Calvert City, Marshall	SPC · preliminary
7.8 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:56 UTC	5 SSW Calvert City, Marshall	SPC · preliminary
7.8 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	22:03 UTC	5 SSW Calvert City, Marshall	SPC · preliminary
8.3 mi	Wind	speed n/a	21:51 UTC	2 S Symsonia, Graves	SPC · preliminary
9.5 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	21:50 UTC	5 SE Reidland, Marshall	SPC · preliminary
10 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	21:55 UTC	5 SE Reidland, Marshall	SPC · preliminary

1 mi, hail: “(PAH)”

5.7 mi, wind: “Trees down on Briensburg Tatumsville Road northeast of Benton. (PAH)”

6.7 mi, wind: “Trees down... spotter estimated 60 mph wind. (PAH)”

7.1 mi, hail: “(PAH)”

7.8 mi, hail: “(PAH)”

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NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12