Hail history · Kentucky
Kentucky hail history
Hail days, largest hail and the latest storms for 120 Kentucky counties, from NOAA storm reports since 2010.
1,039 hail reports and 6,577 damaging-wind reports in Kentucky since 2010; the largest hail was 4.50" (grapefruit) in Ballard County on May 16, 2025. Counties are sorted by the number of days with hail reports.
| County | Hail days since 2010 | Last 5 years | Largest hail | Last hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess County | 18 | 14 | 2.75" | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Jefferson County | 15 | 10 | 2.00" | May 16, 2026 |
| Pulaski County | 14 | 7 | 2.50" | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Calloway County | 13 | 6 | 2.75" | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Graves County | 13 | 7 | 2.00" | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Marshall County | 13 | 7 | 2.25" | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Pike County | 13 | 6 | 2.50" | May 16, 2025 |
| Floyd County | 12 | 5 | 2.50" | Jun 26, 2025 |
| McCracken County | 12 | 6 | 2.10" | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Nelson County | 12 | 6 | 2.50" | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Oldham County | 12 | 5 | 2.00" | Mar 15, 2025 |
| Christian County | 11 | 6 | 1.75" | May 16, 2025 |
| Hopkins County | 11 | 7 | 1.75" | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Ohio County | 11 | 3 | 1.75" | May 19, 2026 |
| Warren County | 11 | 5 | 2.75" | May 16, 2025 |
| Webster County | 11 | 8 | 2.50" | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Ballard County | 10 | 6 | 4.50" | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Caldwell County | 10 | 7 | 2.50" | May 16, 2025 |
| Hardin County | 10 | 5 | 2.75" | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Muhlenberg County | 10 | 3 | 2.75" | Mar 19, 2025 |
| Breathitt County | 9 | 4 | 2.75" | May 16, 2025 |
| Breckinridge County | 9 | 6 | 1.75" | Mar 19, 2025 |
| Shelby County | 9 | 4 | 1.75" | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Anderson County | 8 | 4 | 1.75" | May 16, 2025 |
| Butler County | 8 | 4 | 1.75" | May 16, 2025 |
| Franklin County | 8 | 5 | 2.00" | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Green County | 8 | 3 | 1.75" | May 8, 2025 |
| Jackson County | 8 | 3 | 2.00" | May 16, 2025 |
| Laurel County | 8 | 4 | 2.00" | May 8, 2025 |
| Boone County | 7 | 2 | 1.75" | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Fayette County | 7 | 5 | 3.00" | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Fulton County | 7 | 4 | 1.75" | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Grayson County | 7 | 5 | 1.75" | May 16, 2025 |
| Hart County | 7 | 3 | 1.75" | May 8, 2025 |
| Livingston County | 7 | 7 | 2.50" | May 16, 2025 |
| Rockcastle County | 7 | 1 | 1.25" | May 16, 2025 |
| Union County | 7 | 6 | 1.25" | May 16, 2025 |
| Bullitt County | 6 | 1 | 1.75" | Jun 25, 2023 |
| Harlan County | 6 | 4 | 2.50" | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Kenton County | 6 | 3 | 1.75" | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Knott County | 6 | 4 | 1.75" | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Knox County | 6 | 4 | 2.00" | May 8, 2025 |
| Logan County | 6 | 5 | 1.75" | May 16, 2025 |
| Madison County | 6 | 3 | 2.75" | Sep 5, 2025 |
| McLean County | 6 | 5 | 1.75" | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Monroe County | 6 | 2 | 4.00" | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Taylor County | 6 | 1 | 1.75" | May 2, 2025 |
| Trigg County | 6 | 1 | 2.50" | May 7, 2023 |
| Bath County | 5 | 1 | 1.75" | May 19, 2022 |
| Casey County | 5 | 3 | 2.50" | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Clay County | 5 | 1 | 2.00" | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Cumberland County | 5 | 3 | 1.75" | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Edmonson County | 5 | 4 | 1.00" | May 2, 2025 |
| Estill County | 5 | 2 | 1.75" | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Henderson County | 5 | 4 | 1.75" | Mar 15, 2025 |
| Henry County | 5 | 1 | 2.00" | May 19, 2022 |
| Lawrence County | 5 | 4 | 2.75" | May 8, 2025 |
| Marion County | 5 | 2 | 1.50" | May 16, 2025 |
| Mercer County | 5 | 4 | 2.75" | Apr 3, 2025 |
| Perry County | 5 | 3 | 1.75" | May 16, 2025 |
| Scott County | 5 | 2 | 1.00" | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Spencer County | 5 | 2 | 1.50" | Jul 2, 2023 |
| Todd County | 5 | 2 | 1.75" | May 16, 2025 |
| Washington County | 5 | 1 | 2.00" | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Whitley County | 5 | 4 | 3.00" | May 8, 2025 |
| Wolfe County | 5 | 2 | 2.50" | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Adair County | 4 | 2 | 1.75" | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Barren County | 4 | 3 | 1.75" | May 16, 2025 |
| Bell County | 4 | 3 | 1.25" | May 8, 2025 |
| Boyle County | 4 | 1 | 1.50" | May 16, 2025 |
| Campbell County | 4 | 0 | 2.50" | Apr 8, 2020 |
| Carter County | 4 | 2 | 1.75" | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hancock County | 4 | 4 | 1.75" | Mar 15, 2025 |
| Jessamine County | 4 | 3 | 2.75" | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Magoffin County | 4 | 1 | 1.00" | Apr 14, 2025 |
| McCreary County | 4 | 1 | 2.50" | May 8, 2025 |
| Meade County | 4 | 2 | 1.75" | Mar 15, 2025 |
| Morgan County | 4 | 2 | 1.75" | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Trimble County | 4 | 2 | 2.75" | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Carlisle County | 3 | 0 | 1.25" | Apr 8, 2020 |
| Carroll County | 3 | 0 | 1.75" | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Clark County | 3 | 2 | 1.50" | Feb 28, 2024 |
| Crittenden County | 3 | 2 | 1.75" | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Garrard County | 3 | 1 | 1.50" | May 16, 2025 |
| Grant County | 3 | 1 | 2.00" | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Harrison County | 3 | 2 | 3.00" | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Hickman County | 3 | 2 | 1.25" | Mar 15, 2025 |
| Johnson County | 3 | 3 | 1.00" | May 8, 2025 |
| Letcher County | 3 | 1 | 1.75" | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Metcalfe County | 3 | 1 | 1.75" | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Owsley County | 3 | 2 | 1.25" | May 2, 2025 |
| Powell County | 3 | 2 | 2.00" | May 16, 2023 |
| Russell County | 3 | 1 | 1.75" | May 16, 2025 |
| Wayne County | 3 | 2 | 2.75" | May 8, 2025 |
| Allen County | 2 | 2 | 1.00" | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Clinton County | 2 | 2 | 1.75" | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Fleming County | 2 | 0 | 1.25" | Apr 8, 2020 |
| Gallatin County | 2 | 1 | 2.00" | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Greenup County | 2 | 1 | 1.00" | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Larue County | 2 | 0 | 1.00" | Jul 5, 2020 |
| Lee County | 2 | 0 | 1.00" | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Leslie County | 2 | 2 | 1.50" | May 8, 2025 |
| Lincoln County | 2 | 0 | 1.00" | Apr 8, 2020 |
| Lyon County | 2 | 1 | 1.00" | May 16, 2025 |
| Montgomery County | 2 | 2 | 1.00" | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Owen County | 2 | 1 | 1.50" | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Rowan County | 2 | 2 | 2.00" | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Woodford County | 2 | 1 | 1.00" | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Bourbon County | 1 | 0 | 1.00" | Apr 29, 2017 |
| Boyd County | 1 | 0 | 2.00" | May 20, 2017 |
| Bracken County | 1 | 1 | 1.00" | May 19, 2022 |
| Lewis County | 1 | 0 | 1.75" | May 27, 2017 |
| Mason County | 1 | 0 | 1.00" | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Menifee County | 1 | 1 | 1.00" | Jul 2, 2023 |
| Pendleton County | 1 | 1 | 1.00" | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Simpson County | 1 | 1 | 1.00" | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Elliott County | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Martin County | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Nicholas County | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Robertson County | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports (final Storm Data through Dec 28, 2025; preliminary reports through Oct 9, 2026). Hail 1 inch or larger and damaging wind (58 mph or more, or reported damage). Counts are reports, not damage claims; many storms go unreported. Dates are CST. About the data