Hail history · Kentucky
Breathitt County, Kentucky hail history
9 days with hail reports since 2010, most recently May 16, 2025. Largest hail: 2.75".
Hail days since 201094 in the last 5 years
Largest hail2.75"baseball · May 16, 2025
Damaging wind reports100last Aug 22, 2026
By year
| Year | Hail days | Hail reports | Largest hail | Wind reports | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (preliminary) | 0 | 0 | – | 18 | 60 mph |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 2.75" | 12 | 67 mph |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 58 mph |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 64 mph |
| 2022 | 1 | 8 | 2.00" | 16 | 63 mph |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" | 3 | 58 mph |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 58 mph |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" | 9 | 60 mph |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 59 mph |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" | 17 | 69 mph |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" | 4 | 58 mph |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
Largest hail reports
| Size | About the size of a | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2.75" | baseball | May 16, 2025 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | May 19, 2022 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | May 19, 2022 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | May 16, 2025 |
| 2.00" | hen egg | May 16, 2025 |
| 1.75" | golf ball | May 2, 2016 |
| 1.50" | ping pong ball | May 19, 2022 |
| 1.25" | half dollar | May 19, 2022 |
| 1.25" | half dollar | May 19, 2022 |
| 1.25" | half dollar | May 19, 2022 |
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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