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Hail in Bath County, Kentucky
47 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 47 hail events in Bath County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 20 years.
May is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 6,621 hail events recorded in Kentucky; its 16.9 per 100 square miles compares with 16.8 statewide.
8 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Bath County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 47 | 6,621 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.9 | 16.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.8 | 14.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
6Apr
7May
13Jun
6Jul
9Aug
2Sep
0Oct
1Nov
2Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 47 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Bath County had?
47 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Bath County?
19 May 2022 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Bath County?
The hail of 21 Feb 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Bath County compare with Kentucky for hail?
16.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.8 statewide; the county holds 47 of the state's 6,621 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.